Pocket coffee: Ma, che energia

by Joe DiStefano (Subscribe to Joe DiStefano's posts)
Posted Mar 31st 2006 9:03AM
Filed under: Coffee, Breakfast, Dessert, East Coast, Chocolate, Raves & Reviews, Food Quest, Italy, Sugar

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I was overjoyed when I spied a display of Ferrero's Pocket Coffee at an Italian specialty store. I'd heard of these Italian chocolates with the liquid espresso center, but had never found any until yesterday. I'm not sure if Italian truckers use these instead of speed, but I'd like to think so. The sugar and caffeine make for quite a one-two punch. So much so that I decided to skip my usual cup of java this morning.

Ferrero says that sweetened liquid coffee accounts for 54 percent of the candy's ingredients. When you unwrap one, the aroma of espresso perfumes the air. Underneath the chocolate is a thin, crunchy sugar shell that cradles the magic elixir. "La carica del caffè e l'energia del cioccolato," reads a slogan on the box, which roughly translates to "The pick-me-up of coffee and the energy of chocolate." No doubt, I'm not eating another one of these bad boys for several hours.

Tags: caffeine, espresso, Ferrero, Ferrero's Pocket Coffee, Ferrero'sPocketCoffee, Pocket Coffee, PocketCoffee

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3-31-2006 @ 9:55AM

Haley said...

I was just wondering where I could find these? Are they only in stores in certain areas, nationally, or only found online?? Also, how much are they? Thanks!

3-31-2006 @ 10:19AM

Joe D. said...

Dunno if they're available nationally. They were sure hard to find in New York City, where I paid $5 for a pack of 18. Do a search for them online I see prices for the 18-pack are in the same range. I also saw some 54-packs.

4-16-2006 @ 12:27PM

Casey said...

A friend of mine went on a trip to Italy recently and brought some of these amazing chocolates back for me. AMAZING! If you ever get the chance to try these, please do.

5-19-2006 @ 9:55AM

irene said...

where can i find this in new york city?

5-19-2006 @ 11:09PM

Joe D. said...

I found them at Leo's Latticini in Corona. Sadly the last time I went they were out of them.

6-09-2006 @ 10:48AM

Slinky said...

My god, these chocolates are awesome! I had a colleague bring some back from Italy, and she kindly gave us each one. I ran around the office, bartering with everyone to get their one candy. I am definetly going to scour the gourmet shops here to see if I can sniff out a place that carries these gems.

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