I’ve seen these at Whole Foods (at an endcap display for hostess giving), so they should be pretty widely available this season.ĭivine After Dinner Mints get a rating of 7 out of 10.Ĭreme de Menthe Altoids have been out for a few months, though it took me a while to find the variety that isn’t covered in chocolate. The dark chocolate has some berry and fruity tones that combine well with the cool peppermint flavors.
The mint fondant center is creamy and minted only slightly so as not to overpower the chocolate. The mild semi-sweet chocolate is crisp and cracks well. The mints are nicely sized for two bites at about 1.5” square. Not only do they have tasty bars they also have addition treats like these Divine After Dinner Mints. The Fair Trade movement has been working to bring families and communities out of poverty through fair payment for goods & services.ĭivine Chocolate has been doing this since 1998 in the United Kingdom and recently expanded into the United States. Of course After Eights are made by Nestle now and not nearly as good as I remember them on top of the controversies that they’re made from questionably sourced chocolate.
I used to love how they came in individual glassine envelopes, like a little file box of deliciousness. I’ve always loved After Eight Mints, which are a flowing mint fondant in an ultra thin square. But if you’re entertaining, you might want to provide some other more chocolatey mint morsels. The previous are great for toting around and especially nice if a restaurant gives you a few with the check. These also closely resemble the York Mints that also come in a tin. Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Mints get a rating of: 7 out of 10 because they’re so expensive. Jelly Belly Dutch Mints get a rating of: 8 out of 10
#KING LEO MINTS PLUS#
The Jelly Belly can go for anywhere from $.70 an ounce for the small 2.9 ounce bag to $.56 for a one pound tub (check out Cost Plus World Market). The Trader Joe’s retails for $1.22 an ounce. They’re both the same construction, a soft mint fondant with a thin layer or dark chocolate then a crispy candy shell.īoth are lovely and addictive. The Dutch Mint is the size of a garbanzo bean but my guess is the same mass as the TJ’s. They come in different colors, these are all hot pink and individually wrapped, though you can also get them in the stark white, pastel mint colors or right now in the Christmas assortment of red, green and white. Jelly Belly makes a large variety of Dutch Mints. They reminded me of the classic Dutch Mints and luckily I had some of those around for comparison. I think they shy from the “all natural” part because the white shell is created with titanium dioxide. The tin says that there are no artificial flavors or preservatives. Inside the tin is a fluted liner that holds a large handful of soft, white candy-shelled mints. Unlike the Espresso Pillows, these are not a very original product.
Like the Trader Joe’s Espresso Pillows I picked up a few months ago, Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Mints come in a cute round tin and hold 2.45 ounces. I’m buried in mints! So here’s a huge roundup of all the mint items in my queue that I wanted to get through before Christmas.
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