Is Godiva the Belgian Hershey?

[destrekor]

Just sayin'. It doesn't seem that special at all.

In fact, I will gladly proclaim Lindt and Ghiradelli are both superior chocolate makers.

So, what say you? Is Godiva the equivalent of Hershey when comparing authentic Belgian chocolates?

 

[IAteYourMother]

It might be the Belgian Hershey

 

[Zenmervolt]

No, Godiva is not the "German Hershey." Mainly because Godiva is Belgian. (OK, technically its current owner is Turkish, but Godiva is originally Belgian and in any case was never owned by any German company.)

ZV

 

[destrekor]

whoops lol

Okay. Belgian. I see you know what I meant.

Now, is it the bottom of the Belgian barrel? I've never had other Belgian chocolates, it appears a good Swiss dark chocolate is more my style (and country barely has any sway on chocolate flavor anymore. Good chocolate can be had in the U.S., ignoring the Hershey-process garbage. And I bet there is bad Swiss chocolate, hell... maybe the Germans make good chocolate, and I'm even more lost in trying to name a German chocolate maker. )

Considering I think this bar of Godiva I picked up appears to possibly have been made in NY (no foreign description whatsoever, so country of origin or any reference to Belgium, and I've ignored Godiva in forever - 't'is why I forgot, of course).

 

[shortylickens]

I've had it a couple times. Certainly better than Hershey, but not nearly as awesome as most fans make it out to be.
Certainly not worth the ridiculous cost. But if you wanna treat your lady right, its a good Valentines present. For gods sake dont give it to her every day.

 

[Deeko]

I grew up about 2 miles from the Godiva plant in the US, so I am kinda biased...then again thats only a few hours from Hershey soo....hmm....I like them both.

 

[GoodRevrnd]

Is it just me or did Ghiradelli take a massive plunge in quality ~2 years ago maybe? I always found their chocolate to be passably above average and now I find it to have a fairly waxy mouthfeel and just not smooth like it used to be.

If you want some good chocolates in that Godiva price range try Ethel M's. Get it locally in Vegas or order online. I don't think I've had better toffee.

 

[evident]

i think godiva is made in the US. owned by teh same company as campbells soup i think

 

[luv2liv]

what is the best goddamn dark chocolate that money can buy??? for a reasonable price, off course. i think godiva is overpriced too

 

[Scotteq]

Godiva?? Better than Hershey. Too Expensive for what it is. Nearly always Too Damned Sweet. Though - The dark chocolate bars with the raspberry filling are delicious.

 

[IceBergSLiM]

cadbury is better than godiva

 

[fatpat268]

European chocolates in general are 100x better than Hershey and most American chocolates. Even the mass produced european stuff is still good. It baffles me that Hershey is still in business, yet they can't even create a decent chocolate bar (ok it's a candy bar...bite me). The closest they come to that their Hershey Bliss, but even that is nothing spectacular.

 

[Fritzo]

I've had it a couple times. Certainly better than Hershey, but not nearly as awesome as most fans make it out to be.
Certainly not worth the ridiculous cost. But if you wanna treat your lady right, its a good Valentines present. For gods sake dont give it to her every day.

It depends an the source. Godiva' premade chocolates are better than average, but not worth the price. Godiva' special "make to order" stores are fantastic. The chocolate is so rich it's like eating ice cream at room temperature. Awesome stuff.

 

[D1gger]

My wife is partial to Callebault Chocolates.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

hershey is dog crap, ghirardelli stopped being any good when they went mass-market over a decade ago, and godiva are not-too-fresh and horribly overpriced confections. i get my chocolate from trader joe's - high quality chocolate and sweets at decent prices.

 

[freegeeks]

whoops lol

Okay. Belgian. I see you know what I meant.

Now, is it the bottom of the Belgian barrel? I've never had other Belgian chocolates, it appears a good Swiss dark chocolate is more my style (and country barely has any sway on chocolate flavor anymore. Good chocolate can be had in the U.S., ignoring the Hershey-process garbage. And I bet there is bad Swiss chocolate, hell... maybe the Germans make good chocolate, and I'm even more lost in trying to name a German chocolate maker. )

Considering I think this bar of Godiva I picked up appears to possibly have been made in NY (no foreign description whatsoever, so country of origin or any reference to Belgium, and I've ignored Godiva in forever - 't'is why I forgot, of course).

I'm Belgian, godiva is the stuff for tourists

 

[zinfamous]

No, Godiva actually makes chocolate, unlike Hershey. I prefer others, such as Lindt, to Godiva, though.

 

[Scotteq]

I'm Belgian, godiva is the stuff for tourists

So.. Can we ask what you guys keep for yourselves? :sneaky: ()

 

[Electric Amish]

I like Hershey chocolate.

 

[freegeeks]

So.. Can we ask what you guys keep for yourselves? :sneaky: ()

The best stuff in the world is from 2 chocolatiers in Brussels

http://www.marcolini.be/
http://www.wittamer.com/en/index.php

For excellent mass produced chocolate bars, try Cote D'Or http://www.cotedor.ca/cotedor/page?siteid=cotedor-prd&locale=caen1&PagecRef=1

Callebaut is also great (already mentioned here)

For big commercially marketed pralines (like Godiva), I can say that Neuhaus is better
http://www.neuhaus.be/en/home.aspx

voila, these are my recommendations

 

[destrekor]

hershey is dog crap, ghirardelli stopped being any good when they went mass-market over a decade ago, and godiva are not-too-fresh and horribly overpriced confections. i get my chocolate from trader joe's - high quality chocolate and sweets at decent prices.

I rarely eat much chocolate labeled anything under than 70% cacao. I must say, I enjoy an 70 or 80% bar from Ghiradelli almost the same as I enjoy such a bar from Lindt.

Aside from that, never seen a Trader Joe's anywhere near me (and a lot of the chocolate available at TJ's is also at Target under the Choxie brand, which is sometimes a pretty good chocolate). And without special ordering or paying an insane premium, Lindt and Ghiradelli definitely make me happy enough, considering I can grab one of their extra dark chocolate bars at any Target, Kroger, and just about every pharmacy-plus-everything type store (CVS, Walgreen, etc).