Chocolate Review: Bendicks Bittermints

I guess most of my friends know that I love chocolates. I don't remember exactly when, but I started to like Dark Chocolate more instead of Milk Chocolates as I grew older. And lately I'm so fond of this Bendicks Bittermints. It's like the top of the chain of all the Dark Chocolate & Mints combination I've ever tasted.

A friend bought it for me at Singapore Changi Airport 2 years ago. Then everytime I went or someone went there I asked them to buy a box for me. I love Dark Chocolate (say it again) and I love mints (including Peppermint Tea). My ideal Dark Chocolate is usually around 70% - 85% Cocoa, pretty bitter for some people but that's just perfect for me. Bendicks Bittermints' chocolate is 95% Cocoa which is too bitter if it comes in bars but this one comes with mints inside that gives an extraordinary sensation to my taste bud. Bitter in the first bite then comes the sweet and cool sensation of the mints. Love it!

Last week the little boss traveled to London where Bendicks originally comes from and or course I didn't miss the opportunity to ask him to buy me a box of Bittermints at the airport. Not only he bought me a box but he kindly also bought me a box of Bendicks Mint Collection!

So I got to taste all of Bendicks Mints line :) And after Bittermints, the Chocolate Mint Crisps comes second. The chocolate outside is not as bitter as Bittermints (tasted something like 70% Cocoa?) but there are sprinkles of mints in it that gives the crunchy feeling.

Anyway, I've been trying to find a friend who would enjoy it with me but so far nobody likes it LOL It's always too bitter or too minty for them. Ah, well... that just means I get to enjoy all of them by my self for a week. Lucky!

Being the only one

The only one of what?

The only girl in the office :)

Yes, sometimes being the only lady among the (supposedly) gentlemen really had its perks.

Scene 1 -- lunch

The office boy was on out, it's nearing lunch time and I was hungry but I couldn't leave the office. The little bosses didn't bother much about opening the doors when the bells were ringing.

Text message from Big boss: "Have you bought lunch?"

Me: "No, I haven't."

Big boss: "Don't buy lunch, I bring you some."

Hooray! In the end I ate too much but nevertheless I had a great lunch served on my desk :)

Scene 2 -- birthday

Little Boss 1: "Happy birthday!"

Big boss: "Oh s**t! I was supposed to say it first! Happy birthday!"

Me: *blush* Thank you boss... thank you...

Big boss: "Oh no, I had arranged a lunch meeting and the other boys (little boss 2 & 3) are out of town! Why don't you take the girls from the next office to celebrate your lunch? I'll pay."

Me: *reluctant* That's okay, no need to arrange anything.

5 minutes later, email from Little Boss 1:
"I don't want to get in the way of any plans you may have already made with your friends. But just n case you haven't I would love to take you out for lunch for your birthday on the condition that you pick a nice place :)

My reply: "I have no plans, let's have lunch at THIS place."

His reply: "Great! Let me know when you're good to go."

Then I got my luxurious birthday lunch in that Japanese Restaurant that I liked but hardly went because it's expensive LOL

Scene 3 -- today, after lunch

Little Boss 2: "Hey, I'm going downstairs. Do you want @%93L#090@(2@#?? It's really good?"

Me: "Huh?? What's that?"

Little Boss 2: "Doesn't matter, just say YES!"

Me: "Yes?"

Little Boss 2: "Ok."

15 minutes later a glass of fresh juice was delivered to my desk. Carrot and orange. Just the way I like it.


Being the only girl in the office is cool... LOL

Idol

One afternoon in the office.

Boss: Was that your idol who starred in The Green Hornet?? Something Chou?

Me: Yes! Jay Chou *grin* He's a Taiwanese singer.

Boss: Ah, so he is Taiwanese!

Me: How did you remember? Oh wait, you bought me his CD/DVD before!

Boss: I did! That's why when I was watching I was like 'Shit, this guy looks familiar!'

I guess that happens when you work with someone long enough... And 15 years is long enough to make him even remember my fave Taiwanese singer LOL