It can feel a bit overwhelming trying to choose which chocolates to buy from Costco during the Christmas season because there are so many options! I spotted these Witor’s Italian Truffles and grabbed a bag, assuming that anything made in Italy has to be delicious. But did these chocolates confirm my assumption or prove me wrong? Read on to find out!
Location in Store
These truffles are located in the Christmas/seasonal aisle at Costco near the Desobry Belgian Chocolate Biscuit Selection and the Corne Port-Royal Chocolates. The item number is 1933211.
Taste
The chocolate in the truffles seems pretty good, though it was just a tad chalky. It tasted nice regardless. The amount of texture from the crispy cereal in the chocolates varied quite a bit from flavor to flavor—it stood out more in some than in others.
Milk – It’s a bit sweeter than I’d like, but it has a nice milk chocolate flavor. There isn’t much texture from the crispy cereal in this one.
Hazelnut – It’s also a bit on the sweet side. The hazelnut flavor is secondary to the sweetness and the chocolate, but it’s still there. It’s enjoyable overall, and this one has the most texture.
Dark – This one isn’t as sweet, which makes sense since it’s dark chocolate. I enjoyed the flavor. It had some crunchiness, but not as much as the hazelnut.
Pistachio – The filling doesn’t look like the photo; the bottom was white instead of green. It’s another one that’s a bit too sweet. The pistachio flavor seemed slightly off to me—though I can’t quite describe why. I could definitely tell it was pistachio, and it certainly wasn’t bad.
These truffles are fine, but nothing special. Eating a few is enjoyable, but I think Costco has better chocolates available.
Cost
The one-kilogram bag of truffles costs $21.99 Canadian, which seems reasonable for such a large bag. However, you can tell that the quality isn’t the same as more expensive truffles. I’d rather spend a few dollars more for higher-quality chocolates.
Convenience
The best-before date on the bag of truffles is a year from the purchase date. Each truffle comes individually wrapped, making it easy to share with friends, family, or colleagues—or to pop into a candy dish.
Nutrition
Calories
Three truffles contain 220 calories, 13 grams of fat, 23 grams of carbohydrates, one gram of fibre, 21 grams of sugar, two grams of protein, and 25 milligrams of sodium. These nutrition facts are similar to those of other chocolate truffles. I find that one truffle is enough to satisfy my sweet tooth, and having three in one sitting, which is what the nutrition facts are based on, would be too much.
Ingredients
The ingredients list is pretty typical for a store-bought, lower-quality chocolate truffle. Ingredients I don’t love seeing include palm oil, artificial flavor, palm kernel oil, and sunflower oil. The truffles contain milk, wheat, pistachio, hazelnut, and soy, and they may also contain other tree nuts and eggs.
Scoring
Taste: 7/10
Cost: 7.5/10
Convenience: 10/10
Nutrition: 0/10
Overall
Walk on by!
Although these truffles aren’t bad, there’s far better chocolate options from Costco to choose from like the Lindt Assorted Truffles!
Have you tried the Costco Witor’s Italian Truffle? What did you think of them? Leave a comment below!
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