Connoisseur Cadenza: Chocolate

Product name: Connoisseur Cadenza: Chocolate
Purchase details: £0.89 for a 200g tin (Home Bargains)
Calories: 126 per three wafer serving (42 per wafer)
Country of origin: Indonesia  

A few weeks ago I reviewed Connoisseur Cadenza: Cookies and cream and now it’s the turn of the Chocolate version which was very much the same idea – these wafers simply came in a deep pink tin and were ‘folded with smooth cream and chocolate’.

Produced, once more, for Seasonal Supplies, I was pleased to see that the inner plastic bag was brown on this occasion – still unusual but at least more attractive than the white one the Cookies and cream version had been stored in! The wafers themselves looked nicer, too, with the addition of wide pale stripes on the outside, and a (partial) filling that looked like solid chocolate rather than a stringy grey gloop.

I found the aroma to be very similar to the Cookies and cream with a vanilla scent once more seeping through the plastic bag. However, this time, I didn’t find it as strong from a distance, although I also felt it smelt a bit more natural. There was a very slight hint of chocolate mixed in but this really was minimal.

This product consisted of 6% cocoa powder and I did find that the filling had a strong chocolate flavour. However, this wasn’t pure, and I was surprised that its texture turned out to be really soft, thick and worm-like, with a long length running through each tube.

The combined texture of these Chocolate wafers was fabulously crispy and, with the soft centre, very much the same as last time. As an added bonus, the wafers themselves added a sweet flavour on this occasion, so I found them that little bit more enjoyable.

As before, I wouldn’t use the word ‘luxury’ in relation to this product, but I certainly can’t complain about what they offered. They were a satisfying and pleasant-tasting snack at a very reasonable price!

 Appearance: 8/10
Aroma: 7.5/10
Taste: 7.5/10
Texture: 7.5/10
Overall score: 7.63/10

Connoisseur Cadenza: Cookies and cream

Product name: Connoisseur Cadenza: Cookies and cream
Purchase details: £0.89 for a 200g tin (Home Bargains)
Calories: 123 per three wafer serving (41 per wafer)
Country of origin: Indonesia 

 

I bought this tin of Connoisseur Cadenza: Cookies and cream ‘luxury cream wafers’ months ago but have only just got around to opening them. Although it’s the kind of product that’s normally served with ice cream, I decided to consume them as a biscuit alternative. I bought two varieties of this Seasonal Supplies Pty Ltd product on my trip to Home Bargains and this Cookies and cream flavour was represented by the colour blue. 

I was expecting these ‘deliciously decadent, elegant, light textured wafers folded with smooth cookies and cream flavour’ (what a mouthful!) to be stored in a foil wrapper but, instead, I was greeted with a rather clinical-looking white plastic bag. Within this bag was around eight servings of the dark brown wraparound wafers and, whilst this colour hinted at a chocolate flavour, there was no mention of cocoa on the ingredients list. Instead, this shade seemed to be the result of ‘caramel colour’. As if to prove this, I found the wafers didn’t really taste of anything at all! 

 

The filling had a really strong and vanilla-like cookies and cream smell which was noticeable before the bag had even been opened. However, I did feel let down by its appearance since I didn’t feel it had been represented accurately by the image on the front on tin. The wafers were only partially filled meaning that the tubes remained hollow, and the centre was a rather unappetising shade of grey, rather than the fresh white hue that had been suggested. As a result, it looked more sugary than creamy. 

 

Despite my reservations, the taste of the cookies and cream filling did redeem the product. It provided a good vanilla flavour and, thanks to the milk and dairy creamer it contained, there was a slight creaminess too. 

I also enjoyed this product’s texture. The wafer itself was as crispy as I’d expect, and the relatively thick and soft cream blended nicely with this, providing no resistance. 

I can’t say this felt like a luxurious product, despite its claims, but then I wouldn’t have expected anything outstanding for the low price of £0.89 - it actually did well in the circumstances!

Appearance: 7/10
Aroma: 7.5/10
Taste: 7/10
Texture: 7.5/10
Overall score: 7.25/10