Today was like living a scene from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Two chocolate giants. One mission. Beryl's Chocolate in Seri Kembangan and Godiva in Pavillion. Most of you should know that Beryl's is an Asian based chocolate factory that makes really cheap and affordable chocolates which tend to leave that sticky, dry taste in your mouth after you eat them.
Yeah, that's what my supervisor at New Straits Times said too XD
Now, Godiva on the other hand, is the exact opposite of Beryl's. Imagine, handmade chocolates imported from Belgium, made from the finest cocoa beans from Ivory Coast, cleverly blended using an 84-year old recipe from Germany.
Meet Yazeed Dato' Kayoom. If you're wondering why he has a "Dato" in his last name, fret not. It's only because his father is a Dato', so legally, he has to adopt the title from his dad. Yazeed is the Brand Manager of Godiva Chocolates.
And lemme tell you something. He has the best job in the world.
The Beryl's interview was as dry as their chocolates. But Godiva? That interview was one I will never forget. Yazeed started off with a brief history of Godiva and introduced us to their various types of chocolates. Here's how the story goes:
Lady Godiva was married to a money minded guy, called Earl of Chester Lord Country. Earl needed funds for his army, and decided to impose heavy taxes on the people to waiver his cost. But Lady Godiva would accept none of this.
And so, Earl challenged Lady Godiva that is she rode around naked on a horse, he would not impose the taxes. Waddya think happened?
Lady Godiva won the challenge, and gained the respect of the people. Lady Godiva symbolised purity and excellence to the people, so to immortalise her efforts, they named her Lady Godiva.
This is one of Godiva's signature items. The Chocolixir. Directly translated, it means "Chocolate concoction" And it definitely is. It's made out of pure dark chocolate, nothing else. There's something so special about Godiva chocolates, it's just so hard to put it into words.
You really have to try it out yourself to believe it. It's like heaven on earth, like sex without having to take your clothes off. The unique blend of dark chocolates is subtle yet distinct at the same time.
I'm a huge fan of dark chocolates. Gimme anything with milk and I will reject it without even looking at it. Almost everything I tried on the menu contained dark chocolate XD
This is their Dark Chocolate Cake, made of nothing else but pure dark chocolate. Sandwiched in the middle is a nutella-like hazelnut spread, except this one costs 5 times more. Did you know that the cheapest thing there is RM 19? Read on to find out what the most expensive item is.
Godiva's is a really posh place. When I sat down there and they served the appetizers, I was debating with myself, "Should I just use my hands and eat, or use a fork? I don't wanna look like a retard in front of these people"
But to tell you the truth, it doesn't really matter. Once you take one bite, just ONE bite, you will forget everything, nothing else matters in this world. You can't think, your mind won't be able to process anything. Everything will just go blank.
Your senses will come alive.
There are three Godiva outlets so far in Malaysia, one in KLIA, the second one in KLCC and the third one is here, in Pavillion. Godiva already has plans to open up a shop in Bangsar Shopping Complex. That's gotta be awesome. Now I can eat premium chocolates without having to go to far out places!
The Godiva concept is ingenious. Instead of a normal chocolate shop, they've done something completely different. Their outlets are like mini factories with cafe's that not only serve chocolates, but cakes and coffee's as well!
And the award for most expensive item goes to.....
The Luxury Box!!
At a staggering RM 645, you too can have your very own 59 piece box of Godiva chocolates. Then when you go to the toilet, you can tell yourself, "I just shat out RM 645 worth of chocolates"
So watcha waiting for? Get out there and make your way to:
Lot P2.15.00
Level 2, Pavillion Kuala Lumpur,
168 Jalan Bukit Bintang,
55100 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
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