Pocket Coffee

Pocket Coffee how I love you, where have you been all my life! Pocket Coffee is made by the Ferrero company and sold internationally. Pocket Coffee candies are individually wrapped praline and consist of Italian liquid espresso in a shell of dark chocolate. When you bite into this luscious chocolate square you get a burst of espresso coffee in your mouth which is so delicious. They were marketed for the first time in Italy in 1968, and are still sold mostly in Italy because of the Ferrero headquarters in Alba, Piedmont. For many years, Pocket Coffee was extremely difficult to obtain outside of Europe but, while distribution is still limited, it is now available online and in certain major food markets in the states. Production is limited for sale in the winter months, from November to April. I first tried this wonderful treat earlier in the year, and then they disappeared. I asked everywhere for them, but was told it is a winter treat. Why? I would love this all year round. Fererro claims that eating three pieces is equivalent to a shot of espresso, but even just one gives you a boost when there is no coffee ready. Now, they are back, and I am happy for the fall weather, and a pack of Pocket Coffee in my purse.