If you’ve ever wanted a chocolate bar that screams, “I’m too fancy for the checkout aisle at Target,” the Lovetta Original Dubai Chocolate Bar is exactly that. It’s marketed as a luxury import, handcrafted with the type of culinary precision you’d expect from a Michelin-starred surgeon. And let me tell you, the experience is… well, dramatic.
First, let’s talk about the pistachio filling. It’s creamy, rich, and somehow manages to convince you that you’re having dessert and an appetizer all at once. The texture? A mix of silky and crunchy, as though the bar couldn’t decide if it wanted to be a truffle or a baklava, so it just shrugged and said, “Why not both?” Honestly, I respected the indecisiveness.
And the chocolate itself? Belgian milk chocolate. Because, of course, Dubai imported the Belgians to make sure your sweet tooth doesn’t revolt. It’s smooth, not overly sweet, and balanced in a way that makes you think, “Yes, I can definitely justify eating this entire bar because it’s clearly an elevated experience, not just candy.” Right.
Now, to the packaging. Each bar is individually wrapped—because nothing screams luxury quite like feeling guilty about contributing to landfill waste with every bite. But hey, at least it’s “peak freshness.” I unwrapped one, took a bite, and suddenly wondered if I should be journaling about my feelings while sipping gold-flaked coffee in Dubai instead of sitting on my couch in sweatpants.
I’ll admit, I wasn’t sure if it was a snack or a gift. On one hand, it’s perfect for shoving into your bag when you need a sugar hit. On the other hand, it’s the kind of thing you wrap in tissue paper and give to someone when you want to look like you put effort into shopping, but really just clicked “add to cart” on Lovetta’s site.
Do I love it? Yes. Do I hate that I love it? Also yes. Because now, a Hershey bar feels like something I’d hand out to trick-or-treaters, while this feels like the sort of thing I should present on a silver tray with violin music in the background.