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MUCHA
SALON DU CHOCOLAT
(04) 2310-9102
175, DaLong Rd
Hours: 1 pm-12 am (closed Mondays)
Credit cards not accepted.
http://www.albumstyle.com.tw/corner/muchasdc/
This dedicated chocolate cafe has an
unprecedented selection of delicious hot chocolate drinks,
chocolate frappes and handmade chocolates. Interior
decorator Jammio Kuo studied the art of chocolate making
and opened this comfortable, attractive establishment
just off of WenXin Road, Section 2, opposite the Taichung
City Police Headquarters. The subdued, modern decor,
combined with classical music and wi-fi access, makes
this a perfect hang-out. Made with raw French and Belgian
chocolate and all-natural ingredients, an always-changing
selection of 22 handmade chocolates (NT$15-50/piece)
tends toward the less-sweet, healthier dark-chocolate
varieties and includes Mocha Starfish, chocolate-covered
strawberries and cherries, rough-edged Ganache squares
(made with chocolate and cream), and a host of flavored
truffles, from coffee to Hawaiian. There are also gift
boxes (NT$95/2-piece, NT$320/6-piece). Equally exceptional
are 18 hot-chocolate options (NT$110-130), made with
melted, not powdered chocolate, including the 70% Belgian
Bittersweet Original and others flavored with rum, brandy
and eight different liqueurs, from Frangelico to Kahlua.
There are also eight chocolate frappes, cold chocolate,
Italian-style coffees, teas, juices, cakes and chocolate
fondue. --By Douglas Habecker, translated by Ann Lee
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