"Excellent choice. These just came in this morning from the local roaster," Echo said, sliding a silver scoop into the jar. The sound of the hard beans clattering against the metal was like heavy rain on a tin roof. She poured them into a brown paper bag, the rich, bittersweet aroma of cocoa and concentrated caffeine bursting into the air.
Back at his desk, as the afternoon slump began to pull his eyelids down, Silas opened the bag. He took out a single, perfectly round bean. It felt cool and smooth between his fingers. He popped it into his mouth. buy chocolate covered espresso beans
First came the smooth, sweet-yet-bitter wave of the 70% dark chocolate melting on his tongue. It was rich and indulgent. Then, his teeth cracked through the candy shell into the brittle, roasted coffee bean at the center. An explosion of intense, earthy bitterness flooded his senses, instantly cutting through the sweetness of the chocolate. "Excellent choice