I'm only reviewing the chocolate truffles in this review.
I consider myself a chocolate connoisseur. When I travel (abroad or at home in the states), I sample the local artisan chocolates everywhere I go. Specifically, I look for a chocolatier who makes fresh truffles, who knows how to do dark chocolate (it should never be bitter and should never be over-sweetened or over-powered with vanilla, and who is creative and careful with natural flavors.
The chocolate is a wonderful blend of flavors and the dark chocolate is neither bitter nor over-sweetened. The ganache is buttery and mild, and the chocolate itself is delicate. I enjoyed the black sesame seed truffle the most but was disappointed in the matcha truffle. Other chocolatiers incorporate the matcha into the ganache. This truffle was coated in matcha -- which made it beautiful. Flavor-wise, I felt the matcha was too separated from the chocolate. Other flavors here are mild but not as exciting as what I found in the sesame truffle.
The other desserts in the shop looked phenomenal, and I look forward to trying them on a return trip to Montreal.