I found Bon Bon Bon while browsing Instagram one day and was instantly mesmerized by their bold colors and artistically-designed bonbons. After browsing their website, I bought the Bon Bon Bon small mystery box because that’s their #1 best seller and it’s always so fun to open a mystery box!
Bon Bon Bon is a chocolate company known for its handcrafted artisanal bonbons and creative flavor combinations. The company was founded in Detroit, Michigan in 2015 by Alexandra Clark, owner, innovative chocolatier, and “OG- Babe”. According to their website, these beautiful bonbons are created with “classic French technique in conjunction with a little Detroit ingenuity, a lot of local ingredients, and some artistic interpretation”.
Packaging
Bon Bon Bon is known for its unique and sustainable packaging, which has become a key part of the company’s brand. The chocolates are packaged in a box made of cardboard and decorated with light pink stickers with bubbly red text. It reminds me of egg cartons. Inside the big cardboard box, each of the bonbons is packaged in individual light pink boxes. The bonbons were all packaged by hand. I thought it was really cute. I have no idea how they managed to make a cardboard box look so beautiful and refined but they did a great job!
Appearance
Every bonbon in the Bon Bon Bon small mystery box was so beautifully designed and decorated. The decorative elements reflected the flavors of the bonbons. Some designs, like the s’mores bon, were intricate while some are more simple. All the chocolate shells were smooth and shiny, indicating that they were well-tempered.
Variety
The mystery box came with 10 bonbons. Out of the 10, 5 had milk chocolate shells, 4 had dark chocolate shells, and 1 featured white chocolate. I thought it was a great variety of chocolate types, colors, textures, and flavors.
Bonbon Flavors
Bon Flavor 03: Hazel-what?
Milk chocolate hazelnut gianduja, toasted hazelnut, flaky salt in a milk chocolate shell
It’s basically a more ethical Ferrero Rocher with better ingredients and flavor. If you’ve read my Ferrero Rocher review, you’ll know that their truffles contain palm oil and vanillin. This bonbon tastes so much better and is much more ethical as well.
Bon Flavor 17: Killer Cereal
White chocolate, fruity rainbow cereal, salt, bergamot
Exactly like fruity pebbles but in my opinion, way better. I love that the white chocolate didn’t overtake the fruity pebble bits and the subtle hint of bergamot. It was a good balance.
Bon flavor 18 Pudge Brownie
Dark Chocolate Dorghum walnut gianduja, cutie fondant frownie face, alkalized cocoa powder in a dark chocolate shell
It was the cutest one but I’m not crazy about the flavor. The sorghum was a flavor I was not familiar with. Sorghum is a grain commonly used for cereal. It had a slightly sweet, nutty flavor that is similar to that of other whole grains, such as wheat or barley but also had an earthy sourness to it.
Bon Flavor 22: Lil Hottie
Chile-infused honey & Vietnamese cinnamon, dark chocolate caramel, smoked paprika
This was the most interesting one I tried! The cinnamon and smoked paprika directly hits the back of your throat but is quickly appeased by the dark chocolate caramel and milk chocolate shell.
Bon Flavor 24: Strawberry & Balsamic
Strawberry confiture, balsamic reduction, olive oil ganache, berry dust, chocolate drizzle
Important: Don’t try to cut this one in half! The bottom (balsamic reduction) was liquid and went everywhere. It was a nice blend between the sourness and sweetness of strawberry and the bitterness of dark chocolate. The balsamic reduction gave an acidic flare to the mix.
Bon Flavor 34: S’mores
Toasted graham, torched marshmallow ganache, mini mallow in a milk chocolate shell
A miniature painting of a marshmallow roasting on a campfire on a gorgeous fall day decorated the top of the bonbon. It was a beautiful gradation of blues, reds, and oranges. The torched marshmallow ganache captured the taste of toasted marshmallows at the campfire beautifully.
Bon Flavor 35: Swimming Turtle
Caramel, milk chocolate, petite toasted pecan, flaky salt in milk chocolate shell
It was a wonderful combination of pecan, milk chocolate, gooey caramel, and velvety milk chocolate. Pecan is not my favorite nut but I still really enjoyed it.
Bon flavor 36: The Rustler
Ranger cookie caramel ganache, with coconut and oats
This was my least favorite since I don’t like shredded coconut. But if you’re a fan of the texture and flavor of shredded coconut, you’d enjoy it!
Bon Flavor 37: Sticky Bon
Caramel, cinnamon, donut ganache, toasted pecan crumbles, mascarpone drizzle, pearl sugar in milk chocolate shell
An interesting take on sticky buns. The flavor of the cinnamon donut ganache was very accurate. I think it had the most complex topping with a good variety of textures.
Bon Flavor 41: Bour-bon Bon Bon
Whiskey caramel, bourbon dark chocolate ganache, glace orange, “ice” cube in a dark chocolate shell
This was a very festive bonbon! The decorations on top looked like gems. The flavor was a little disappointing. I couldn’t taste much of the whiskey in the caramel but I definitely tasted the bourbon in the dark chocolate ganache. I like the orange glace a lot. It compliments dark chocolate well.
Is Bon Bon Bon Ethical?
Bon Bon Bon works with farmers in Ecuador and Colombia to source their chocolate and support the development of sustainable businesses in these communities. The company is committed to ethical practices, including avoiding the use of child labor and paying fair wages, as part of its efforts to help these communities thrive.
Is Bon Bon Bon Sustainable?
Bon Bon Bon’s packaging is designed to be as environmentally friendly as possible. They are made from materials that can be recycled through curbside pickup. The only exception is a small rubber band which the company encourages customers to reuse in creative ways. Bon Bon Bon also takes care to use only the amount of packaging materials needed for each box of chocolates, and even the ice packs are inscribed with a message encouraging customers to find a new use for them.
Conclusion
Both in terms of appearance and flavor, smores was my favorite Bon. In general, I enjoyed the milk chocolate bonbons more than the dark chocolate and white chocolate ones. This isn’t really a surprise since I enjoy milk chocolate more in general. Overall, I would recommend the Bon Bon Bon small mystery box. Every single bonbon was imaginative and a work of art. I finished all the bonbons in two days and looking forward to buying more. This also makes a great gift for anniversaries and Valentine’s Day
Chocolate Scorecard
| Packaging | 5/5 | Artsy, well-designed, and sustainable |
| Appearance | 4.5/5 | Shiny shellMost are beautifully decorated Some are plain |
| Flavor | 4.5/5 | Great variety of flavors and chocolate type |
| Mouthfeel | 5/5 | Great variety of textures |
| Quality | 5/5 | High-quality chocolate and local ingredients |
| Ethics | 5/5 | Sustainable and commits to fair trade |
| Overall | 4.8/5 |
Where can you buy Bon Bon Bon?
You can purchase this at the Bon Bon Bon website.
Should you buy Bon Bon Bon?
Yes, I definitely recommend it. It’s ethical and sustainable, creative and whimsical. What else would you want from bonbons?
Chocolate Information
| Brand | Bon Bon Bon |
| Description | Looking for a little variety? This collection includes a variety of ten (10) of our favorite Bons, all wrapped up and ready to go in one Box Box Box. |
| Chocolate Type | Dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate |
| Cost | $35.00 |
| Made in | USA |
| Ingredients | N/A |
| Allergens | N/A |
Nutrition Facts
N/A
This chocolate was reviewed on January 2023.
Have you tried anything from Bon Bon Bon before? How was your experience? What other chocolates would you like me to review? Let me know in the comments below.
