Bonbons · 72% dark
Salted Caramel Bonbon
A dark chocolate shell made from single-origin Ecuadorian cacao, filled with slow-cooked caramel from Normandy butter, finished with a sprinkle of Halifax sea salt. Our best seller since 2019.
- Canada-wide shipping. $150+ within the GTA, $200+ across ON/QC.
- Made weekly in Toronto. Dispatched within 3 business days.
- 4.9 / 5 on Google (120+ reviews).
About this bonbon
Sour Cherry is our second most requested flavour for a reason. The shell is 70% single-origin Madagascar dark chocolate — fruity, bright, with a clean cocoa finish that doesn't overpower the cherry. Inside, a BC sour cherry purée cooked down with vanilla until it's thick and jammy, with just enough brightness to cut through the chocolate. The top is painted with a deep burgundy cocoa butter.
Each bonbon takes four days. We temper the chocolate, mould the shells, fill them the next day, then close and hand-paint on the third. The fourth day is rest, so the chocolate can stabilise before we ship.
Storage: keep at 16-18°C, eat within 2 weeks of delivery. Don't refrigerate — it'll bloom the chocolate.
Ingredients
Dark chocolate (cocoa mass, cocoa butter, sugar, soy lecithin, vanilla) — 70% cacao minimum. Sour cherry filling (BC sour cherry purée, glucose syrup, sugar, lemon juice, pectin). Decoration (coloured cocoa butter, vanilla).
Allergens: contains soy. Made in a facility that also handles milk, tree nuts, peanuts, and wheat.
Dietary: vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free. Not gluten-free (made in a shared facility).
Tasting notes & pairings
On the nose: bright cherry, a hint of dark fruit from the Madagascar roast.
On the palate: dark chocolate first, then the cherry floods in — sour, jammy, with a clean acidic finish that lingers.
Drink with: a cold Pinot Noir, a dry Lambrusco, or a glass of dry sparkling water. Avoid pairing with coffee — the cherry and espresso fight.
Best moment: after dinner with a glass of something red.
Reviews 4.9 / 5 · 47 reviews
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Best caramel in the city
I have tried every chocolatier in Toronto and Aline's salted caramel is genuinely the best. The chocolate is dark and serious, the caramel is the real deal (not too sweet, proper buttery depth), and the salt is the right amount. Worth every penny.
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Sent these to clients, everyone asked where they're from
Ordered 3 boxes for client gifts. The packaging is beautiful, they arrived in perfect condition, and three of my clients emailed me to ask who the chocolatier was. Now they're Aline customers too.
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Almost perfect, just a touch sweet for me
Beautiful bonbon, the salt really does make a difference. Personally I find the caramel a touch on the sweet side — would love to see a 70% version. But the quality is undeniable and the hand-painted design is gorgeous.
