So delicious: Patisserie de Bijenkorf’s advent calendar
Yes, it’s that time of year for advent calendars again. One you’ll definitely want on your radar is the one from Patisserie de Bijenkorf. It’s filled with 25 handmade chocolate bonbons from Bijenkorf’s own patisserie. From almond praline to coconut-orange, this is pure indulgence!
For more than 100 years, Bijenkorf’s patisserie has been a household name. Since 1914, to be precise, when De Bijenkorf opened its doors on Dam Square. Patisserie de Bijenkorf’s advent calendar is a long-cherished dream of master pastry chef Mark Potma. It is filled with handmade bonbons in a box inspired by the store on Warmoesstraat.
25 flavours
And truly, with 25 flavours, there’s a favourite bonbon to discover for every chocolate lover. Alongside familiar classics such as salted caramel, vanilla, champagne and pistachio, there are also surprising new flavours such as freeze-driedried raspberries, edible flowers and caramelised hazelnuts. These are the flavours you’ll find in Patisserie de Bijenkorf’s advent calendar:
1 Grand Marnier
2 Salted caramel
3 Whiskey
4 Hazelnut praline
5 Speculaas
6 Raspberry-lychee
7 Dark chocolate pistachio star
8 Coffee
9 Almond praline
10 Vanilla
11 Cranberry-flowers
12 White chocolate raspberry star
13 Almond-cherry
14 Honey
15 Extra dark
16 Caramel cinnamon
17 Almond marzipan
18 Milk chocolate hazelnut star
19 Coconut-orange
20 Maple pecan
21 Pistachio
22 Champagne pink chocolate
23 Tonka
24 Irish coffee
25 Pink chocolate cranberry star
Cacao-Trace certification
In addition to being made with love and care, they are made with chocolate bearing the Cacao-Trace certification. This means these bonbons contribute to a sustainable future for chocolate and a better life for cocoa farmers. Patisserie de Bijenkorf’s advent calendar costs € 39.95 and is available to buy here.
