Consumers complain about the absence on the shelves and the little filling present in Garoto chocolate
The traditional Caribbean bonbon is the kind that divides opinion: love it or hate it. On social media it is common to find people who say that he is the only one left in Garoto’s box.
Despite this, the company responded to requests from fans of banana-filled candies and launched its Easter egg, which weighs 219 g, with a suggested price of R$ 39.90. But everything suggests that the company has not calculated the number of admirers of this banana-filled chocolate very well.
12 days after Easter Sunday, the egg disappeared from supermarket and shop shelves and became a rarity. On the Internet you can now find smart people who want to make a big profit from “thirsty” fans and sell the egg for more than R $ 200. Prices can exceed R $ 440 for just one unit of egg.
By doing a quick search on social media you can find complaints about the difficulty in finding Caribe eggs and also about the little filling found, which has left many people frustrated.
They talk so bad about Caribbean chocolate that I can’t find its egg anywhere 😭 pic.twitter.com/z5GIA6SawX
— AgʀoPʘP Miami (@Slytherin_212) March 13, 2024
people for the love of God WHERE DO I FIND THE CARIBBEAN EGG????? 😭😭😭 it’s my favorite chocolate and there’s no egg anywhere!!!! pic.twitter.com/I8L3FjXBBc
— lulu dammit 🤍 (@luizahecke) March 13, 2024
Caribbean lovers, where can you find a copy of this exotic egg to give to your husband?
…on the internet it’s like 229, right? pic.twitter.com/hGu62tbjk0
— cowbey (@hunodos) March 14, 2024
in search of the Caribbean Easter egg pic.twitter.com/ebvZtFro8q
— ale (@AleGrandona) March 15, 2024
It’s crazy that this Caribbean egg doesn’t have a Caribbean filling in the entire egg
— TTPD🪶🤍 (@jaspiia) February 19, 2024
I think the girl missed the chance to make a Caribbean Easter egg with a banana filling inside the egg and not the Caribbean pieces.
— BeLaU® (@ofrangoindio) February 11, 2024
Taste He contacted Garoto’s press office, who said they will no longer be producing new eggs this Easter, meaning all distribution has already been done and the flavor quickly sold out in several places around the country.
“Nestlé and Garoto’s Easter production ended in January 2024 and, at this time, we will not return with production, as our efforts are already focused on closing the period in 2024 and we are already studying scenarios for Easter 2025”.
And since finding eggs in shops has become almost a “mission impossible”, there are those who create alternatives to please candy lovers, buying them by weight and even pastry chefs who make handmade eggs with Garoto chocolate.
This is the case of Renan Rocha, from Belém do Pará, who sells Easter eggs and created the version filled with Caribe sweets, which costs R$70 for the 350 version and R$85 for the half-kilo version.
On TikTok you can also find videos of people teaching how to prepare Caribbean eggs at home with lots of filling!
@sabrinafontinele 🍫 Caribbean egg delight: an irresistible recipe! 🌴 Ovo Caribe is a real success on social media, dividing opinions between lovers and those who turn up their noses. 😄 But for those who are fans of this exotic flavour, I have prepared a version that will leave your mouth watering! And the best part: it’s super easy to make. So, on to work (or rather, to chocolate)! 🍫 Ingredients: (I use a 240ml cup) – 3/4 cup sugar – 1/4 cup water – 1 dessert spoon butter – 2 spoons cream – 3 ripe bananas, mashed with a fork Preparation method: 1. In a pan, mix the sugar and water. Cook over medium heat until you get a golden syrup. 2. Turn off the heat and add the butter and cream to the syrup, mixing well until you obtain a smooth mixture. 3. Add the mashed bananas and heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until you obtain a creamy filling. 4. Place the filling in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Assembly: 1. Melt 250 grams of chocolate (milk, semi-sweet or white) in a bain-marie or in the microwave. 2. Fill half of the Easter egg mold with melted chocolate, forming the shell. 3. Spread the banana filling over the chocolate in the mold. 4. Complete with another layer of melted chocolate, closing the egg. 5. Refrigerate for a few hours until the chocolate is solid. 6. Unmold and enjoy your homemade Ovo Caribe! This recipe makes two stuffed eggs. Share with those you love and enjoy this explosion of tropical flavors! 🌴🍫 #caribe #Easter Egg #ovocaribe #chocolate #Easter2024 #trend #confectionery #quickrecipe #Easter #Filling #banana #bombomcaribe #sabrinafontinele #afternoondesc #afternoon ♬ original sound – Sabrina Fontinele
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