Terry’s Chocolate Orange: Mini Segments – A Fun Twist on a Classic Flavour

Terry's Chocolate Orange: Mini Segments

Terry’s Chocolate Orange are those fun, baseball-sized chocolates that you get to slam onto the counter in order to separate all the little segments. They are surprisingly delicious (I say surprisingly because, though the combination of chocolate and orange doesn’t exactly sound like a slam dunk, it actually works a lot better than you’d imagine).

These minis are pre-separated and individually wrapped, so you don’t need to slam them on anything (unless you want to, I guess). They all feature that classic combination of creamy chocolate and fruity orange that have made Terry’s so famous, with a bit of a twist. They are:

Puffed Rice: The puffed rice really doesn’t add much here – there’s not much of it, and the rice itself isn’t particularly crispy. It’s still good, but only because the chocolate is good; I normally like the combination of chocolate and puffed rice, but here the somewhat soggy rice is completely superfluous, and if anything, detracts from the chocolate. Definitely the weakest of the bunch.

Terry's Chocolate Orange: Mini Segments

Milk Chocolate: This is just the standard Terry’s Chocolate Orange, no frills. The milk chocolate is nice and creamy, and it strikes a good balance between the chocolate the and orange. Good stuff.

Cornflakes: This is definitely a big improvement over the rice; the flakes add a satisfying crispiness to the chocolate, and along with that, they contribute a surprisingly pronounced corny flavour.

Dark Chocolate: This is about a half-and-half split between the milk and the dark chocolate. If you’re not necessarily a fan of Terry’s signature chocolate/orange taste, this is probably the one for you – the dark chocolate doesn’t seem to be orange flavoured, giving this one a much more subtle orange flavour. It’s also, not surprisingly, much less sweet than the standard chocolate orange.

Terry's Chocolate Orange: Mini Segments

Crunchy Honey: The description of “sweet, crunchy honey flavoured bits” made me think of Toblerone, however the honey bits are larger and crunchier than the ones found in that bar, and they give this a fairly strong honey aftertaste. Another winner.

Aside from the somewhat anemic puffed rice flavour, these are all quite good an a definite must-buy if you’re a fan of Terry’s Chocolate Orange. However, with the possible exception of the dark variant, these all definitely have that specific Terry’s flavour, so if you’re not already a fan then these aren’t going to change your mind.

3.5 out of 4

Manufactured by: Terry’s
Calories (for 5 pieces, 39 g): 200

5 thoughts on “Terry’s Chocolate Orange: Mini Segments – A Fun Twist on a Classic Flavour

  1. disagreeeeeee! perhaps this is written a while ago but i must say as i currently consume the dark chocolate orange flavoured segment it DOES have a pronounced orange tang. it is definitely present. Also, my flatmate experiences very positive childhood memories containing the crispy rice segment. this nostalgia is not to be reckoned with!
    kind regards
    eve
    (feb 2021 – during global pandemic)

  2. also – i hope you understand that I really did appreciate the blog post and all the hard work put into it! obviously these things are subjective. thank you for your contribution to the confectionary review/blog world – much appreciated insight and helped us remember the specific flavours of each segment!
    I hope you’re doing well Michael – wherever you are in the world!
    kind regards
    eve

  3. hi again michael,
    i must say i have just reviewed the rest of your site – after scanning the most recent reviews it has come to my attention that you are very experienced in the confectionary review literature domain. i must say please don’t take my comments seriously as you are clearly much more educated on the subject!!!
    i wish you well,
    from windy edinburgh!
    eve
    (p.s. – these comments have come from quite a chaotic brain space so do forgive me!!)

  4. also i just found your youtube and really enjoyed the film reviews! definitely going to watch that netflix one, keep it up 🙂

  5. Thanks, Eve. And this was actually written back in 2008, so it’s quite possible that the flavour has changed since then.

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