Macaron Magic by Alchemy

I got my first taste of macarons some years ago from Bizu, and though it was good, I was not overly impressed. Also, the cheapskate in me thought it was a tad too expensive. I was more taken by their Valrhona chocolate souffle.

Lately, I seem to be running into a lot of pastry shops that offer macarons, and with my interest piqued, decided to have a go at it. In the process, I also learned that a lot of homebakers are selling these little goodies, which is how I stumbled upon Alchemy, a home bakeshop in Greenmeadows. I made a little research and found out that Alchemy sells not only macarons but other desserts like canelle, madeleine, creme brulee, and more. They even offer dessert bar packages!

Now, Greenmeadows is really quite far from our usual places. Fortunately, hubby had some business to take care of near the area, so I wasted no time in ordering two boxes of 16 macarons each. Yeah, yeah, I went into panic-buying mode as I had no idea when we'll be able to go back. To his credit, hubby did not blink when I told him how much I ordered. And after tasting them, I would imagine he was glad that I got a lot.

Alchemy's macarons are available in 10 flavors. The regular flavors are Chai Spice, Banana Walnut, Peanut Caramel and Salted Caramel, while the premium flavors are Dark Chocolate Ganache, Coffee Caramel, Mint Chocolate Ganache, Passion Fruit Milk Chocolate, Green Tea and Raspberry.

Alchemy's Flavor List
Hope they would offer Pistachio soon :)

For my order, I got one box with Dark Chocolate and Salted Caramel, and the second box with Coffee Caramel, Mint Chocolate, Banana Walnut and Peanut Caramel.

Achemy's macarons = total satisfaction!

Look at these little sweeties

We started with the Dark Chocolate Ganache. The ganache was rich and had a strong chocolate flavor. I got to say, it's the best chocolate macaron I've had so far. The next one, the Salted Caramel, was another hit with us. The rich caramel filling with a hint of saltiness gave the macron that chewy center that I look for in other macarons. I couldn't decide which one I liked better as both were really, really yummy!

My third pick was the Coffee Caramel, coffee-flavored shell with caramel filling. Nice coffee-flavor, not too strong, just enough to give an unmistakable coffee taste. The Peanut Caramel had the same caramel filling as the Coffee Caramel, except that it had a peanut-flavored shell, while the Banana Walnut had buttercream filling and made me think I was having banana walnut cake in every bite. The Mint Chocolate Ganache, on the other hand, had just the right amount of mint in the chocolate filling. I do not really like mint chocolate in any form, but this one I was able to take a bite of. I would stick to the Dark Chocolate one, though.

We were initially worried that the macarons might go stale as the reminder on the box say the enchantment lasts for five days, meaning we should consume all of it before the five days are up. However, it was not necessary as we finished both boxes in 3 and a half days!

A little reminder at the side of the box

Love the bakery-inspired whimsical design!

The simple signs says it all: Magic!

I know I'm no authority on desserts, not by a long shot. But I must  say, of the dozen or so different brands that I've tried, both from homebakers and commercial/known pastry shops, this is probably the best macarons I've had. Can't wait to for the next opportunity to go a little North of the Metro so I can get another couple of boxes (maybe more if I'm sharing, haha!).

You can check out/contact Alchemy through their Facebook page: Alchemy

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