Coco Karamel

I had the pleasure of visiting Coco Karamel’s factory and meeting Marissa and Sergio — and of course tasting their delicious gluten free alfajores. It has the texture of a shortbread cookie with a dulce de leche filling, it also goes great with tea. I sampled one and then bought a box for my family who are also gluten free — we all loved them.

If you are from Argentina and you haven’t visit this place yet, this is a must. You can find everything to load your storage and find great things for birthdays, anniversaries, and lots more. The best part is the customer service that they provide and help you find what you need.

Let’s start this by saying, I live in Vancouver.
Let’s also add to that by saying I’ve spent some time in Buenos Aires, Argentina– home of the Alfajores.
Now, I that I have some street credentials, let me say:
Coco Karamel’s Alfajores are so amazing and so authentic that I continue to purchase them and have them shipped to me.
Gluten Free Alfajores:
— Delicious. If you’re gluten-​intolerant, these are a breath of fresh air. Now, they’re still exactly the same in terms of nutritionals (sugar, carbs, etc) however made with gluten-​free dough. My only gripe (which is to be expected) is that these are not dunkable (unless done with a spoon).
Traditional Alfajores/​White Chocolate/​Semi-​sweet:
— All delicious. The semi-​sweet has a nice «bitterness» to it, whereas the White Chocolate is, well, sweet. The traditional with the coconut flakes on the side of the filling, these are my favorite. The perfect dunkers!
Quince:
— Sadly, these are my least favorite. However, my friends rave by them. So, to each their own. These are encased in a bit of a candy icing– not quite as «soft» as the rest of the Alfajores.
A huge shout-​out to Marisa (who I assume is the owner) as she’s always been prompt with her emails and all the cookies sent over have been super-​fresh.
Great work, guys/​gals!

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Walking through Kingsland Farmers Market while looking for a present, I stumbled across Coco Karamel and the sweet lady that mans the Coco Karamel stand. Alfajores! I had never heard of them before, even when a friend of mine tried to set me up with an Argentinian guy, haha. Maybe the set up would’ve been successful if he had told me about Alfajores. They’re like Moon Pies or Wagon Wheels that have gotten a five star upgrade.
The lady’s description of all the flavors was so enticing, it wasn’t long before she had convinced me to make a gift of a half dozen assorted flavors. One of everything, including the mysterious «quince» flavor. She even tied up the box like a gift for me! Awwwww.
My recipients were fat and sassy after enjoying these!

It’s a cookie, it’s a cream filled caramel treat, no wait, it’s an alfajor. Alfa-​what? It’s an Argentinian cookie of sorts.
I found this lovely little treat from Coco Karamel at the Kingsland Farmers’ Market last weekend. I picked up the semi-​sweet alfajor, which is much like the wagon wheel treat so many of us ate as kids-​chocolate biscuits filled with dulce de leche (milk jam) and coated semi-​sweet chocolate-​only locally-​made and way more delish. The traditional alfajor also looked like it wanted a place in my belly next to its darker brown friend, but I figured I’d leave myself a reason to go back next weekend.
They’re between $ 2-​$ 3 each, and man do they ever go well with a cup of coffee, as suggested by the woman in the stall. Eat a treat with a good cup of coffee, why wouldn’t I test that theory out?
Keep in mind, these babies are also available on the website in an assorted box of 6 or 12, ‘cuz I bet once you try them, you won’t stop at just one.
PS — they make gluten-​free ones as well :).