Blackcurrant Lakomka Bar
Лакомка Чёрная смородина
Blackcurrant Lakomka is a plombir bar wrapped in a chocolate shell, with the sharp berry note running straight through the cream. Dark berry against dark chocolate is an unusual pairing in an American freezer aisle and a completely ordinary one in a Russian home, where currant and cocoa turn up together in cakes all winter. One bar, eaten in the hand, no bowl needed.
$65 order minimum · Free local delivery in South Florida and New York City
How it tastes
- First bite
- The chocolate shell cracks first, then the cold blackcurrant cream comes through underneath it.
- Aroma
- Dark berry, closer to jam than to fresh fruit, with cocoa sitting just behind it.
- Texture
- Thick, creamy plombir that coats the tongue, set against a shell that stays thin and brittle.
- Finish
- Tart edge lingers after the cream fades, leaving the mouth clean rather than heavy or coating.
About Blackcurrant Lakomka
Lakomka is one of the classic Russian bar formats: plombir under a chocolate shell, meant to be eaten straight from the wrapper. The name translates roughly as someone with a sweet tooth, and the format has stayed close to that idea for generations. Korovka iz Korenovki makes it in Korenovsk, in Krasnodar Krai, at a dairy that has been in production since 1952.
Blackcurrant is a familiar flavor in Russian kitchens, where the berry turns up in preserves, compotes and syrups far more often than it does in American desserts. Pairing it with plombir works because plombir is built on high butterfat and simple dairy, the style Soviet GOST standards defined with minimum milk-fat levels commonly cited around 12 to 15 percent. That richness gives the tart berry something to push against instead of disappearing into ice.
Questions about Blackcurrant Lakomka
Does the chocolate shell overpower the blackcurrant?
No, because they occupy different parts of the bite. The shell is thin and cracks away in the first second, mostly registering as bitterness and snap, and the berry arrives behind it in the cream and stays through the finish. Cocoa and dark fruit are a long-standing pairing in Russian baking for exactly this reason.
What is Lakomka?
Lakomka is a Russian ice cream bar format: plombir under a chocolate shell, sized for one person and eaten from the wrapper. Korovka makes several flavors in the line, and this one is blackcurrant.
How do I order Korovka ice cream online?
Order direct at korovkaicecream.com. There is a $65 order minimum, and local delivery is free in South Florida and New York City. Everything travels temperature-controlled and arrives frozen. You can also order from the Korovka Ice Cream iOS app.
How is plombir different from regular ice cream?
Plombir is the traditional Russian style: high butterfat and a simple dairy base. Soviet GOST standards, a state standard of the period, set minimum milk-fat levels for it — commonly cited at roughly 12 to 15 percent — and limited what else could go in. The result is denser and slower to melt.
Where can I buy Korovka ice cream in stores?
Korovka is distributed in the US by Ice Country LLC. Wholesale coverage runs across the Northeast — New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine — plus Florida. Shops can apply at /signup or email info@icecountry.com.
