An American couple living in the UK have filmed their first taste of Cadbury‘s Bournville – and Brits were quick to point out their big mistake.
Brianna Sky Morton and her husband Thomas have been testing British snacks and sharing their reactions on social media since moving to the UK in 2022.
The couple have amassed more than 54,000 followers on TikTok, with viewers recommending what sweet treats they should try next.
In a clip posted on May 8, Brianna and Thomas try Cadbury’s Bournville – a dark chocolate bar that has held a place in the nation’s heart since 1908.
Named after the Bournville factory in which it was first made, the bar has a cocoa content of 32 percent, making it darker than milk chocolate but lighter than most dark chocolates on supermarket shelves.
‘You guys have been asking and we finally got it,’ Brianna excitedly says as she holds up the recognisable red and gold packaging.
But after breaking off a piece for herself and popping it in her mouth, Brianna’s face immediately screws up.
Meanwhile Thomas is more impressed by the classic British treat and says: ‘I can do it. Dark chocolate is supposed to be healthy too. I kinda like it.’
Brianna Sky Morton (left) and her husband Thomas (right) testing Cadbury’s Bournville
‘It’s growing on me,’ Brianna interjects. ‘It is so different. It’s not bad it just really took me by surprise.’
To which her husband replies: ‘I wish it was creamier. I think it’s a really good dark chocolate though.’
‘It is better than American dark chocolate though,’ Brianna adds.
The video, which was seen by over 17,000 people across TikTok and Instagram, sparked much debate in the comment section – with many Brits pointing out what they deemed to be the couple’s big mistake.
‘I’ve never known anyone to just eat Bournville,’ one disgusted user commented.
‘If you’re buying Bournville, you’re baking a cake,’ they insisted.
A second viewer agreed: ‘I only use this when making desserts like a dark chocolate mousse. It’s perfect for stuff like that.’
But other Brits came to the couple’s rescue, with one clarifying in the comments: ‘I buy them just to eat!’
Named after the factory in which it was first made, Bournville has a cocoa content of 32 percent
The video sparked debate in the comments, with some Brits arguing that Bournville is just for baking
As well as its original dark chocolate version, Bournville comes in different flavours including orange, mint crisp as well as rum and raisin.
‘No, no, no…’ one user protested. ‘If you’re going to try Bournville, it needs to be old Jamaican Rum.
‘Now that is a chocolate bar.’
Taking a more diplomatic approach, another advised the American couple: ‘My mum loves the rum and raisin Bournville.
‘They have more than just the plain dark chocolate.’
This is not the first time Brianna has stirred up a debate in her comment section.
In April, the American blogger posted a video to her account listing the words she had to Google when she first moved to the UK.
The first word the content creator listed as unusual was ‘busking’, referencing performers and singers on the UK streets, leaving many users confused on the social media platform.
The couple have amassed more than 54,000 followers on TikTok , with viewers recommending what sweet treats they should try next
Hundreds took to the comments to query if the US have an equivalent name for a busker, but most speculated that Americans simply call them ‘street performers’.
The next word on Ms Morton’s list was ‘chinwag’, a piece of British slang believed to have derived in the 1800s from the physical movement of a face while speaking.
She said: ‘I had to look that up. I’d never heard it before, but it just means to have a chat with someone.’
Some similar American equivalents to the term are to ‘have a convo’, a ‘chitchat’ or to ‘shoot the breeze’.
Another remark by the TikToker which left some users scratching their heads was her reference to the common use of the phrase ‘innit’ in England.
She said: ‘Instead of saying isn’t it, [people will say] innit. It’s funny because they took a short word and made it slightly longer.’
Those in the responses said Ms Morton had again misunderstood the use of the slang and that ‘innit’ was in fact, a shorter version of the phrase.
