In the same box that contained my order of a 70% St Vincent & The Grenadines dark chocolate bar, John at Cacoa Elora had kindly bundled in a sample of his latest project, another bean-to-bar dark chocolate bar but this...
Christmas has arrived at Whittard of Chelsea. There are caddies of Spiced Chocolate Orange Infusion tea, Christmas Tea, Mulled Wine tea, and Figgy Plum Pudding Infusion tea. There's also Festive Coffee on offer alongside tasty-sounding Christmas Pudding All-Butter Biscuits Most...
Think of late summer and you might picture picking blackberries from brambles lining country hedgerows. While I turned my stash of blackberries into a tasty crumble, Chocolate Tree has been busy pairing the flavour with cardamom. The result is a...
Virginia Hayward hampers offer affordable luxury, with beautiful presentation and carefully curated products in each one. For us chocolate lovers, there's a range of hampers and gift boxes at a selection of price points to suit all tastes and budgets. Some include booze, too.
Despite the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Lindt & Sprüngli opened its chocolate museum in Kilchberg, Switzerland in September 2020. The town of Kilchberg sits on the western banks of Lake Zürich, overlooking the Swiss Alps. Kilchberg is home to the...
I met with the delightful Yugna of The Painted Peacock at the Speciality Food Fair in London's Olympia back in 2019. Her collection of pretty hand-painted chocolates looked beautiful, and the flavours were just impressive. The Painted Peacock stand at...
Belgian chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has launched a new brand of chocolate couverture made in Britain. Created for chocolatiers, these chocolate discs are suitable for a wide range of applications, including in bakery, pastry, and confectionery products. Stewart & Arnold...
The famous Knightsbridge store is open online, and boasts a selection of luxurious chocolate gifts for everyone. Why not treat somebody you love with a thoughtful box of chocolate truffles, a cannister of enrobed nuts, or a selection of chocolate treats from other luxurious chocolate brands?
Hotel Chocolat's Tasting Club chocolate subscription services used to be a way to taste some of the new flavours the company was looking to roll out to its shops nationwide. Over the years, the Everything, Mellow, Tipsy and High Cocoa...
Travel, much like many other sectors of the economy, has felt the full force of government-imposed Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions, leading to a sharp decline in demand. For most of us travel lovers, we're eager to get back to what we...
When it comes to chocolate-covered nuts, my not-so-vast experience is limited to tasting chocolate peanuts, chocolate Brazil nuts, and I think of one occasion, chocolate macadamia nuts. Until now, I didn't know chocolate walnuts were even a thing. That was...
Back in July I purchased a box of filled chocolates from The Chocolate Factory in Thornton le Dale and Hutton Le Hole. They have now kindly sent me a selection of their bestselling loaded chocolate bars to taste. These monster...