Paul A Young is a familiar brand to chocolate lovers. Its third London shop, its flagship, recently opened at 143 Wardour Street. Its Soho neighbours, passers-by and revellers will not have been able to miss the chocolatier's elegant, designer boutique....
Made in Italy by Venchi chocolatiers, these chocolate cigars have been modelled on the Cuban smoke and are very realistic indeed. Tightly-rolled bundles with a red and gold tag which immediately gives an impression of class. These are novelty items...
In the heart of Soho, talented chocolatier Paul A Young has opened his third chocolate shop, a corner site on Wardour Street with an eye-catching façade painted in Young’s hallmark deep purple. Inside the theatrically stylish shop a central table...
Whittard of Chelsea may be famous for its tea selection, but it also boasts a sizeable coffee and hot chocolate range too. Drums of hot chocolate powder in a wide variety of flavours are available throughout the year. Keep an eye out for limited edition seasonal flavours that are only available for short periods. Gift sets are a great choice at Christmas or for birthday celebrations.
The recent political turmoil in the Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, has focussed attention on the issue of cocoa production and the cost of cocoa. “Because of the uncertainty in the Ivory Coast, international cocoa prices have been...
Valrhona's chocolate factory is based in the small town of Tain l'Hermitage, in a wine growing district near Lyon. Valrhona's products are "vintage chocolates" some being "made from beans of a single year's harvest in exceptional plantations." The Guanaja Grué...
Leading chocolatiers from around the world gathered together in the elegant surroundings of Fortnum and Mason’s, London, last night for the celebratory Academy of Chocolate Awards party – the UK’s chocolate equivalent of the Oscars. Ever since it was founded...
Fritz Bützer, who changed his name to Frederick Belmont when he settled in Harrogate, learned to become a confectioner and chocolatier while travelling through Switzerland and France. In 1919, he opened Betty's Tea Room in the Yorkshire town which has since become an institution. The company still makes and sells a wide range of chocolates using the finest Swiss Grand Cru.
Is this the GO*DO I have been waiting for? GO*DO was launched at the Chocolate Unwrapped show in October 2010 after creating a buzz among chocolate bloggers by sending them pre-production samples. Six months later, the small GO*DO chocolate bars...
Paul A. Young has announced plans to open a new flagship chocolaterie in London's Soho. The new store will be the award winning chocolatier's third in London and will feature a spacious basement kitchen where tasting events will be held....
Four times winner of the prestigious Academy of Chocolate’s Best British Chocolatier Award in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011, chocolatier and patissier William Curley is noted for both his distinctive chocolates and his exquisite pastry, on sale at his own...
Chocolate, produced from the fruit of the cocoa tree (Theobroma Cacao), has long fascinated mankind. Even the scientific name of the plant, given by the botanist Linnaeus, hints at its appeal, with Theobroma derived from the Greek for ‘food of...