Among the joys of working with chocolate (and, indeed, eating it) is that it can be flavoured in so many different ways. In addition to the many flavours present in quality chocolate itself, chocolatiers and chocolate manufacturers have a huge...
In 1983 - long before London was the lively centre of high-class chocolate which it is today - a young woman, only 23-years-old, with, in her own words, “a little knowledge and a dangerous passion for chocolate” opened a small,...
Here's Chocolatier.co.uk's guide to great gifts you could buy the chocolate lovers in your family this Christmas. Stocking Fillers Rootling through a Christmas stocking is just the best way to start Christmas day. Alongside traditional gold-wrapped chocolate coins, there are...
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.
THE WINNERS in the European Semi Final round of the International Chocolate Awards have been announced. Gold awards went to legendary Michael Cluizel in the Dark Bar, Milk Bar and organic Dark categories. Kent-based Damian Allsop's Eat London range triumphed...
As you might have noticed, 2012 is the year of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympics – a big year for Britain. Across the chocolate world, a wave of patriotic creativity is apparent - from crown-shaped Jubilee...
The Mixed Chocolate Selection from Rococo is, in my opinion, the collection that best represents the brand itself. The packaging is lush, precious and instantly recognisable. The smell is delicious and the 20 hand-made chocolates almost look too good to...
El grande. The big one. This monster hamper is crammed full of bean-to-bar chocolate bars, truffles, chocolate hazelnut spread, cacao nib brandy, and even a bottle of champers for good measure. It's perfect for special people in your life for birthdays or Christmas.
Despite the economic doom and gloom, the market for quality chocolate is in buoyant form. While Tesco’s sales slumped in the run-up to Christmas, independent chocolatiers around the country enjoyed increased sales as the public’s appetite for good chocolate continues...
It’s hard not to fall in love with this bar even before unwrapping it. Like all of Grenada’s products the exotic wrapper is completely out of step with the couture cartons of today’s chocolate bars. The brilliant colours suggest the...
Christmas is a’coming . . . and the chocolatiers are getting busy. This time of year sees chocolatiers bring out a range of seasonal novelties in order to tempt their customers. Innovative and creative chocolatier Paul A. Young is embracing...
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...