07
Jul
A Short History Of Chocolate Making
The history of chocolate is an epic saga full of
romance, mystery, and adventure!
Chocolate, as we know...
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16
May
Chocolate… the word alone can make you smile.
Chocolate lovers like you and I know the unique emotional satisfaction that comes from treating yourself to a chunk or two of high-quality, delicious chocolate. It is...
02
Apr
Chocolate is one of life’s luxuries that should be enjoyed at its absolute best. While for some of us it may be impossible to put aside a box or bar of chocolates to eat...
14
Mar
The chocolate that many of us know today is a far cry from the chocolate of old. Those mass manufactured, supermarket shelf offerings are certainly not traditional flavours.
But it is not just the flavours....
26
Feb
Did you know there are health benefits to eating chocolate?
I know right, you are intrigued now…
But it isn’t just any old bar. Don’t start popping choccies out of the forgotten advent calendar in the...
01
Feb
V-Day is fast approaching. The day of love. The day you get to show your significant other just how much they mean to you with a meaningful gift.
Or really just a good excuse to...
15
May
The May theme is Kiwi Classics.
First up was Hogarth Craft Chocolate's new Alto Beni Bolivian Dark Milk chocolate. As a long time milk chocolate lover, but someone who's in it for the creaminess and...
21
Apr
April’s theme is Perfect Pairs. The idea was to match various chocolate treats with food and drink. I thought this was a really interesting concept: especially the decision to let you choose your own pairings....
01
Apr
The theme for March is Fruit and Nut. Like Rosa, as a child, fruit and nut was definitely not my favourite kind of chocolate. Why spoil all the sugary goodness with stuff that’s supposed...
20
Mar
This month The Chocolate Tour is celebrating our first birthday, and I wanted to spend a few minutes sharing the inspiration behind the business.
I've always been a committed chocolate lover, and this has manifested...
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