2021-12-01 18:46
After my recent review of Pump Street Chocolate’s Eccles bar, I was contacted and asked if I’d be interested in writing about some of their Christmas collection. And so it was t… Read More
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2021-10-23 10:57
Pump Street Chocolate are one of Britain’s best known and best loved bean-to-bar chocolate makers. Started by father and daughter Chris and Jo Brennan in 2017 as a sideline to their… Read More
2021-05-22 14:07
I never much cared for marzipan as a child. I think it was a combination of the texture and flavour that didn’t appeal to me. Although it could simply have been the fact that I was on… Read More
2021-05-04 10:30
I don’t get a chance to review a lot of bean-to-bar chocolate these days. That’s partly because I don’t get sent chocolate for review quite as often as I used to, but also… Read More
2021-02-14 13:33
A year is a long time in blogging, but it’s a whopping thirteen years since we last looked at a product from Summerdown Farms in Hampshire.
Back in 2008, Simon looked at some Summerd… Read More
2020-12-04 13:30
It’s fair to say that 2020 hasn’t been the best year for most of us. I’m sure you’re looking forward to it being over as much as I am, and what better way to celebra… Read More
2020-11-05 19:49
It’s been a while since I’ve done a full-on chocolate review, but when Kate and Janet from The Mallow Tailor got in touch and asked if I’d like to try some of their filled… Read More
2020-07-19 16:27
Regular readers will know I’m a big fan of Jennifer Earle’s Chocolate Ecstasy Tours; walking tours of some of London’s best chocolate shops and sweet treat establishments… Read More
2020-02-09 20:55
It’s been a while since I’ve looked at any mass market confectionery chocolate, but these new Galaxy Vegan chocolate bars really caught my eye when they were announced recently… Read More
2019-12-03 10:53
Until a few days ago, I didn’t realise how much I needed a hot chocolate shaker in my life. This little plastic cup from The Chocolate Society has changed the way I make hot chocolate… Read More
2019-06-22 19:14
Earlier this week I paid a visit to my friend Max Scotford at Bullion Chocolate in Sheffield.
Bullion is a bean-to-bar chocolate maker that has just moved into a brand new space in a co… Read More
2018-11-19 19:48
Back in 2013, I participated in a focus group for a new chocolate liqueur drink. That product was launched as Baileys Chocolat Luxe later that year, and it was fair to say I wasn’t a… Read More
2018-10-28 11:46
Nuts seem to be something of a theme around here at the moment. Hot on the heels of the Amedei Prendimé range bars I recently reviewed, ICAM sent this colourful looking range from th… Read More
2018-10-06 19:18
It’s a while since I’ve reviewed any bars from another chocolate maker, but when King’s Fine Food, UK distributors of Amedei, offered to send me their new high cocoa bars… Read More
2018-07-30 18:10
When I first started Chocablog back in 2006, Dairy Milk was one of the first things I wrote about. Back then, I regarded it as a national institution and something not to be messed with. But… Read More
2016-08-08 13:19
I don’t get a chance to blog very often these days, largely because my time is taken up with my other venture, Damson Chocolate.
Over the last 12 months, Damson has grown into an awar… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
An irresistible spicy, crunchy snack. Continue reading →
The post Fruition Chocolate Jalapeño Dusted Corn Nuts appeared first on Chocablog Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Three filled mini eggs in a milk chocolate test. Continue reading →
The post Hotel Chocolat ‘A Nest Of Egglets’ appeared first on Chocablog Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Freeze dried fruit & nuts covered in chocolate. Continue reading →
The post Naive Chocolate Covered Blueberries, Strawberries & Hazelnuts appeared first on Chocablog Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Bean to bar chocolate made from the whole bean. Continue reading →
The post Thinking Out Of The Conch: From Bean To Bar With Paul A Young appeared first on Chocablog Read More
2016-03-03 08:48
Chocablog is ten years old today!
Although I don’t get the chance to post as much as I would like these days, it’s safe to say this blog has changed my life in ways I couldn&rsqu&hell…Read More
2016-02-23 21:05
Last week, a friend posted this somewhat dubious ad for the British Heart Foundation on Facebook. I’m going to ignore the childish innuendo for now, because I want to talk about the m… Read More
2015-04-03 19:29
White chocolate has always been something that has divided opinion. One of the questions I get asked regularly is ‘Is white chocolate really chocolate?‘, and it’s a questi… Read More
2015-03-13 13:12
One of the most interesting perks of my job is being asked to help judge awards. Late last year, one such invitation took me to Lithuania to judge a dessert and wine pairing contest, and I… Read More
2015-02-24 10:33
When I was young I spent rather too much time in Great Ormond Street Hospital For Sick Children in London. The hospital was fantastic and I’ve no doubt I wouldn’t be here today… Read More
2015-02-05 13:23
It has taken me a while to even want to appreciate what a 100% chocolate bar has to offer because my first few tries were not very pleasant. After all, when all the sugar is removed there i… Read More
2015-02-02 13:46
Valetine’s Day is one of the chocolate industry’s biggest events of the year, but we don’t often see a great deal of creativity going into Valentine’s products. Ther… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Help us Kickstart Damson Chocolate! Continue reading →
The post Kickstarting Damson Chocolate appeared first on Chocablog Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Making chocolate, from tree to bar. Continue reading →
The post Belmont Estate And The Grenada Chocolate Company appeared first on Chocablog Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
A visit to the island of spice and chocolate! Continue reading →
The post The Grenada Chocolate Festival 2015 appeared first on Chocablog Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
We won three Academy Of Chocolate awards! Continue reading →
The post Bean To Bar Chocolate Making Update appeared first on Chocablog Read More
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Last week I was invited to the launch of Pierre Marcolini’s Christmas 2018 collection is London. Marcolini are unusual amongst Belgian chocolatiers in that they make all the chocolate… Read More
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