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Paul Wayne Gregory
Where high class cocoa meets playful creativity, Paul Wayne Gregory's chocolates are smooth, rich and innovative without feeling gimmicky, even when they're dressed up as golf balls. Stunning salted caramel truffles and popping candy lollies mean childlike delight for grownups.
http://www.paulwaynegregory.com
Willie’s Chocolate Shop
Willie Harcourt-Cooze became famous in 2008 as the star of the Channel 4 documentary Willie’s Wonky Chocolate Factory. Working from a small unit on a Devon industrial estate, Harcourt-Cooze produces highly distinctive chocolate. Some of the beans he works with are grown on his own cocoa plantation in Venezuela. They are fermented and dried, then shipped to the Devon factory, where they’re roasted and conched (mixed and ground) in antique machines. They are turned into high-quality cocoa and chocolate bars, some of which are sold in Waitrose, Harvey Nichols and Selfridges. This is chocolate for hardcore cocoa fans; the 100% cacao is recommended for grating on savoury food. Each of the bars is made with cocoa beans from a specific area, and each have a distinctive taste: some smoky, others fruity, others with toasty, caramel notes.
http://www.willieschocolateshop.com
Sir Hans Sloane
Globe-trotting chocolatier Bill McCarrick of Sir Hans Sloane, named after the English doctor credited with inventing drinking chocolate, hails from the US and trained as a chocolatier in Switzerland. McCarrick founded Sir Hans Sloane in 2006, and is one of very few artisanal producers in the UK to process the beans himself. “The flavour of each chocolate varies according to the harvest,” he says. Sir Hans Sloane chocolate bars include a fabulous milk chocolate, and seasonal, flavoured bars such as the award-winning cranberry and mandarin. A new creation, in time for Easter, will be an Easter egg decorated with a hand-carved chocolate rose.
http://www.sirhanssloane.com
Rococo
Rococo make undeniably great chocolates that don’t always look like chocolates; in fact, they look more like sardines or lobsters or pigs. Rococo call it chocolate art - and it is quite something - and they make for novel gifts and treats. But Rococo also look after the traditionalist, with a range of beautiful chocolate truffles and artisan chocolate bars. It’s the flavours that shine in these bars, everything from Basil and Persian Lime to Peppered Mint, with the Arabic Spices bar picked as highlight by our tasting team.
http://www.rococochocolates.com
Prestat Chocolates
The Prestat shop is like an Aladdin’s cave of chocolate wonder, piled high with boxes as bright and colourful as any stage set, which is fitting considering the company’s former owners include an actor and a West End costumier. But it is the chocolates inside these beautiful boxes that are the real showstoppers. All handcrafted in Prestat's London factory, they demonstrate the company’s real commitment to quality and flavour - especially their newly launched Single Origin Chocolate Buttons, which really are a connoisseur's take on a children’s favourite. Visit Prestat online or buy from your local Waitrose.
http://www.prestat.co.uk
Plush
Set up by two female ex-Oxfam employees who’d worked closely with Fairtrade, Plush is focused on being both fabulous and fair. This small company doesn’t stint on its ideals - the ingredients are ethically-sourced and produced (the entirepackaging is eco-friendly) and the luxurious chocolate is of a high standard, made by experienced chocolatiers in Belgium. The Belgian caramels are particularly toothsome while the hand-painted papier mache gift boxes are ideal pretty presents for friends with a conscience.
http://www.plushchocolates.co.uk
Organic Meltdown
This is a choclate company that has a novel way to save the planet. It promises to save a tree in the Amazon rainforest for every chocolate bar they sell; no small task when you think about it. When you buy your chocolate bar the wrapper is printed with a code that you can enter on the website; once entered you hit the ‘save your tree’ button and the good deed is done. And in return you get to eat their really delicious, organic, Fairtrade chocolate. All in all it makes for a very tasty way to do your bit for Mother Earth.
http://www.organicmeltdown.com
Oohlala Chocolaterie
This Wiltshire based company made their name making stunning chocolate celebration cakes, but there's more to enjoy, such as their ‘couture’ chocolate collection. With a strong commitment to using good local ingredients Oohlala aim to maximize the taste and studiously avoid preservatives, so their chocolates have a shorter shelf life but a better taste. And so no chocolate is left languishing at the bottom of the box they offer a bespoke service where you can choose online exactly what you want in your package, which should satisfy the fussiest of chocolate lovers.
http://www.oohlalachocolaterie.com
Montezumas
This Sussex based company, with numerous stores in the south including one in London's fashionable Spitalfields market, has gone from strength to strength, and has been praised for its ‘trading fairly’ approach to production. The husband and wife team give the £20,000 normally spent on advertising each year to charity, meaning the chocolate really has had to sell itself. So it’s a good thing they make really good chocolate. Everything from the giant Kilo Bars to tiny chocolate treats will provide a beautiful, organic chocolate hit enough to please any chocoholic. You can buy it all online but if you happen to pass a store it's always worth dropping in as there are often samples on the counter. The problem is that once you’ve tasted how good it is you might not be able to walk out without buying more!
http://www.montezumas.co.uk
Melt
A great name for a chocolate shop if ever there was one, and clearly designed to make your mouth water just thinking of that delicious sensation of chocolate on your tongue. These chocolates live up to the dream; modern and diverse, they reflect the cool mix of cultures around the company’s Notting Hill base. Never afraid to think outside the box (almost literally in this case) the company also produce fortune cookie chocolates that you can secret your own message inside, lollipops for chocolate-loving children, and chocolate body paint for the more adventurous, so you can have a high quality chocolate fix anytime of the day... or night.
http://www.meltchocolates.com
La Maison du Chocolat
La Maison du Chocolat is known for mouthwatering truffles and silky smooth ganache, created by blending fleurette cream and fine chocolate. Since opening a Paris boutique 30 years ago, La Maison has sought to create the very finest chocolates, often blurring the boundaries between chocolate and art with the creation of chocolate ball gowns and furniture. For those more interested in less dramatic creations there is plenty of choice in the boutiques and online, making it very easy to indulge!
http://www.lamaisonduchocolat.com
L’artisan du Chocolat
L’artisan du Chocolat’s name reflects its company philosophy. They are artisan producers making chocolates using artisan methods using the best cocoa, and they really are rather good at it. Their sublime Salt Caramels were picked as the delicious. tasting team's top favourites. Our tasters also loved the Chapel Down Sparkling Wine Truffles, made with home-grown bubbly. These are definitely chocolates for the discerning chocolate lover.
http://www.artisanduchocolat.com
Hot Chocolates
Hot Chocolates is a bespoke little concern run by Sharon Grimshaw. Buoyed by compliments from guests at her wedding in 2005, for which she made the favours, Sharon honeymooned in Spain, “a country in love with chocolate”, and the idea for a business began to form. Now, from her Edinburgh base, she creates milk chocolate buttons at one end of her range, and a hamper with ‘a little bit of everything’ at the other. Lauded by The Scotsman newspaper is El Gordo (‘the fat one’), a presentation box of 48 hand-made truffles. The website also has great chocolate recipes.
http://www.hotchocolates.biz
Hotel Chocolat
Hotel Chocolat is a chocolate lover’s heaven, and they know it. Major advocates of the less sugar, more cocoa approach, the treats are rich and delicious but always full of the best ingredients to please the pickiest of customers. And you can feel good as you tuck into their famous chocolate slabs as HC is proud of its ethics policy, that extends to the company owning its own cocoa plantations, so it can tell you exactly where the ingredients come from. For a brilliantly indulgent present, check out the Chocolatier's Table
http://www.hotelchocolat.co.uk
Green & Blacks
Green & Blacks believe its got the balance between taste and principles just right, and as the original poster boys for Fairtrade chocolate this is no hollow boast. This is chocolate for the committed chocoholic who's unfussed by delicate truffles and fancy packaging. Green & Blacks make chocolate bars you can grab with both hands to sate your appetite and keep your conscience clear. The 70% dark chocolate also makes great cooking chocolate, adding a rich depth of flavour to any chocolate dessert.
http://www.greenandblacks.com
Galler Chocolate
This French company has won so many awards it would take reams of space to list them all, but we should mention that the Belgium Royal Family has given its seal of approval and if its good enough for them then it's most definitely good enough for us. This is a company that likes to experiment; there's nothing old-fashioned about these chocolates. The most innovative of all the inventions must be their Japanese Chocolate Calligraphy Set. It allows for the creation of 54 different flavour combinations in just one small box - definitely enough to bedazzle every taste buds The only question is which one to try first.
http://www.gallerchocolates.co.uk
Fortnum & Mason
This famous British store has been selling luxurious and exotic foods since 1707 so it's had plenty of time to scour the world for the best chocolate. There’s something to suit all tastes from flavoured bars, selection boxes, truffles and mints - all available to order online alongside the famous F&M loose leaf tea and splendid picnic hampers. And, of course, it all comes wrapped in beautiful Fortnum’s packaging that never fails to impress, especially when the chocolates on the inside are so delectable.
http://www.fortnumandmason.com
Divine Chocolate
Divine chocolate is a company that’s very much in touch with its roots, as it's part-owned by Kuapa Kokoo, a Ghanaian cocoa growing co-op with more than 40,000 members. Originally set up in conjunction with Christian Aid, Comic Relief and The Body Shop, its chocolate bars wear the company's ethics on its sleeve. But aside from being able to feel saintly while indulging, the most important thing about Divine is that it really is divine, which means it really is a winning combination of chocolate and goodness that's hard to beat. Our advice would be to indulge as often as your waist will allow.
http://www.divinechocolate.com
Cocomaya
Cocomaya is the youngest company on our list, but it looks set to take the chocolate world by storm, and what it lacks in age it makes up in beauty. The chocolates our tasting panel tried were exquisite, glittering praline creations that simmered in the light and tasted sensational. Images of butterflies decorate the London store and the chocolatiers clearly take their inspiration from these colourful creatures, producing chocolates in all the colours of the rainbow. But if you can’t make it to the capital to see for yourself, the iconic store, Liberty, has come to the rescue and is stocking a range of Cocomaya chocolates online.
http://www.cocomaya.co.uk
Choccywoccydoodah
Choccywoccydoodah make some of the most unique chocolate creations around, from solid chocolate Scottie dogs to sparkling blue cats (yes, really); the company mixes chocolate and kitsch to glittering effect. The products are so eye-catching they’ve made it to Hollywood, featuring in both the lastest movie incarnation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Seeing is believing, so order online or pop into Liberty. Recommended if you want to see a look of wonder on a loved one's face.
http://www.choccywoccydoodah.com
Charbonnel et Walker
A box of Charbonnel et Walker chocolates looks almost as extravagant as it tastes. Arriving in beautifully lined boxes, embossed with the Queen’s Royal Warrant, these are chocolates that are definitely scented with luxury, and have been since the company’s foundation in 1875, and are old-fashioned in the best possible way - classically good chocolates in a market saturated by contemporary flavours. For a liquid treat the Hot Chocolate Flakes (that come in a very pretty tin) are a must.
http://www.charbonnel.co.uk
Butlers chocolates
This Irish firm has made the leap across the water to the UK only recently, opening a store in the Westfield Shopping Centre in west London, but it's been going strong in Ireland for nearly 80 years. As self-styled purveyors of happiness, the range goes well beyond chocolates and truffles and textile genius Orla Kiely has designed some of the packaging. Those not within easy reach of west London can still pick up their packages of joy by ordering treats online.
http://www.butlerschocolates.com
источник: deliciousmagazine
Paul Wayne Gregory
Where high class cocoa meets playful creativity, Paul Wayne Gregory's chocolates are smooth, rich and innovative without feeling gimmicky, even when they're dressed up as golf balls. Stunning salted caramel truffles and popping candy lollies mean childlike delight for grownups.
http://www.paulwaynegregory.com
Willie’s Chocolate Shop
Willie Harcourt-Cooze became famous in 2008 as the star of the Channel 4 documentary Willie’s Wonky Chocolate Factory. Working from a small unit on a Devon industrial estate, Harcourt-Cooze produces highly distinctive chocolate. Some of the beans he works with are grown on his own cocoa plantation in Venezuela. They are fermented and dried, then shipped to the Devon factory, where they’re roasted and conched (mixed and ground) in antique machines. They are turned into high-quality cocoa and chocolate bars, some of which are sold in Waitrose, Harvey Nichols and Selfridges. This is chocolate for hardcore cocoa fans; the 100% cacao is recommended for grating on savoury food. Each of the bars is made with cocoa beans from a specific area, and each have a distinctive taste: some smoky, others fruity, others with toasty, caramel notes.
http://www.willieschocolateshop.com
Sir Hans Sloane
Globe-trotting chocolatier Bill McCarrick of Sir Hans Sloane, named after the English doctor credited with inventing drinking chocolate, hails from the US and trained as a chocolatier in Switzerland. McCarrick founded Sir Hans Sloane in 2006, and is one of very few artisanal producers in the UK to process the beans himself. “The flavour of each chocolate varies according to the harvest,” he says. Sir Hans Sloane chocolate bars include a fabulous milk chocolate, and seasonal, flavoured bars such as the award-winning cranberry and mandarin. A new creation, in time for Easter, will be an Easter egg decorated with a hand-carved chocolate rose.
http://www.sirhanssloane.com
Rococo
Rococo make undeniably great chocolates that don’t always look like chocolates; in fact, they look more like sardines or lobsters or pigs. Rococo call it chocolate art - and it is quite something - and they make for novel gifts and treats. But Rococo also look after the traditionalist, with a range of beautiful chocolate truffles and artisan chocolate bars. It’s the flavours that shine in these bars, everything from Basil and Persian Lime to Peppered Mint, with the Arabic Spices bar picked as highlight by our tasting team.
http://www.rococochocolates.com
Prestat Chocolates
The Prestat shop is like an Aladdin’s cave of chocolate wonder, piled high with boxes as bright and colourful as any stage set, which is fitting considering the company’s former owners include an actor and a West End costumier. But it is the chocolates inside these beautiful boxes that are the real showstoppers. All handcrafted in Prestat's London factory, they demonstrate the company’s real commitment to quality and flavour - especially their newly launched Single Origin Chocolate Buttons, which really are a connoisseur's take on a children’s favourite. Visit Prestat online or buy from your local Waitrose.
http://www.prestat.co.uk
Plush
Set up by two female ex-Oxfam employees who’d worked closely with Fairtrade, Plush is focused on being both fabulous and fair. This small company doesn’t stint on its ideals - the ingredients are ethically-sourced and produced (the entirepackaging is eco-friendly) and the luxurious chocolate is of a high standard, made by experienced chocolatiers in Belgium. The Belgian caramels are particularly toothsome while the hand-painted papier mache gift boxes are ideal pretty presents for friends with a conscience.
http://www.plushchocolates.co.uk
Organic Meltdown
This is a choclate company that has a novel way to save the planet. It promises to save a tree in the Amazon rainforest for every chocolate bar they sell; no small task when you think about it. When you buy your chocolate bar the wrapper is printed with a code that you can enter on the website; once entered you hit the ‘save your tree’ button and the good deed is done. And in return you get to eat their really delicious, organic, Fairtrade chocolate. All in all it makes for a very tasty way to do your bit for Mother Earth.
http://www.organicmeltdown.com
Oohlala Chocolaterie
This Wiltshire based company made their name making stunning chocolate celebration cakes, but there's more to enjoy, such as their ‘couture’ chocolate collection. With a strong commitment to using good local ingredients Oohlala aim to maximize the taste and studiously avoid preservatives, so their chocolates have a shorter shelf life but a better taste. And so no chocolate is left languishing at the bottom of the box they offer a bespoke service where you can choose online exactly what you want in your package, which should satisfy the fussiest of chocolate lovers.
http://www.oohlalachocolaterie.com
Montezumas
This Sussex based company, with numerous stores in the south including one in London's fashionable Spitalfields market, has gone from strength to strength, and has been praised for its ‘trading fairly’ approach to production. The husband and wife team give the £20,000 normally spent on advertising each year to charity, meaning the chocolate really has had to sell itself. So it’s a good thing they make really good chocolate. Everything from the giant Kilo Bars to tiny chocolate treats will provide a beautiful, organic chocolate hit enough to please any chocoholic. You can buy it all online but if you happen to pass a store it's always worth dropping in as there are often samples on the counter. The problem is that once you’ve tasted how good it is you might not be able to walk out without buying more!
http://www.montezumas.co.uk
Melt
A great name for a chocolate shop if ever there was one, and clearly designed to make your mouth water just thinking of that delicious sensation of chocolate on your tongue. These chocolates live up to the dream; modern and diverse, they reflect the cool mix of cultures around the company’s Notting Hill base. Never afraid to think outside the box (almost literally in this case) the company also produce fortune cookie chocolates that you can secret your own message inside, lollipops for chocolate-loving children, and chocolate body paint for the more adventurous, so you can have a high quality chocolate fix anytime of the day... or night.
http://www.meltchocolates.com
La Maison du Chocolat
La Maison du Chocolat is known for mouthwatering truffles and silky smooth ganache, created by blending fleurette cream and fine chocolate. Since opening a Paris boutique 30 years ago, La Maison has sought to create the very finest chocolates, often blurring the boundaries between chocolate and art with the creation of chocolate ball gowns and furniture. For those more interested in less dramatic creations there is plenty of choice in the boutiques and online, making it very easy to indulge!
http://www.lamaisonduchocolat.com
L’artisan du Chocolat
L’artisan du Chocolat’s name reflects its company philosophy. They are artisan producers making chocolates using artisan methods using the best cocoa, and they really are rather good at it. Their sublime Salt Caramels were picked as the delicious. tasting team's top favourites. Our tasters also loved the Chapel Down Sparkling Wine Truffles, made with home-grown bubbly. These are definitely chocolates for the discerning chocolate lover.
http://www.artisanduchocolat.com
Hot Chocolates
Hot Chocolates is a bespoke little concern run by Sharon Grimshaw. Buoyed by compliments from guests at her wedding in 2005, for which she made the favours, Sharon honeymooned in Spain, “a country in love with chocolate”, and the idea for a business began to form. Now, from her Edinburgh base, she creates milk chocolate buttons at one end of her range, and a hamper with ‘a little bit of everything’ at the other. Lauded by The Scotsman newspaper is El Gordo (‘the fat one’), a presentation box of 48 hand-made truffles. The website also has great chocolate recipes.
http://www.hotchocolates.biz
Hotel Chocolat
Hotel Chocolat is a chocolate lover’s heaven, and they know it. Major advocates of the less sugar, more cocoa approach, the treats are rich and delicious but always full of the best ingredients to please the pickiest of customers. And you can feel good as you tuck into their famous chocolate slabs as HC is proud of its ethics policy, that extends to the company owning its own cocoa plantations, so it can tell you exactly where the ingredients come from. For a brilliantly indulgent present, check out the Chocolatier's Table
http://www.hotelchocolat.co.uk
Green & Blacks
Green & Blacks believe its got the balance between taste and principles just right, and as the original poster boys for Fairtrade chocolate this is no hollow boast. This is chocolate for the committed chocoholic who's unfussed by delicate truffles and fancy packaging. Green & Blacks make chocolate bars you can grab with both hands to sate your appetite and keep your conscience clear. The 70% dark chocolate also makes great cooking chocolate, adding a rich depth of flavour to any chocolate dessert.
http://www.greenandblacks.com
Galler Chocolate
This French company has won so many awards it would take reams of space to list them all, but we should mention that the Belgium Royal Family has given its seal of approval and if its good enough for them then it's most definitely good enough for us. This is a company that likes to experiment; there's nothing old-fashioned about these chocolates. The most innovative of all the inventions must be their Japanese Chocolate Calligraphy Set. It allows for the creation of 54 different flavour combinations in just one small box - definitely enough to bedazzle every taste buds The only question is which one to try first.
http://www.gallerchocolates.co.uk
Fortnum & Mason
This famous British store has been selling luxurious and exotic foods since 1707 so it's had plenty of time to scour the world for the best chocolate. There’s something to suit all tastes from flavoured bars, selection boxes, truffles and mints - all available to order online alongside the famous F&M loose leaf tea and splendid picnic hampers. And, of course, it all comes wrapped in beautiful Fortnum’s packaging that never fails to impress, especially when the chocolates on the inside are so delectable.
http://www.fortnumandmason.com
Divine Chocolate
Divine chocolate is a company that’s very much in touch with its roots, as it's part-owned by Kuapa Kokoo, a Ghanaian cocoa growing co-op with more than 40,000 members. Originally set up in conjunction with Christian Aid, Comic Relief and The Body Shop, its chocolate bars wear the company's ethics on its sleeve. But aside from being able to feel saintly while indulging, the most important thing about Divine is that it really is divine, which means it really is a winning combination of chocolate and goodness that's hard to beat. Our advice would be to indulge as often as your waist will allow.
http://www.divinechocolate.com
Cocomaya
Cocomaya is the youngest company on our list, but it looks set to take the chocolate world by storm, and what it lacks in age it makes up in beauty. The chocolates our tasting panel tried were exquisite, glittering praline creations that simmered in the light and tasted sensational. Images of butterflies decorate the London store and the chocolatiers clearly take their inspiration from these colourful creatures, producing chocolates in all the colours of the rainbow. But if you can’t make it to the capital to see for yourself, the iconic store, Liberty, has come to the rescue and is stocking a range of Cocomaya chocolates online.
http://www.cocomaya.co.uk
Choccywoccydoodah
Choccywoccydoodah make some of the most unique chocolate creations around, from solid chocolate Scottie dogs to sparkling blue cats (yes, really); the company mixes chocolate and kitsch to glittering effect. The products are so eye-catching they’ve made it to Hollywood, featuring in both the lastest movie incarnation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Seeing is believing, so order online or pop into Liberty. Recommended if you want to see a look of wonder on a loved one's face.
http://www.choccywoccydoodah.com
Charbonnel et Walker
A box of Charbonnel et Walker chocolates looks almost as extravagant as it tastes. Arriving in beautifully lined boxes, embossed with the Queen’s Royal Warrant, these are chocolates that are definitely scented with luxury, and have been since the company’s foundation in 1875, and are old-fashioned in the best possible way - classically good chocolates in a market saturated by contemporary flavours. For a liquid treat the Hot Chocolate Flakes (that come in a very pretty tin) are a must.
http://www.charbonnel.co.uk
Butlers chocolates
This Irish firm has made the leap across the water to the UK only recently, opening a store in the Westfield Shopping Centre in west London, but it's been going strong in Ireland for nearly 80 years. As self-styled purveyors of happiness, the range goes well beyond chocolates and truffles and textile genius Orla Kiely has designed some of the packaging. Those not within easy reach of west London can still pick up their packages of joy by ordering treats online.
http://www.butlerschocolates.com
источник: deliciousmagazine