On a Mission to Explore New Chocolate Flavours

One of the consumer trends predicted for 2019 was that we would be more adventurous in our tastes. How does that equate to luxury chocolate and discerning palettes? We take a look at some of the factors to consider when choosing your next Chocolate Bar.

At the heart of every chocolate bar is the cocoa.

The purity and quality of the other ingredients play their part, but it all starts with the cocoa crop.

• Where the cocoa is grown; what region, country or part of the World is it grown in?
• Is it a single origin cocoa or a blend of different cocoa beans?
• What is its flavour profile? Bitter or sweet, fruit or roast?
• What is the cocoa content of the chocolate bar? Higher cocoa percentages e.g 70% plus, are regarded as having health benefits, but this can be subjective, depending on the quality of the other ingredients.
• Who's the chocolatier? Some are renowned for exceptionally smooth chocolate bars e.g. Amedei whilst others may have even a slightly granular finish to them.
• What are you going to use the chocolate for? Exceptional chocolate makes exceptional recipes. Try using one of our chocolatiers fine flavour chocolate couvertures, the next time you're making, baking or decorating.

With over 34 different chocolate makers represented on our website, you can easily have your own voyage of chocolate discovery. To help you on your adventure, we've provided handy tasting notes, flavour profiles, cocoa varieties used, country, region or estate of cocoa origin and not forgetting the cocoa content itself.

Over 250 luxury chocolate bars of superior quality, in dark, milk and white chocolate, are available to order online with next day UK delivery available.

Bon voyage!