A collection of tips and advice to help you find better chocolate, as well as cool and interesting chocolate I see from around the world.

10 Top Tips For Buying Chocolate In Paris

The continent is well-known for its fabulous chocolate, but what about if you've got a couple of days to explore Paris, what should you know before you leave?

Chocolate Stocking Fillers

What's better than opening up a stocking full of chocolates on Christmas morning? It's one of the highlights of Christmas for me. But what do you put in them? Well here are some ideas.

The Smooch Valentines Day Hamper

So it’s probably difficult to get any further away from Valentine’s Day but as they “romance should never die”! It’s just strange that many chocolate shops don’t cater for the love bugs amongst us by selling a wide range of romantic chocolate gifts all year around. Take The...

Chocolate Tasting Clubs

I just love chocolate tasting clubs as you never know what you're going to get through the post. You won't like every chocolate you get, but at least you'll play a part in the evolution of the chocolatier.

Wimbledon Chocolate Tennis Balls

Of course they're not cheap, but they do look fantastic and I should have bought some when I had the chance!

The Chocolate Boutique Hotel

I'm trying to line up some time to visit the Chocolate Boutique Hotel In Bournemouth. If anyone has visited it, could they let me know what they thought?

Royal Wedding Marc Demarquette Chocolate Heart

If the Royal wedding is your thing and you also love chocolate then Mar Demarquette has really hit the spot with this gift box.

Chocolates For The Royal Wedding By Prestat

I’m not the biggest fan of Prestat, but when you’re appoiunted to Her Majesty The Queen as Purveyors of Chocolates you’d be daft not to bring out a range of chocolates for the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. They’ve created a range of their ‘finest...

The Toblerone Ritual – TV Advert

This may be an advert, but it made me laugh! My way to eat a Toblerone is “quickly” given that my wife is the only person that buys them in this house! So it’s a slight rip-off of the Cadbury “How do you eat yours” advert, but now Cadbury is owned by the same company as...

Same Day Chocolate Delivery

So where on earth, ok the internet, can you get same day chocolate delivery? There must be some places surely? Well there are, but you’re more likely to get it if you live in London. There are some that do deliver nationwide, but putting your order in as early as possible is key. We’ve all...

How To Taste Chocolate

Most people don’t really taste chocolate they eat it. That’s fine if you’re buying a cheap bar of confectionary, but if you’ve spent a fiver or even a tenner on a bar of chocolate you’ll want to experience the most out of it. But how far do you want to go? Well, I’d say for most people...

Go All Out With a Gift of Valentine’s Chocolates

Once a year lovers unite to celebrate love and romance. While some couples barely acknowledge the day, most people make at least a token effort to show their significant other that they care. However, if you want to really impress your loved one, something bigger and better is called for. Chocolates make an...

The Best Dark Chocolate Valentine’s Gifts

A look a the dark chocolate Valentine's gifts that you can buy online.

The Best Milk Chocolate Valentine’s Gifts

A look at some of the best milk chocolate gifts for Valentines Day this year. There is just so much choice when it comes to milk chocolate that it can be difficult to choose which is the most appropriate.

Send a Valentine’s Message Engraved in Chocolate

Selecting a memorable Valentine’s gifts brings a lot of factors into play. You want the gift to be meaningful, while still maintaining an element of originality. In many cases, it’s likely that you are also concerned about keeping your offering within a budget range that you are comfortable...

Novelty Chocolate Gifts for Valentine’s Fun

Depending on your perspective, a novelty gift can mean several things. At a basic definitive level, novelty products indicate originality and newness. In this light, any chocolate that you run across that catches your eye would qualify as a novelty chocolate Valentine. In some lights, however, the novelty...

Combine Cute With Class for Your Valentine’s Gifts

As the calendar turns to February, millions of partners begin to panic. Of course you love your significant other and want to let them know how special they are to you. However, isn’t a bad gift worse than not doing anything at all? It can be a lot of pressure to pick out something that your loved one...

Valentine’s Hampers – Dressed to Impress

Here's where you can buy Valentine's chocolate gift hampers online and read a bit of a background about what to look for.

John Lewis – The Best in Valentine’s Chocolates in One Stop

There are dozens of British chocolatiers that deserve your notice this Valentine’s Day, not to mention other companies that may be based in other locations. While some people are loyal to their favorite brand, most chocolate connoisseurs enjoy the experience of tasting and comparing many different...

Variety is the Spice of Life at Fortnum & Mason

Valentine’s Day is the annual event where you get the special opportunity to honor your lover. However, too often, finding the perfect gift can make this experience more frustrating than memorable. There is certainly plenty to choose from, but just sheer variety isn’t always enough to impress...

Prestat – Make it a Historic Celebration of the Festival of Love

Here I take a look at what Prestat have to offer when looking to buy Valentine's chocolates which you can get delivered by post.

Montezumas- Valentine’s Chocolate With a Healthy Dose of Cute!

No matter who you are shopping for this Valentine’s Day, it’s likely that you will quickly become overwhelmed with how many options are on the market when it comes to chocolates. Chocolate covers a huge part of the gift-giving market when it comes to Valentine’s gifts. However, what...

Green & Blacks – A Household Name for Valentine’s Gifts

Green & Blacks are most widely known for their dark chocolate and many might not consider them for Chocolate Valentine's Gifts, but take a peak - you might be surprised!

Valentine’s Luxury at Hotel Chocolat

While chocolates are a popular Valentine’s Day gift, selecting this option for your loved one can end up being an after-thought if quality and presentation aren’t given top priority. From department store fare to small producers, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of different chocolates...

Thorntons Offers a Full Range of Valentine’s Chocolates

No matter what the occasion, chocolates are a popular gift-giving option. However, no celebration generates more sales of this creamy confection than the mid-February event known as Valentine’s Day. Though the holiday has been recognized since 500 AD, it wasn’t until the Middle Ages that the...

Flowers & Chocolates

This year seems to be a great deal better if you’re a bloke looking for Flowers and Chocolates with delivery by post for Valentine’s Day. Previously it seemed that most chocolate or flower retailers thought us men would just buy them from the garage on the way home from work. But now...

Rococo Valentines Chocolates

One of the things I love most about most about Rococo is their chocolate art. For every season or occasion Rococo have great, exceptional looking chocolate art that also manages to taste damn good and 2011 sees these purveyors of fine chocolates expand their range to offer even more romantic Valentines...

Sir Hans Sloane Christmas Chocolates

As I continue my search around the chocolate world for interesting chocolates which are drool-inducing but I haven’t tried yet, I’ve come across the Christmas chocolates from Bill McCarrick’s Sir Hans Sloane chocolate shop. The thing is that there’s not just the one thing of I’d...

My Perfect Job – Green & Black’s Taste Assistant

Go on, you know you'd love to work with chocolate all day. If this is the case, then you should apply for this job.

Chocolate Christmas Tree Decorations

You can add a bit more interest to your Christmas tree with some of these chocolate decorations.

Hotel Chocolat Dark Chocolate Super Booster Desk Pot

The Hotel Chocolat Dark Chocolate Super Booster Desk Pot would be perfect if you needed a bit more energy whilst at work.

Chocolate Christmas Snow Globes

For Christmas there can be anything more than people identify with than snow globes. This one from Artisan du Chocolat looks fantastic.

Cherry Chocolates From Chococo

Another from my list of chocolate I want to try is cherry chocolates gift set from Chococo. Having recently tried the cherry chocolate from the new Thornton’s Continentals I just fell back in love with cherry flavoured chocolate and whilst surfing the chocolate internet, I just came across these and...

Chocolate Pearls

As I continue my look at chocolates I just want to try … I’ve found some chocolate pearls from Artisan du Chocolat. They’ve got a good selection too. For starters they’ve got some Silver South Sea Pearls which are silver/white chocolate pearls filled with dark chocolate ganache...

How To Choose Wedding Favour Packaging

A look at how to choose packing for your wedding favours.

Other Things to Think About When Buying Wedding Favours

There are a good number of other considerations to take into account. Here are some quick tips.

Making Wedding Favours

If you wanted to save some money then making your own wedding favours might be an option.

Wedding Favours Buying Guide: Thinking of Everyone

When you're getting married its important to make sure as many people are as happy as possible, and this includes the wedding favours too.

Types of Wedding Favours

So what types of weddding favours are there to buy online?

How To Choose Wedding Favours

A look at what sort of chocolate wedding favour options you have.

Rococo Chocolates – 5 Motcomb Street, Belgravia

Rococo has to be one of my most favourite destinations when I'm in London. Their staff are friendly and they chocolates fantastic.

Godiva Chocolate Shop – 141 Regent Street

I enjoyed my visit to the Godiva Chocolate Shop at 141 Regent Street, London. The selection was varied and the staff pleasant.

Leonidas Chocolates – 75 Bond Street

The staff at Leonidas didn't make me want to go back. I'm hoping the taste of the chocolates can remedy the situation.

Neuhaus 4 South Molton Street

The selection at Neuhaus chocolates was limited but the staff friendly enough. I would go back and try their Beligan chocolates.

Charbonnel et Walker – 28 Old Bond Street

I paid the Charbonnel et Walker chocolate shop a visit to see what selection they have and what the staff were like. Actually, they were great.

Chocolate Glossary

A summary of the most popular words and phrases within the chocolate industry.

Cadbury’s Wispa Gold

Certainly not one I'd like to try again in a hurry.