Bringing the world of chocolate into your kitchen
We enjoy chocolate all year round. For kids, it can be an after school treat, whilst for adults, as days grow shorter, our appetite for cocoa and chocolate grows. The smell of freshly-baked brownies or hot chocolate on a cold winter’s night evoke the warmth and comfort of home. There’s no denying that chocolate enhances […]
Ceremonial Cacao
Food of the Gods: Ceremonial Cacao Historically, the indigenous people of South and Central America, in the Olmec tradition were the first to cultivate cacao. Through colonisation and trade, cacao spread worldwide and evolved into the global chocolate industry we’re familiar with today. However, in recent years, there’s been a return to antiquity, with a […]
Cacao Buttons
Cacao Buttons: Pure Indulgence for Ceremony and Culinary Artistry Chocolate buttons are small, disc-shaped pieces of chocolate that are often used for baking, decorating cakes, or simply enjoyed as a snack. They are made using a process called tempering, which involves heating and cooling chocolate to specific temperatures to achieve a smooth, glossy finish. Origins […]
Venezuelan Cacao
Venezuelan Cacao: The Gold Standard in Luxury Chocolate Step into a world where chocolate is not just a treat—but a story. Venezuelan cacao is regarded by master chocolatiers as the most exquisite cacao on earth, celebrated for its intensely rich flavour, rare genetic purity, and deeply aromatic profile. This is more than an ingredient—this is […]