2019 12 – Christmas Delights
Our December 2019 box was a collection of Christmas specials. The focus was on the festive seasonal bars – Chimes & Christmas Secrets from Zotter (Austria). We also tried the …
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2019 11 – The Chocolate Islands
Our 2019 November Subscriber boxes contained 4 special bars from Vietnam, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Hawaii USA & the Margret River in WA. The Islands Chocolate team call themselves …
2019 10 – Choctober
We celebrated Choctober this year with 4 fabulous chocolate makers: Two superb chocolate makers from the UK – Solkiki and Bare Bones; Shirl + Moss, the new kid on the …
A replacement for Nutella – without the concerns about child labour
Concerns have been raised today about the use of child labour in the supply chain for Nutella and Kinder. The major supermarkets in Australia are responding to a BBC investigation …
2019 06 – Chocolate Yum!
Sometime as chocolate box is just what the doctor ordered. This month we shared two bars from New Zealand, the latest Australian maker and the gorgeous 9th & Larkin bars …
5 hours in Melbourne
Here is our 5 hour walking tour of the Chocolate Makers of Melbourne. These the only people who make their own chocolate who have factories you can visit and enjoy. Come on a journey and learn how chocolate is made.
Easter 2019
The chocolate makers of Australia have stepped up again! Some of the Easter 2019 creations have been the best we’ve seen. The Bean Bar You owners choice awards go to …
Valentines day 2019
With the heatwaves fading and 2019 starting to get rolling along we’re excited to bump into Valentines day again. Always a great time to indulge in some chocolate for a …
Whiskey and Chocolate?
The following is a guest post (our first one!) written by Australian Cacao researcher and enthusiast Grant Vinning. Please enjoy and email him to sign up to his regular newsletters …
Chocolate heaven: the North West Chocolate Festival
Held in Seattle each year, the North West Chocolate Festival has been acclaimed as one of the best shows for chocolate in the world. And this year we were lucky …