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Hotel Chocolat Has the Gifts that Dads and Grads Will (Really) Enjoy

Caps off to Summer! Hotel Chocolat Celebrates with Gifting and Tasting Room Parties



Boston, Mass., April 2010 – Fact: Dads don’t want a tie for Father’s Day (any more than Moms want a vacuum) and Grads only need one leather portfolio holder for interviews.  What do you give that will spark a thousand “thank you’s?”

British cocoa grower Hotel Chocolat and luxury chocolatier (shok-o-la) offers clever, sophisticated and truly unique gourmet chocolates that are an immediate conversation starter. Celebrate every over achiever with fresh, smooth, melt-in-your-mouth ganaches, to soft caramels, mellow pralines and devilishly delicious boozy truffles. Hotel Chocolat has oodles of confectionary ideas for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Graduations, Communions and Bridal Showers!  Available online (www.hotelchocolat.com) or at its two US locations (http://bit.ly/14riEo).



Pretty In Pink Goodie Bag
– Sweeten your wardrobe with this vibrant must-have carry all of Milk Chocolate Munchkins, Strawberry Heart Lick, Peanut Passion chocolates and delectable Raspberry Fusion Slabs. $40.00. (http://bit.ly/a4PL5o)



Giant Slabs
– Our safe “under 21” gifts weigh in at one-pound-plus and are sure to illicit gasps of amazement and gratitude.  Our Triple Chocolate Wham Bam slab is seriously hip and fun, with its own sleek black matte carrying case to keep up with any on-the-go lifestyle. $30.



Spring Collection -
A sparkling collection of fruit-inspired recipes for the new season - from the Tutti Fruity Giant Slab to the Cocktail Sleekster. Sleekster: $45.



Purist Collection –
Enjoy vintage chocolate made from the world’s most sought after rare cocoa including fine-flavor cocoa from St Lucia, Ecuador, Madagascar and more.  Steeped with flavor, experience the distinct character and cocoa nuances that are influenced by the warming sun, fertile soil and tropical downpours. From $6. http://tiny.cc/atuow



Chocolate Tasting Room
– For extraordinary chocolate tasting and cocoa discovery, visit the only Hotel Chocolat Tasting Room in the world for a unique summer gathering.  Pair truffles and rare cocoa varieties with wine pairings for a deluxe dessert.  Only available at Boston’s Newbury Street shop. Each tasting experience is $50/person and last 60-90 minutes. (http://bit.ly/7BGNOV)



H
otel Chocolat was founded in 1993 with a simple goal to make a better quality chocolate. Originally a mail order catalog and website, in 2004 the company established its first retail presence just north of London and now has 40 UK locations and 2 shops in the United Arab Emirates. The company expanded to the United States with an ecommerce site in 2007 followed by two retail shops in Boston in 2009. Hotel Chocolat is one of the UK’s fastest growing businesses according to The Sunday Times 2008 Virgin Atlantic Fast Track and has won numerous awards including 2007 Retail Week’s Emerging Retailer of the Year, 2007 Ernst & Young’s UK Entrepreneur of the Year and was a 2007 Cool Brand alongside marquee brands, Aston Martin and Apple.


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