What is World Chocolate Day, and why do we celebrate it?
18 Jun 2025
We certainly don’t need an excuse to celebrate chocolate, but World Chocolate Day offers the ideal opportunity to appreciate the humble cacao bean in…
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Explore the world of fruit and chocolate
10 Oct 2024
Fruit and chocolate… it’s the flavour combination of the gods. Become inspired by the harmony that fruit and chocolate bring with Hotel Chocolat. When…
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Should you put chocolate in the fridge?
5 Jun 2024
Although it’s hard to complain about summer, we can say that warm weather is chocolate’s prime enemy. So, should you chill your chocolate to…
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Behind the scenes at the School of Chocolate
17 Nov 2022
You’ll never look at (or taste) your chocolate the same way again after visiting our School of Chocolate, for all the right reasons. Chocolate…
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Meet the grower: In conversation with Jerry Louis-Fernand
23 Sep 2022
Cacao Grower, Saint Lucia Proving that age is but a number, Jerry is a busy man with a passion for cacao farming. He talked…
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5 fun easter activities to try out this Easter Sunday
11 Apr 2022
If you’re looking for exciting new ways to keep the family occupied this spring, why not try one of these Easter activities? Easter is…
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How to organise an Easter egg hunt
10 Mar 2021
As Easter approaches, children wait eagerly for their annual Easter egg hunt to rush around the garden and house in search of delicious chocolate…
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Why do we eat chocolate eggs at Easter?
10 Mar 2021
There is a long and rich history behind the hollow chocolate egg we know and love. Religious or not, we know that Easter is…
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Why do summer holidays exist and what can you do in them?
26 May 2020
For over a hundred years, the summer holidays have been a mainstay of the academic year, but why do we have them? As the…
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What’s the difference between gianduja and praline?
6 May 2020
Gianduja and praline are a luxurious filling in many of our chocolates – but what are they actually made of? Gianduja and praline are…
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