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Explore Chocolate crafts the finest quality artisan chocolates, with a focus on single origin and single region cacao. Each creation is handmade in a small batch using high quality products and unique recipes. Our core ethos is to explore the relationship between Flavours and Textures using chocolate from across the planet, whilst promoting sustainable and responsible business practices.

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Wow! You guys are awesome. Yesterday mornings east

Wow! You guys are awesome. Yesterday mornings easter egg orders went out at lunchtime. Working hard to get the afternoon orders out today!

Thank you all for your support at this very strange and testing time for everyone 😊

Stay safe!

#eastereggs #shoplocal #tasteharborough #madeinnorthamptonshire #explorechocolate

After a few people telling me they can't get choco

After a few people telling me they can't get chocolate chips... Until now we have only sold our chocolate flakes wholesale but I've decided now is a good time to offer them to you on our website!

This is tempered chocolate which we spread out to cool on a granite table and then scrape up into flakes.
They are really versatile for using in bakery and drinks making and I've just posted a recipe on our blog for some tasty cookies. More recipes will follow so give me a shout if you want to make something in particular!

Available in White, Blonde, Milk, Dark Milk and Dark.

90g taster packs for now to see how much interest there is and I'll look to add the 250g pack (right of photo) if demand is there! *This 90g pack is also included in the "Staying In" Care Pack, with our caramel cookies, 2 bars and some bon bons.

Stay well, Matt

NOW ONLINE "Staying in" care pack on our website.

NOW ONLINE "Staying in" care pack on our website.
Straight to your door from us whenever you need your fine chocolate fix!

The pack will include 2 bars, 6 bon bons, a pack of hot chocolate flakes and a 3 pack of our new caramel cookies!

Bars will be packed at random depending on stock levels so please let us know when ordering if you want a specific bar or kind of chocolate.

Hope you're all doing ok! Love from all of us here at Explore Chocolate 😊

Today is the last day for guaranteed mothers day d

Today is the last day for guaranteed mothers day delivery on our website!
Friday I will be open 8am-4pm for collections here at the farm. As you can see we have plenty of bars! Some bon bon flavours are starting to run low but more are being made.

I will endeavour to make as many local deliveries as possible myself but getting your order in now will surely help!

If coming to collect please do let me know so I can make sure we are here.

Thanks to all of you for your continued custom. Matt x

It's a Dark Chocolate kind of day today. Making D

It's a Dark Chocolate kind of day today.
Making Dark Easter eggs, Salted Apple Caramels, Strawberry Rhubarb and basil, Beetroot & cocoa nib, and some honeycomb snack eggs!

Check our stories later for more photos from today 😊

A view from above! Just starting a deep clean: top

A view from above! Just starting a deep clean: top to bottom.

This is something we do regularly anyway but with all that's been going on recently I thought we should do an extra one just to be safe.

Online orders placed today will be handled as normal from Monday morning and we will only be accepting card payments for stock bought here for the near future. A lot of businesses are doing this to avoid handling cash and I thought it a good idea.

I'll be putting together a special "staying in" chocolate care pack over the weekend so expect that on the website from Monday too!

None of this is ideal but it is what it is and we'll adapt to suit. Wishing all of our customers and followers well 😊

Here's a step by step in pictures of our Raspberry

Here's a step by step in pictures of our Raspberry Pana Cotta design
Yes before you ask, it takes absolutely ages to cut those little triangles out! We use an airbrush with pink and white cocoa butters which we make here.

Once that's all done we fill the moulds with white chocolate to create hollow shells.

Finally we fill it with that gorgeous Raspberry pate de fruits and some silky white chocolate ganache before capping them with more white chocolate! Job done.

BTS: these bars don't pack themselves you know! I

BTS: these bars don't pack themselves you know!

It's certainly the less glamorous side of things but necessary for you all to get your orders. 😊

How about this for a treat? All 12 of our Single O

How about this for a treat? All 12 of our Single Origin bars in a taster pack! New to the website this weekend 😋

Bundles of bars! Updating our online shop and have

Bundles of bars! Updating our online shop and have just put up this Dairy Bar 6 pack.
This pack contains 6 Single Origin chocolate bars:
Pure Gold- 38% Colombia Blonde
Nevado- 40% Colombia White
Noche- 40% Colombia Milk
Ben Tre- 45% Vietnam Milk
Ghana- 50% Ghana Milk
Ambanja Milk- 62% Madagascar Milk

6 bars for £30 online now

Our Nutty Monkey is back after a winter break! Th

Our Nutty Monkey is back after a winter break!

This is by far one of my favourites: 50% Milk Chocolate filled with Banana Caramel, Pecan Praline, Ground Coffee and Sea Salt.

We like to use some of the best coffee roasters in Northamptonshire for our Espresso and Nutty Monkey bars and this month I'm using a Corker! Inza (Colombia) by @yellow_bourbon ❤

Give a special gift to a special someone! We're do

Give a special gift to a special someone! We're doing a Mother's Day taste tuesday on the 24th March 8.30-9.30pm here at Barnfield Farm.

Tickets must be booked at www.explorechocolate.co.uk/product/mothers-day

Not much left after last night's Taste Tuesday! T

Not much left after last night's Taste Tuesday!
Thanks to the lovely people who came 😊 tickets are on sale for April so if you haven't been before (or maybe you haven't been for a while!) Check out our website!

Easter eggs are coming along nicely! Will be in sh

Easter eggs are coming along nicely! Will be in shops and online from the end of this week 😊

That smell as you walk in for the morning shift 🤤

Arriba Nacional beans from Ecuador make this 90% dark chocolate. It's been grinding for about 20 hours now.. probably another 10 or so to go!

This is the last chocolate we taste in our tasting sessions because it's the strongest in our range; packed full of flavour.
For me there's notes of lavender and violet, liquorice and tobacco/coffee

Today we start taking bookings for our Family East

Today we start taking bookings for our Family Easter Courses!

The perfect Easter treat for your family- come design, make and take home a selection of hollow and filled Easter Eggs.

Dates will be on the website this afternoon. £60 per family based on 4 people. Flexible bookings at request for different size families!

Courses are first come first serve and will be in the week leading up to Easter. If you don't see a date/time that works for you get in touch to arrange a special booking.

How about this for a chocolate bar? 3kg of our Al

How about this for a chocolate bar?

3kg of our Alta Verapaz chocolate (60% Guatemala Dark)

This is just cocoa beans and sugar. No soy, no vanilla, nothing nasty.

It's easily one of the most vibrant and interesting chocolates in the range with juicy fruity flavours.

If you haven't tried it yet, why not book on to our taste tuesday event next week (link in bio) we will have this and many others on offer! Tickets are £10 and we start at 7pm

Alternatively check out our Explore Monthly subscriptions or grab a bar direct from us!

Which will you choose? #spotsorstripes

Which will you choose?

#spotsorstripes

Fancy some chocolate? Our next Taste Tuesday is 3r

Fancy some chocolate? Our next Taste Tuesday is 3rd March.

Come and taste our new Spring Bon Bons and some Single Origin chocolates. We start at 7pm and tickets are £10 each (link in bio)

I always look forward to this event each month. We welcome new comers as well as returning friends.

Bookings are first come first serve so hurry to secure your space!

First look at our upcoming Easter Eggs. This one

First look at our upcoming Easter Eggs.

This one is based on the artist Mondrian. I like the way the egg shape distorts the lines- makes it a bit different!

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Best Chocolate I’ve ever had!

Margaret, Northampton

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