Welcome to Explore Chocolate -

June 2020

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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Coming soon! #summer2020 #islandvibes #artisancho

Coming soon!

#summer2020
#islandvibes
#artisanchocolate
#explorechocolate
#veganfood
#scotchbonnet

Just finished making up some special 2 flavour pac

Just finished making up some special 2 flavour packs of white chocolate bon bons for one of our customers. What do you think?

These chocolates are made with a #singleorigin white chocolate using natural cocoa butter from #madagascar

Mango Lassi: White Chocolate with Mango Puree & Yoghurt
Raspberry Ripple: White Chocolate with Raspberry pate de fruits and a White Chocolate Vanilla ganache #madeinnorthamptonshire
#freshproduce
#explorechocolate
#summervibes

We've been a bit quiet on social media recently, b

We've been a bit quiet on social media recently, but that doesn't mean we haven't been working!

Warmer weather and uncertainty due to Covid means that there's been a bit less demand for our chocolates, but thankfully we have amazing customers and your support has been a blessing.

Currently finalising plans for a workshop rebuild so when we can finally welcome you all back through our doors there will be some fabulous new courses and events, as well as increasing our production capacity bringing more delicious single origin chocolate to the world!

You can still find our chocolates at @harborough_eco_village @waterloocfarm @edible_16 and our website. Northamptonians, get your hot chocolate fix at @yellow_bourbon

Flavour Announcement! We had so many amazing sugg

Flavour Announcement!

We had so many amazing suggestions from you and would have loved to put more into this box, but we'd need some VERY big boxes to put them all in.

So let's break it down: • Braybrooke Lager. By @braybrookebeer for @gsy_london • Dark Chocolate & Raspberry • Banana, Rum and Raisin • Liquid Caramel • Cafe Machiato • Whisky & Apple

These boxes of 12 will be available from tomorrow with deliveries starting next week. If you know someone who'd like this box of chocolates for Father's Day, why not tag them?

Oh by the way we've kept these boxes #vegan #glutenfree and #dairyfree so more people can enjoy them 😊

#blacklivesmatter #blackouttuesday

#blacklivesmatter #blackouttuesday

Here are the winners of our Fathers Day competitio

Here are the winners of our Fathers Day competition!

Thank you all so much for taking part. We loved reading through every single entry you sent in and have now selected our 4 winners at random.

We couldn't include all of your suggestions in our Fathers day box, but keep a look out for our new releases through the year as some of them will be popping up!

@sanjishahx @Linda.mccraig @ashley.catherinee Lisa Undery and Sally-Ann Burrell You're our lucky winners! We'll DM you to get postage information so sit tight.

Thanks again to everyone who took part and stay tuned for our Fathers Day flavours later today.

Looking for that extra special something for Fathe

Looking for that extra special something for Fathers Day this year? We've got you covered.

Details coming tomorrow!

This evening we will be announcing the winners of our Fathers Day competition so stay tuned for that.

Have a great Monday people

Looking for a special way to say thank you? We lo

Looking for a special way to say thank you?

We love making up these 2 chocolate boxes which are an ideal size for wedding favours, goodie bags and token gifts.

Here's a bespoke order for @kristalsbeauteboxrothwell being put together.
Get in touch to choose the flavours you want and your order quantity, and we'll do the rest. Go on, you know you want to 😏

Today I'm recipe testing with @braybrookebeer usin

Today I'm recipe testing with @braybrookebeer using 2 of their superb beers to make some bon bons.

Both #vegan using our Forestaro 70% Ghana Dark Chocolate

Maybe one for our #fathersday box 🤔

Here's our Picarones bon bon. 70% Dark chocolate

Here's our Picarones bon bon.

70% Dark chocolate with a smooth ganache made using sweet potato, brandy, orange and spices.

It's inspired by the Peruvian sweet potato doughnuts of the same name. I like that it's not too sweet, and it definitely doesn't taste like eating just sweet potatoes!

#vegan #dairyfree #lactofree
Try them as part of our Destination Box or Vegan Box

Next up: Lamington

Here's our "Bali, Baby" bon bon. 70% Dark Chocola

Here's our "Bali, Baby" bon bon.

70% Dark Chocolate with a fragrant ganache made with Coconut Oil, Palm Sugar, Ginger and Lime.

You get that initial zing of citrus lime which then fades and blends into all of the other flavours, each getting their own chance to come through.

#vegan #glutenfree #lactosefree #dairyfree
And potentially some new Balinese cacao later this summer 😃

Next up: Picarones

Roasting cocoa beans today ready to make chocolate

Roasting cocoa beans today ready to make chocolate

These are from Alta Verapaz in Guatemala and will be made into our 60% Dark Chocolate bar.

We only use 2 ingredients for this kind of chocolate: cocoa beans and sugar. No vanilla and no added emulsifiers
The flavour is bright and fruity with a really pleasant zing of acidity. Makes my mouth water!

Watch this space because we will have some new samples in to roast soon, and a new origin coming to you later this year!

Here's our new Lemon & Olive bon bon 70% Dark Cho

Here's our new Lemon & Olive bon bon

70% Dark Chocolate with Lemon pate de fruits and a Dark Chocolate & Olive Oil ganache

Inspired by Sicily. #vegan #dairyfree #glutenfree

Available as part of our Destinations Box, Vegan Box and as a single flavour 6 pack on our website

Next up: Bali, Baby!

Check out our Maldivian Lady! 70% Ghana dark choc

Check out our Maldivian Lady!

70% Ghana dark chocolate with Orange, Pineapple, Brandy and Rum

#vegan #dairyfree #glutenfree
It's a bon bon of 2 layers: first an Orange & Pineapple pate de fruits (pectin set jelly)
Then a boozy ganache made with White Rum and Brandy. Inspired by Maldives.

Available as part of our Destination Box and as a single flavour 6 pack from our website.

Next up: Lemon & Olive

Raspberry Ripple White Chocolate & Raspberry with

Raspberry Ripple

White Chocolate & Raspberry with a creamy Vanilla ganache

This chocolate has pretty much been with us from the start. Previously known as Raspberry Pana Cotta, it's a classic flavour pairing of Raspberry & White Chocolate.

Available from us in the British Box, Destination Box and as a single flavour 6 pack.

Who wants to try one? 😊

Yes! Love a good competition. So Father's day is

Yes! Love a good competition.
So Father's day is June 21st and we want to put together an EPIC selection box to celebrate. And since no two fathers (or father figures) are the same I want to get YOU involved.

In return for giving us a flavour suggestion you could be the winner of a deluxe chocolate hamper or a selection box delivered straight to your door!

You'll also be helping us make this Father's day box even more special, so you get to feel good about that too!

All you need to do is ○ like our page
○ comment your flavour suggestion on this post (on our page)
○ wait to find out the winner on June 1st
□ we'd love it if you could share with your friends too!

One lucky person will win the Deluxe Hamper. For another 4 people we are also giving away 2 of our new destination box (18 chocolate selection) and 2 of the new Father's day boxes (12 chocolate selection)

Good luck, and get going!

So here's what I've been up to for the past week.

So here's what I've been up to for the past week.

The Destination Box: 9 flavours inspired by places around the world.

As a lot of us are missing out on holidays this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic I thought it might be nice to bring some faraway flavours to your doors.

I've included the UK as some people are missing out on staycations too!

Contents:
UK- "Raspberry Ripple"
Sicily- "Lemon & Olive"
India- "Mango Lhassi"
West Africa- "Zobo"
Maldives- "Maldivian Lady"
Bali- "Bali, Baby"
Australia- "Lamingtons"
Canada- "Maple Ganache"
Peru- "Picarones"

This box is now live on our website exclusively for this week, and from next week will be live on Yumbles and available in some shops.

We're also releasing them in single flavour 6 packs so you can savour your favourites!

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 😊

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