Chocolate is to delight with

May 27 2020

I have found that good quality chocolate has a real impact on my mood and well being. Chocolate definitely makes me happier.

Willies Cacao is a UK bean to bar producer making fantastic bars of chocolate. In terms of milks his 54% made with Indonesian beans is amazing. Last week I was able to pick up bars for only £1.30 at Sainsbury’s. Tesco do a nice 70% which Only costs £1 for 100g, I have found this is the highly useful for doing stuff with such as baking and making chocolate deserts.

Hotel Chocolat is also a good shout for all kinds good quality chocolate products, from single origin bars to filled chocolates. Their hot chocolate products are some of the best, no powders or syrups, just ground chocolate available in 50%, 70%, 85% and 100% cocoa varieties.

In the Rabot estate of Hotel Chocolat in St Lucia. When the company made a deal with the St Lucia farmers they agreed to buy the cocoa beans wet, at a 30% premium compared to what the farmers were getting from an American company who was buying the beans dry.
Hotel Chocolat is also supporting the St Lucia by opening a factory there. Most of the money in Chocolate is from the final processing and manufacture as opposed to the growing.
For example most West African growers are so poor they cannot even afford to buy a finished chocolate bar.