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Why Do We Focus on Bean-to-bar Craft Chocolate?

Why Do We Focus on Bean-to-bar Craft Chocolate?

Something that’s quite unusual and confusing about the chocolate industry is that chocolate producers all have different techniques, and all start from different stages of the process. Most food and...

Why Do We Focus on Bean-to-bar Craft Chocolate?

Something that’s quite unusual and confusing about the chocolate industry is that chocolate producers all have different techniques, and all start from different stages of the process. Most food and...

The Chocolate Bar Interview 013: David Herrick, Foundry Chocolate

The Chocolate Bar Interview 013: David Herrick,...

For my latest interview I caught up with David Herrick of Foundry Chocolate. It was an honour to host Foundry Chocolate's launch night at our Ponsonby pop-up last September, and...

The Chocolate Bar Interview 013: David Herrick,...

For my latest interview I caught up with David Herrick of Foundry Chocolate. It was an honour to host Foundry Chocolate's launch night at our Ponsonby pop-up last September, and...

Third Birthday Pop-Up at Lashings HQ

Third Birthday Pop-Up at Lashings HQ

The Chocolate Bar is three years old! Where does the time go? To celebrate this milestone we've decided to have a little pop-up at Lashings HQ in Wellington. You can...

Third Birthday Pop-Up at Lashings HQ

The Chocolate Bar is three years old! Where does the time go? To celebrate this milestone we've decided to have a little pop-up at Lashings HQ in Wellington. You can...

The Chocolate Bar Interview 012: Olivier Fernandez

The Chocolate Bar Interview 012: Olivier Fernandez

For our latest interview we caught up with Olivier Fernendez, owner and chocolate maker at Gaston Chocolat, who we featured in our October subscription boxes. There are very few craft chocolate...

The Chocolate Bar Interview 012: Olivier Fernandez

For our latest interview we caught up with Olivier Fernendez, owner and chocolate maker at Gaston Chocolat, who we featured in our October subscription boxes. There are very few craft chocolate...

The Chocolate Bar Ponsonby Pop-Up

The Chocolate Bar Ponsonby Pop-Up

I am so excited to announce that The Chocolate Bar is heading to Auckland for a week-long pop-up event. This celebration of the world’s finest bean-to-bar chocolate will take place...

The Chocolate Bar Ponsonby Pop-Up

I am so excited to announce that The Chocolate Bar is heading to Auckland for a week-long pop-up event. This celebration of the world’s finest bean-to-bar chocolate will take place...

Pear and Caraway Hot Chocolate

Pear and Caraway Hot Chocolate

Here's my recipe for pear and caraway hot chocolate. Caraway always reminds me of my mum's healthy cooking, so this recipe is very homely for me. I love the way...

Pear and Caraway Hot Chocolate

Here's my recipe for pear and caraway hot chocolate. Caraway always reminds me of my mum's healthy cooking, so this recipe is very homely for me. I love the way...