A Guide to Tasting Chocolate
It’s a very exciting time in the world of chocolate and the craft chocolate movement has opened people’s eyes to the vast possibilities held within...
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What Is Craft Chocolate?
What is Craft Chocolate? There are a few different terms we use to describe the kind of chocolate we sell at The Chocolate Bar, but...
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Diversity in Chocolate
The lack of diversity in the chocolate industry can be quite astonishing. A huge amount of the world’s chocolate is made by just a handful...
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The Chocolate Bar Interview 023: Luisa Abram
For my latest interview I caught up with Luisa Abram, whose beautiful chocolate is featured in this month's subscription boxes. Luisa is based in São...
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Chocolate and Cinnamon Flapjack Recipe
Flapjack was one of my favourite treats as a child so I decided to create this recipe and see what can happen when you throw...
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Orange, Cinnamon & Juniper Hot Chocolate
To help come to terms with the onset of Winter, I've been developing some delicious hot chocolate recipes, which I will share with you over...
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The Individuality of Chocolate
In the talks I’ve been hosting recently, I’ve been focussing on the ‘individuality’ of chocolate. I thought I’d put some of these thoughts down in...
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New Zealand Chocolate Awards 2017
Last week I had the honour of being co-head judge at the inaugural NZ Chocolate Awards. It was a fantastic day and a great opportunity...
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