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Greenwashing in the Chocolate Industry

As I’m sure you’re already aware, the mainstream cacao industry is rife with ethical issues, such as slavery, enforced child labour and the general mistreatment of farmers, who often earn...

Greenwashing in the Chocolate Industry

As I’m sure you’re already aware, the mainstream cacao industry is rife with ethical issues, such as slavery, enforced child labour and the general mistreatment of farmers, who often earn...

Chocolate and Cinnamon Flapjack Recipe

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 some high quality craft chocolate...

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 some high quality craft chocolate...

Hazelnut and Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Hazelnut and Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

The humble chocolate chip cookie can be taking to dizzying new heights when you introduce single origin craft chocolate. This simple and delicious recipe was created for us by Grainne...

Hazelnut and Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

The humble chocolate chip cookie can be taking to dizzying new heights when you introduce single origin craft chocolate. This simple and delicious recipe was created for us by Grainne...

Craft Chocolate Lava Cake (vegan!)

Craft Chocolate Lava Cake (vegan!)

Elena Kalmykova is a talented pastry chef from Paris who also happens to be a customer of ours (her parents live in NZ). Elena has kindly created this delicious recipe...

Craft Chocolate Lava Cake (vegan!)

Elena Kalmykova is a talented pastry chef from Paris who also happens to be a customer of ours (her parents live in NZ). Elena has kindly created this delicious recipe...

Coconut and Kaffir Lime Hot Chocolate

Coconut and Kaffir Lime Hot Chocolate

This vibrant hot chocolate is inspired by the flavours of South-East Asia. It makes the perfect afternoon treat or a quick and easy dessert, and you could also chill it...

Coconut and Kaffir Lime Hot Chocolate

This vibrant hot chocolate is inspired by the flavours of South-East Asia. It makes the perfect afternoon treat or a quick and easy dessert, and you could also chill it...

How to Taste Fine Chocolate

How to Taste Fine Chocolate

Here's a video the previous owner made about how to taste chocolate, how he judges at the NZ Chocolate Awards, and why the Foundry Chocolate India 70% bar won the Supreme...

How to Taste Fine Chocolate

Here's a video the previous owner made about how to taste chocolate, how he judges at the NZ Chocolate Awards, and why the Foundry Chocolate India 70% bar won the Supreme...