Hotel Chocolat Valentine's Day Chocolates Based on the Age of Romance
British chocolatier and cocoa grower Hotel Chocolat continually raises the bar in gourmet chocolate making. For Valentine's Day, the company have made "a big and bold return to the age of romance" with a selection of glamorous and beautifully designed products. The Be Mine Collection offers a variety of chocolates in a basket, including vanilla truffles, a specially engraved chocolate sweetheart and a box of praline hearts. Another Valentine's Day winner is Open Your Heart To Me which incorporates a melt in the mouth milk chocolate heart that opens up to reveal a collection of dark, white and milk chocolate hearts, dazzlingly decorated and rich in taste with strawberry, raspberry, vanilla, praline and even a hint of chilli. Hotel Chocolat make chocolates that are sensual, sophisticated and aimed at all budgets and, importantly, both genders too.
Rococo Chocolates and Hand Painted Hearts Range
Rococo Chocolates were accaimed Chocolatier of the Year in 2011 by the Academy of Chocolate. Rococo's intricate detail and commitment to taste always ensures they deliver on special occasions and Valentine's Day is no exception. The chocolates all come in an ornate gift box with a clear lid. The attention to detail on their selection of hand-painted hearts is exquiste, especially with the lovebird design that reveals ganaches inside. The baby chocolate heart halves would make a perfect gift for a female loved one on Valentine's Day. Rococo make chocolates look too good to eat. Like Divine Chocolate, Rococo are also committed to ethical trading for cocoa farmers.
La Maison du Chocolat Valentine's Day Coffret Selection
French chocolate specialist La Maison du Chocolat excels in taking the best quality ingredients from around the world and crafting them into something that is truly mouthwatering. The company is celebrating the love and romance of February 14 with their Valentine's Day Coffret selection which comes in three different sizes for all budgets. They all consist of a romantic red casket which opens to reveal the best ganaches sourced from Trinidad, Colombia and Madagascar and a heart-shaped hazelnut. Those with an unlimited budget will be entranced by the heart-shaped gift box that contains La Maison du Chocolat's finest chocolates, including some specially created ganaches for the occasion.
Green and Black's Valentine's Chocolates
Green and Black’s is another British company that makes premium chocolate and sources it organically. The continued success of dark chocolate sales has helped further push Green and Black’s brilliant range of bars into the mainstream. Their Valentine’s Day Chocolate Collection has a nice mix of white, milk and dark bars including Dark Expresso and Maya Gold and a pack of 12 miniature bars too. There are also similar items on offer for different budgets with the Chocolate Lover’s Collection coming in different sizes. The male-oriented Chocolate Nut Bars and Beers is a nice twist on Valentine’s Day chocolate gifts.
Artisan du Chocolat Valentine's 2012
Artisan du Chocolat is a small family business that takes the greatest of care over its supreme chocolate. Artisan conche and refine their own chocolate from ground cocoa beans. Their Valentine's range is for all budgets, including the Lovebirds Heart Box filled with chocolate pearls and liquid salted sea caramels. The Heart Cut Out Box is beautifully designed with a mouthwatering range of truffles, pearls, couture chocolates and passion fruit filled hearts. The XOXO Couture Box arrives with lashings of flavoured ginger and rhubarb ganache and pistachio milk chocolate salted caramels.
All of these chocolatiers ensure premium quality chocolate that can be enjoyed rather than endured.
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