Chocolate Week

Cocoa Loco - Online Special Offer

Friday 16th October 2009

To mark Chocolate Week, Cocoa Loco are offering a packet of our yummy large chocolate buttons FREE when you place an online order over £20.

Whether it is a rich 73% dark chocolate from the Dominican Republic or a smooth 34% milk chocolate, we have something to delight your taste buds.

To redeem this great offer, simply add some buttons to your basket and enter CHOCWEEK in the coupon field during the checkout process. Then just leave it to us and we will post you your chocolate straight away.

Find our more about our buttons or our full range by clicking here

• Address: The Chocolate Barn, Hill House Farm, West Grinstead, West Sussex RH13 8LG
• www.cocoaloco.co.uk

Galler tasting

Friday 16th October 2009

Sample luxury Belgian chocolates from Galler

• Address: John Lewis Food Hall, Oxford Street
• www.gallerchocolates.co.uk

Demarquette Pure Range launch & Sample: Uganda 80%

Friday 16th October 2009

On each day of the week we will be launching one of 6 exciting new limited edition single origin and single estate cocoas as part of our unique ‘Pure Range’ - the only collection of its kind in the UK. Special sampling will take place at our Chelsea Chocolate shop on Fulham Road. Each cocoa has been carefully selected by British Chocolatier Marc Demarquette for its quality, finesse and unique aroma. The full ‘Pure Range’ collection of 16 exquisite and pure cocoas, which also includes the rare ‘wild’ Bolivian Cocoa, first introduced to the UK market by Demarquette in 2008, represents a truly sumptuous long-haul journey of highest quality cocoas an unprecedented ‘Taste the World Through Chocolate’ experience!

Tuesday 13th October:
Mexico 64% - strong and “masculine” musky wood presence with long lasting aromatic body.
Wednesday 14th October:
Peru (Single Estate) 65% - tropical, fruity and unique flavour tones, soft on the pall et and strong aroma, a delightfully light chocolate.
Thursday 15th October:
Costa Rica 64% - rich in depth with strong tones of coffee and molasses.
Friday 16th October:
Uganda 80% – sensuously earthy flavours, raw yet soft with a deep body - and Sao Tome - strong tones of dark spices and wood,20a chocolate with powerful presence.
Saturday 17th October:
Papua New Guinea 64% – delicate bitterness and dry, tones of black tea in flavour and texture with a fruity finish.

• Address: 285, Fulham Road, London SW10 9PZ
• www.demarquette.co.uk/uganda-80-bar-225-p.asp

Meet the Chocolatier - Marc Demarquette

Friday 16th October 2009

Marc Demarquette, whose name precedes him,  will be conducting a tasting of handmade chocolates using only Fortnum & Mason ingredients, Marc’s chocolates have been awarded Great Taste Awards in the 2009 ‘oscars of the food world.’ His revised collection of chocolate delights have been created especially for Winter 2009. Still focusing on the use of Fortnum & Mason ingredients, Marc returns for the third year running, this time using ingredients that include Black Velvet Jelly, Galangal Spice and Port. Ground Floor, 4pm and 5.30pm.

• Address: 181 Piccadilly, London W1A 1ER
• www.fortnumandmason.com

Meet the Chocolatier - Elinor Gorvett

Friday 16th October 2009

Join prestigious Great Taste Award Winner, Elinor Gorvett, for the launch of a new range of Fortnum & MAson modern English chocolates. The handmade treats are prepared locally in England using the finest selection of chocolate, fruits and spcies. Ground Floor, 10am-4pm.

• Address: 181 Piccadilly, London W1A 1ER
• www.fortnumandmason.com