Who We Are
Linda is a mum of two daughters who, when younger had a milk intolerance. Traditional hot chocolate
drinks were out of the question, and so some innovation was needed. A few bars of dark chocolate, some
spoonfuls of unrefined sugar, and lots of soya milk later- the idea of a delicious, natural hot chocolate
was born. In a moment of madness, Linda realised that there could be a business here, and Choc-affair
was created.
Friends and family were drafted in for tasting sessions, and how they protested, inbetween mouthfuls
of a delicious hot chocolate! Their opinions were sought, and Fair trade was mentioned. This was the
key; a way in which to run a business, in an ethical manner, whilst enjoying a thoroughly delicious
range of chocolates. What more could you ask for?
So, 3 years on, a stone heavier in weight and a new business partner! Ian, is firstly my brother in law(there is nothing like keeping it in the family!)He comes from a retail background with 23years experience in the field. He has been nagging me for the last 2 years to grow the business- I eventually told him to put his money where his mouth was, and invest in it. To my surprise he did!
So here we are at the beginning of a new chapter.
What we believe and do
Choc-affair is not a large corporate business, disguising itself as an artisan chocolate maker with
green ideals. We are what we say we are, and our ethics matter to us.
We are a small family firm that makes and packs everything by hand, and we only ever work with certified
Fairtrade chocolate courveture. We try, wherever possible to re use all that we can, so paper is used
through both sides on the printer for in house printing, and all scraps of chocolate are eaten, never
thrown away!! This way Linda can insist her weight gain is all for a good cause for the planet!
If your order arrives in a less than perfect outer box, it's because we always use recycled boxes to
post out in. It hurts our feelings to see boxes sent to be recycyled when we are always ready to use
them. So if you ever see a few ladies in the York area hunting through the boxes at supermarkets, or
leaving a store with a trolly piled high with empty boxes, it is probably us, in salvage mode!! We aren't
perfect, by any means, but we are trying to have a positive impact with the way we do things.