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The Cocoa Corner – Chocolate Blog & Recipes
Welcome to The Cocoa Corner, your source for chocolate inspiration! Discover delicious chocolate recipes, expert baking tips, and behind-the-scenes stories from our York chocolate kitchen. Learn about ethical chocolate making, The Chocolate Dream initiative, and get creative with chocolate in new and exciting ways.
What You’ll Find Here
- Easy chocolate recipes for home bakers
- Expert tips for working with chocolate
- Stories from our sustainable cocoa journey
- Seasonal chocolate ideas and inspiration
- The latest chocolate news and trends
What is single origin chocolate?
There’s something so exciting about origin chocolates that evokes a sense of adventure in me. The word origin means the point or place where something begins, and in the case of a single origin chocolate, it means the cocoa beans...
Salted Caramel Chocolate ‘Tear and Share’ Bread Recipe
This sweet, indulgent and irresistible tear apart bread is a sweet treat on a whole new level! Best served warm, this sweet loaf is packed full of gooey salted caramel and chocolate chunks. Click "continue reading" to view the recipe.
The Benefits of Dark Chocolate
The Benefits of Dark Chocolate (The Science Has Only Got Better)
Originally written in 2019. Fully updated June 2026 with the latest research.
We wrote our first post about the benefits of dark chocolate back in 2019. At the time, the science...
Milk vs Dark vs White Chocolate: What’s Actually Different?
Seeing as we are about all things chocolate here at Choc Affair; we thought it would be helpful to explain the differences between milk, white and dark chocolate.
From the image above, you can see that sugar and cocoa butter are...
Lemon & White Chocolate Profiteroles Recipe
This white chocolate profiteroles recipe is a definite favourite at home; light and crisp choux pastry, with creamy centres and fresh raspberry flavours, making an enjoyable finale to a meal. Click "continue reading" to view the recipe.
Colombia Visit – May 2019
Two of our team members, James & Richard, recently flew out to Colombia to see all of the work that is currently going on out there within the cocoa industry. Our cocoa beans are grown in Colombia, and we work...
Why Chocolate Makes Us Happy
You may have wondered before, ‘what is in chocolate that makes you happy’? Well - we have certainly thought about this, and thought we would look into it and answer the ultimate question!
Well - after much research into the subject,...
Cherry & Chocolate Sponge Recipe
An easy sponge cake recipe is my go to for a quick pud for Sunday dinners. This chocolate sponge recipe is one of those recipes I just love to make, as it is so reminiscent of school dinner days. To view the recipe, click "continue reading."
5 Reasons Why Baking is Good for your Mental Health
Image credit: WE - Rolling Pins
This week is mental health awareness week, and over the years, we have grown to talk about mental health more than we have ever done before. Whatever your family role, gender, occupation, age - mental...