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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
National Chocolate Day!
Some say that their birthday is the best day of the year, others say it's Christmas, but at Choc affair we say that National Chocolate Day is the best!
For the love of Coffee… Vincent’s Coffee.
As a nation drink up to 70 million cups of coffee every day, whether we drink it at home, or on our daily commute to work, or when relaxing in the chilled atmosphere of the British coffee shop, we really do love our...
Wimbledon Chocolate Strawberries
We've got a recipe that lets you have even more chocolatey strawberry fun - Our very own Wimbledon Chocolate Strawberries! Perfect for a Wimbledon party, a merry get together, or just an evening treat.
Dads – They deserve more than a pair of socks
As the years have progressed I've found it more and more difficult to find my father that perfect gift for Father's Day, the kind of gift that literally makes his day.
Ainsty Ale & Choc affair Taster Notes
If you're ever struggling for that perfect gift, regardless if it's for a friend, family member, work colleague... or even for yourself, we've got the perfect gift which is personal and thoughtful, giving that special person a new experience or...
York Ale meets Choc affair Chocolate
A few weeks ago we invited our good friend Andy (owner of Ainsty Ales) to our factory, little did we know he was bringing a few cheeky gifts in the form of bottled drinks.
Raspberry & Rose Cheesecake
Our cheesecake recipe is quick, easy, and it goes down a treat. Decorated with fresh raspberries and grated with chocolate.
Milk chocolate, what about it?
I enjoy a chocolate bar as much as the next person, and these days it’s generally a pretty inexpensive treat.
Orphanage in Kumi, Uganda
I could take you through our entire trip to Kumi piecemeal, but if you’re like me you’ll have clicked out by the third sentence bored, so how about we look at a snapshot of the best bit of our latest visit?