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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
Series 7 of The Great British Bake Off is almost here!
Dust off your bowls, mixers and wooden spoons because 'The Great British Bake Off' returns to our televisions on the 24th of August and we couldn't be happier!
Who wants a milkshake?
The British summer that just keeps on giving! I can remember the weather like it was yesterday... the blue skies, the fluffy clouds, the beaming SUNSHINE! It was lush! But all that gorgeous weather when you're inside a factory working your...
ICI – The start of a beautiful partnership
As we grow older, our views about what we feel is important change, and things which mattered most, how can we be part of something bigger and how can we make a difference?
Summer is perfect for camping!
Here I am about to head off on a camping trip, alongside 5,000 teenagers, at Stafford showground as part of the incredible Soul Survivor summer season, & I'm tidying up my loose ends at work, whilst mentally ticking off my...
Yorkshire Day Celebrations at Mr Pickles’
As a Yorkshire Food Emporium, it will come as no surprise that the Sheffield based Mr Pickles’ likes to take their Yorkshire Day celebrations very seriously.
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.