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Who doesn’t love a box full of mouth-watering, melt-in-your-mouth chocolates? Be it a toddler or an adult, chocolates are a surefire way to make anyone happy, with few substitutes. However, one thing that does surpass regular chocolate is unique luxury chocolate. Over the ages, chocolate has always been the go-to comfort treat regardless of age, culture or background. It’s rich taste and aromatic flavours are simply too hard to resist. With scientific evidence that chocolate helps reduce stress and releases endorphins to make you happy, chocolate is an absolute winner. With this in mind, if you consider yourself a dessert connoisseur, indulging in the best luxury chocolates should sound like heaven. At Melt Chocolates, we’re only too happy to oblige. We have put together a list of our favourite delectable treats of unique luxury chocolates with amazing flavour profiles. Without further ado, let’s take a look! 1. Sea-Salted Caramel Bonbons  The word bonbon comes from the french word ‘bon’ which means ‘good’; when it comes to sea salted caramel bonbons, ‘good’ is an understatement. Sea salted caramel bonbons are little bites of heaven, consisting of two of the best flavour profiles – sea salt and caramel. These delectable bonbons are made of a hard outer chocolate shell and are filled with oozy caramel inside. To elevate this even further, the delicate sea salt seasoning makes the bonbon all the more delicious. Other varieties of bonbon usually include a filling of chocolate combined with liqueur, fruit purees or even nuts. Take it from us, these handcrafted, unique luxury chocolates are a must-have for every dessert connoisseur. 2. Champagne Truffles  Champagne truffles have a deep, rich and intense cocoa taste. Paired with boozy ganache, they serve as the best example of luxurious chocolates. While bonbons are typically filled with chocolate and other sweet treats, the filling of a truffle is usually soft, gooey ganache. Due to their delicate composition and light, rich taste, truffles are often regarded as high-end gourmet chocolates. Paired with champagne, truffles become all the more exquisite and decadent. Melt’s scrumptious champagne truffles are made of soft white and milk chocolate filled with bubbly champagne inside. To get your hands on these delicious treats, place your order online right away. 3. Salted Praline Cups Traditionally made with almond and sugar, praline is a delicious confection for every dessert connoisseur to try. With great developments in the culinary world, newer flavour profiles are being created to enhance the classic chocolate. The salted praline cup is one such amazing creation that should appeal to every palette. The best part of these scrumptious praline cups is the combination of sea salt, dark chocolate and red berries. It’s like a tiny flavour party all on its own! Additionally, at Melt we offer vegan-friendly salted praline cups. Be sure to check out our salted praline cups today! 4. Mint Bar Chocolate The combination of mint and chocolate is a classic combination, which is either a love or hate. As a dessert connoisseur, don’t write off the mint chocolate until you’ve tried Melt’s creations. Mint bar chocolates are an acquired taste that delivers great flavour. The combination of mint with dark chocolates develops an intense yet elegant flavour profile that […]

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Ever thought of looking up recipes online and whipping up a few batches of lip-smacking, homemade chocolates? Perhaps, you were inspired by some of Melt’s gourmet chocolate range and would like to take your culinary skills up a notch? We’ll admit – while making chocolates at home is incredibly satisfying, the process involved isn’t as easy as it seems. Chocolate is an intricate product to work with, meaning you’ll require some level of expertise to handle it and ensure that you get the taste, texture and shine just right. That said, it doesn’t matter whether you’re making bonbons, hazelnut slabs or praline chocolates, there are some common issues that you need to avoid. At Melt, our professional chocolatiers have put together 5 common chocolate mistakes that you need to steer clear of, as they could turn your amazing choco-creation into a choco-tastrophy! Let’s take a look! 1. Choosing the Wrong Chocolate When it comes to making chocolates at home, it doesn’t matter whether you’re using velvety cocoa flavoured white chocolate or bittersweet flavoured dark chocolate. The secret to nailing the recipe is to ensure that the ingredients are of high quality. What’s more, chocolate contains emulsifiers, sugar, cocoa solids and milk powder – all within a rich fat called cocoa butter. It is therefore important for you to choose chocolates containing real cocoa butter (without any additives, of course), since this is what helps you get that melt-in-the-mouth feel; easily found in our selection of sweet treats. If you’re looking for more information on how to choose the right ingredients and make your own amazing chocolate at home, then take a look at our virtual on-site chocolate experiences. 2. Burning the Chocolate “Melting chocolates isn’t a challenging task”, you might think. However, it takes only a few seconds to turn your pan of silky, smooth chocolate into a gritty, inedible mess. The most common mistake here is to melt your chocolate too quickly. When you do that, you end up burning the cocoa particles which result in a sticky texture. To keep your chocolate from burning, you could either melt it in a microwave (with a 15-second interval and frequent stirring) or use the bain-marie method (where you place your chocolate pieces in a heat-proof bowl which is then placed over a pot of hot water.) Regardless of the method you use, make sure you stop heating your chocolate when it’s 80% melted. That way, you not only keep it from burning but also retain its silky texture. For more tips on how to melt chocolates and get the right consistency, click here. 3. Using the Wrong Temperature If you want to make homemade chocolates that are not only glossy but also have a satisfying snap and melt-in-your-mouth texture, then it’s essential to get the tempering process right. This is the most crucial part as tempering helps you ensure that the cocoa butter crystallises at a predictable rate, producing evenly-sized crystals. Another reason to get the temperature right during the tempering process is because it gives you evenly-coloured and snappable chocolate. However, the real question here is – how do you figure out the right temperature? Roughly, the melting point for white chocolate is 27-28℃, […]

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With Christmas just round the corner we can’t wait to move forward and take a break especially after the ups and downs of 2020. As the last big holiday before the New Year, it’s only fair to go all out with the festivities – luxurious gifts and all included. When it comes to the perfect gift, there’s one thing that comes to everybody’s mind – chocolate. Chocolate is universally deemed one of the best gifts of all time and what’s even better than normal chocolate? Scrumptious, delicious and rich luxury chocolate. Be it bespoke chocolates, personalised Christmas hampers or assorted gift boxes – there are so many different ways you could gift chocolate this holiday season. Another plus side to this idea is ending the year on a sweet, yet luxurious note, what more could you ask for? If you’re still not convinced, at Melt Chocolates have put together a list of reasons why chocolate is the perfect gift for Christmas 2020. Let’s get started. 1. Universally Appealing Buying Christmas gifts can be stressful as you try your best to do justice to everyone’s preferences. Finding the right gift can be time-consuming, especially for those who are particularly difficult to buy for. This is where Melt’s luxury chocolate comes in. Studies show that 9 out of 10 people love chocolate. What’s more, over 50% of the population cannot live without consuming chocolate on a daily basis. If you’re running out of ideas to get creative, you can rely on Melt’s extensive range of luxury handmade chocolates. With a range of vegan and sugar free options available, we’re sure to please even the most specific palettes. From hampers to personalised, themed chocolates like Christmas Stocking Sock, Christmas Robin and Fir Christmas Tree, there are plenty of ideas to choose from. No matter what the occasion, chocolates as gifts are always appreciated. 2. A Healthy Treat While increasing our serotonin levels, chocolates can also be a healthy sweet treat. Various studies conducted show that chocolate in moderation is good for the heart as it relieves stress and helps elevate your mood. There’s a reason chocolate is a go to “pick me up” in difficult situations. The reason for that noticeable warmth and happiness you feel is due to the consumption of chocolate. Festive seasons, especially Christmas, can be enjoyed even more with chocolate around to keep you and your loved ones happy. 3. A Lot Of Variety Aside from the three main varieties- dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and white chocolate, there are many different types of chocolate you could choose from. Melt’s range offers the perfect gift that’s both high-end and sophisticated. From simple more budget-friendly options like milk chocolate gift baskets and vegan chocolates to decadent and luxurious options like champagne truffles, there’s a whole world of chocolate out there for you to explore. At Melt, you could choose the chocolate according to the preference of the person you wish to gift and put together or invest in our festive Christmas hamper for a more personal show of appreciation. 4. A Form of Expression Chocolate has always been used by people around the globe as a form of expression. Whether it’s to show gratitude or to […]

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Tasting the Stars – Melt’s Champagne Truffles Champagne Truffles in Melt’s Limited Edition White Box     Who would imagine two great mistakes would create something as sublime as Melt’s Champagne Truffles. Melt’s Chocolatiers have blended great champagne with delicious chocolate and cream. The resultant ganache, which means idiot in French was created by mistake. For that famous French chef mistakenly spilled cream into the chocolate, to create the chocolate cream delight we know as “ganache”. Secondly, according to legend when a Benedictine monk, Dom Perignon was making wine and couldn’t rid it of the bubbles, he tasted his accidental creation and exclaimed, “Come quickly! I am drinking the stars!” Thus, according to legend, is how champagne was invented.    […]

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HEAVENLY & HEALTHY – MELT’S NEW VEGAN BROWNIE While our lovely customers have been on the beach this summer, Melt has been working feverishly in our Notting Hill kitchen. We are on the quest for chocolate perfection. After much trial and error,  experimenting with numerous recipes, we’ve finally created an amazing Vegan Chocolate Brownie, but without ANY sugar. This is the holy grail of food – a dark chocolate brownie that’s entirely sugar-free. You can now eat our heavenly chocolate brownie with a clear conscience.  Instead of sugar – we’ve mixed Stevia with some fabulous 100% chocolate. Stevia is a herb, which has basically no calories and yet has the sweetness of sugar.  Sesame seeds and tahini replace grains and dairy to create this paleo perfection. Our secret recipe delivers on Melt’s quest for food which is good, both for the body and the mind. Soul food which is entirely sugar-free, vegan and grain-free. Heavenly healthy chocolate – we hope you agree we have reached the sublime for chocolate and brownies. Chocolate is a fermented fruit from the Cacao Tree. It’s therefore naturally vegan. It can be part of your 5 fruits a day!! CHOCOLATE VEGAN SUBSCRIPTIONS Club Melt’s purpose is to explore the sublime.  To explore the sublime, Melt believes you need two simple but essential ingredients – great chocolate and great experiences.  Great cocoa experiences immerse you body and soul in the chocolate world and you learn how to taste the greatest single-origin chocolates. Order your monthly chocolate subscription now and we will offer you a FREE chocolate course in the heart of Notting Hill. When you place your order and click that button – SHOP NOW. A complex process is triggered. Our World-class Chocolatiers start to handmake your fresh chocolates in our Notting Hill kitchens. Our shop team will then pack your chocolates in our beautiful designer boxes, which are entirely plastic-free. The next day we will deliver your fresh chocolates to your doorstep every month.  A miracle of modern times – delivering chocolate from the very heart of the Amazon to your doorstep for a modest amount of money. We keep food miles to the minimum by co-locating our kitchens in our shop. Melt’s vegan chocolates taste “unbelievable”. Our aim is to make them both good for you and the planet. Your luxury chocolate comes in a beautiful designer box. Chocolate is naturally vegan, as it’s the fruit of the evergreen cocoa tree.  We are dedicated to gifting a pristine planet to our children. Melt is fanatically plastic-free and also minimizes food miles by co-locating our kitchens in our shops.  Saving the planet one plant at a time. We are switching all our electrical supplies to 100% renewable energy. Make your own Vegan Bars – from Cocoa bean to amazing chocolate bar. From Bean to Amazing Bar with Artisan Chocolatiers -A magical experience in Notting Hill Learn to temper chocolate – with our tempering technique. Make your own chocolate bars. Enjoy chocolate meditation with our multi-media chocolate tasting – combining the evolution of chocolate from the “food of the gods to the modern sweet” while tasting the best chocolate in the world.  […]

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LONDON’S MOST LUXURIOUS CHOCOLATE CLUB Join London’s Most Luxurious Chocolate Club. Choose either a Monthly Box of Fresh Chocolates or a Selection of Three Amazing Melt Bars. (You can also alternate between these two options). The best box of chocolates in the UK! Our Chocolatiers will handcraft your chocolates fresh from the heart of Notting Hill. Enjoy the sublime experience of Melt’s Chocolates delivered to your doorstep! With each new subscription and club melt member, we are giving you a FREE chocolate course in the heart of fashionable Notting Hill*. As an introductory offer, you can select a free chocolate course worth up to £50 for early subscribers. Choose either Fresh chocolates or  Melt’s “Unbelievable vegan chocolates” and become a Club Melt member.  NEW CLUB MELT CHOCOLATE SUBSCRIPTIONS Order your monthly chocolate subscription now and we will offer you a FREE chocolate course in the heart of Notting Hill. When you place your order and click that button – SHOP NOW. A complex process is triggered. Our World-class Chocolatiers will start to handmake your fresh chocolates in our Notting Hill kitchens. Our shop team will then pack your chocolates in our beautiful designer boxes, which are entirely plastic-free. The next day we will deliver your fresh chocolates to your doorstep every month.  A miracle of modern times – delivering chocolate from the Amazon to your very doorstep. VEGAN MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION   Melt’s vegan chocolates taste “unbelievable”. Our aim is to make them both good for you and the planet. Your luxury chocolate comes in a beautiful designer box. Chocolate is naturally vegan, as it’s the fruit of the evergreen cocoa tree.  We are dedicated to gifting a pristine planet to our children. Melt is fanatically plastic-free and also minimizes food miles by co-locating our kitchens in our shops.   Saving the planet one plant at a time.    MINI CHOCOLATE BAR SUBSCRIPTION -Mini-Bar Collection    What could be better than the delivery of handmade chocolate to your door every month.  Melt’s mini club chocolate bar subscription is designed with letterbox delivery in mind. This takes the hassle out of getting your favourite chocolate each month. A monthly supply of our handmade chocolates prepared from the heart of Notting Hill and grown in the depths of the Amazon. Each delicious package is designed to fit through your letterbox. London’s Most Luxurious Chocolate company delivers the world’s best chocolate direct to your door. Three designer mini-chocolate bars each month for only £9.99 per month, at 30% discount to the normal retail price.   The Quest for a Sublime Experience FREE CHOCOLATE COURSE -WORTH UP TO  £50.00    Club Melt’s purpose is to explore the sublime.  To explore this sensation, Melt believes you need two simple but essential ingredients – great chocolate and great courses. Great cocoa experiences introduce you to the world of chocolate.   […]

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VEGAN  Melt’s vegan chocolates taste “unbelievable”. Our aim is to make them both good for you and the planet. Your luxury chocolate comes in a beautiful designer box. Chocolate is naturally vegan, as it’s the fruit of the evergreen cocoa tree. Small orchid-like flowers grow on its trunk, which is then pollinated by tiny midges. The resultant fruit contains seeds, misleadingly referred to as beans, called cacao. We are dedicated to gifting a pristine planet to our children. Melt is fanatically plastic-free and also minimizes food miles by co-locating our kitchens in our shops.   Saving the planet one plant at a time.  To decarbonize the world and halt climate change – veganism will have an important part to play. Chocolate is a fermented food and is beneficial for gut bacteria. Chocolate naturally sits alongside kefir, yogurt, cheese, wine and beer as being healthy for the gut.  Researchers from the University of Reading measured higher levels of the good bacteria Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium species after consuming cocoa.  Our Chocolate and our fresh bonbons are entirely natural products without additives and highly processed products.   PLASTIC-FREE PACKAGING Melt’s beautiful designer packaging is plastic-free and has been since our foundation over 10 years ago. All our fresh boxes, chocolate bars and caramels are entirely plastic-free. So approximately 90% percent of our packaging is plastic-free.  However, the journey to being completely plastic free is not an easy one. Customers still like to see the food products they are buying – so we are finding it difficult to eliminate plastic completely. Join us on our journey as we explore ways to eliminate plastic completely from our entire range. Our customers thoughts and advice are welcome on how to eliminate all plastic from our packaging. Melt has always allowed the chocolate to do the talking – reducing excessive packaging and designing our products to be plastic-free.  But two areas that we have not eliminated plastic entirely is for small products that customers still like to see before they buy and some packaging for internet orders on fragile items. Courier companies handling of our handcrafted chocolates often means that we are still sadly reliant on bubble wrap to reduce the risk of damage. We have used straw and paper periodically – but the internet delivery mechanism and our handcrafted products don’t seem to be completely compatible – if we want to reach 100% plastic free and not have our goods damaged in transit. Click and collect is one alternative option.   LOW SUGAR The higher the chocolate content the lower the sugar content. Hence our 100% is entirely sugar free and our Superfood bar uses 72% cocoa. We are exploring ways of creating sugar-free chocolate or sweetness with low GI alternatives. Help us on our journey to Sugar-Free Chocolate or select our high cocoa content chocolate.   Melt’s chocolates are freshly made in our Notting Hill and Holland Park kitchens by our world class chocolatiers. Because our chocolates are fresh, handcrafted and we use the best natural ingredients we can reduce the sugar content, artificial flavours, stabilisers and other chemical preservatives. This means our chocolates taste sensational-unlike chocolates you have tasted before. Fresh natural ingredients are best for taste and for your health. Freshly made, natural ingredients from London’s Most Luxurious Chocolate Company.     MINIMISE FOOD MILES   We minimise food miles […]

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PISTACHIO & CHOCOLATE – the taste of a garden paradise Pistachio Chocolate Cup – A Babylonian Delight Melt is launching two new fresh chocolates to celebrate the amazing pistachio. Melt’s chocolate bonbon is based on Nebuchadnezzar’s tiara, topped with an emerald gem. A chocolate crown topped with the beautiful pistachio itself. Nebuchadnezzar filled his Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, with pistachio trees. These beautiful gardens were built on a series of luscious green terraces to honor his wife, and remind her of the verdant mountains of her homeland. Melt’s milk chocolate cup is topped with pistachio and filled with crunchy pistachio praline. The taste will transport you to the garden paradise of Babylon, one of the wonders of the world.  The story of the Pistachio Tree The pistachio tree is an ancient desert tree, which legend states was grown in the hanging gardens of Babylon. The trees look like an olive tree and can grow up to 300 years old. They thrive in desert environments, needing long, hot summers for the proper ripening of their fruit.  Pistachios are consistently more expensive than most other nuts because it can take 15-20 years for the pistachio tree to reach their full-fruit bearing potential.   Is the Pistachio a nut?  –  What is the difference between a fruit and a nut? There is no botanical difference between fruits and nuts. Science considers a nut to be exactly the same as fruit. Simply, these are two of mother nature’s strategies for protecting its seeds – either a fleshy shell or a hard shell, both of which are defined as “fruits”. The botanical definition of a “fruit” is the “mature ovary” of any flower, plant, or tree, that is created to protect its seeds.  Common terminology states a hard shell equals a “nut” and soft flesh equals a “fruit”. Defining a nut, as a fruit that is filled with one seed, protected by a hard outer shell. While fruits are considered to be soft and contain seeds, capable of becoming a fruit-bearing plant.  Confused? The pistachio is actually a member of the cashew family.  Cashews are not nuts but seeds of the cashew apple. The pistachio is actually the seed of the pistachio tree. Chocolate – is even more confused, its called a bean or a nut when it really is a fruit!! Peanuts are not nuts at all – they are legumes. Walnuts are another seed masquerading as a nut.  However, the humble hazelnut – which makes up our gianduja is the real thing- a real nut!!   Crunchy Pistachio Square Our famous salted chocolate square, now comes with Pistachio.  These are squares of crunchy feuilletine, a fine French wafer, enrobed in smooth milk chocolate perfectly balanced with flakes of Maldon Sea Salt and infused with real pistachios. A real Babylonian delight.  Health Benefits -Superfood Seed Pistachios are a nutritionally rich food and a source of protein, dietary fiber and especially vitamin B6.  They are an excellent source of antioxidants, including lutein and beta-carotene, making pistachios a great way to reap some of the oxidative damage-fighting effects.  Pistachios also contain Phosphorus which is an element essential for our proper physiological functioning. Getting enough phosphorus is believed to energize your cells and strengthen the bones.    “Favourite experience in London” – Make your own Salted Praline Make your own chocolate Salted Praline – guided by our world-class chocolatiers. This course is loved by locals and celebrities alike. A unique experience in London and a new skill to acquire. […]

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London’s Most Luxurious Chocolate Experiences Amazing Amazonian Chocolate Experiences in the Heart of Notting Hill Travel to London’s Most Luxurious Chocolate Company, in the heart of Notting Hill, for an extraordinary artisanal chocolate experience. You don’t have to go all the way to the Amazon to enjoy an authentic chocolate experience. Instead, work with chocolate in its wild and raw state and enjoy making amazing chocolate in our beautiful boutiques. Chocolate classes and experiences include learning from Melt’s world-class chocolatiers to make Bonbons, our famous Salted Square Praline or your very own amazing chocolate bar.  Heavenly workshops and classes also include baking mud pies, decorating lollipops or making macaroons. Be transported to the depths of the Amazon and learn about the tragic story of the clash of civilizations which resulted in the End of the Aztecs. All while sitting comfortably in our beautiful Notting Hill boutique, eating lots of the world’s best chocolate. Sacred Bean to Amazing Bar – Bean-to-Bar Course Turning a cocoa bean into your very own beautiful chocolate bar is a wonderful and almost spiritual experience. Melt will guide you through this magical transformation. The journey from raw chocolate to your own unique chocolate bar creates dramatically different flavors at each step.  You will temper chocolate, a mesmerizing and absorbing experience. You will learn why chocolate is known as the food of the gods.  Once tempered – you will pipe or mould the chocolate into your very own beautiful bar. You can then take your own chocolate bar home, with Melt’s beautiful packaging and a designer bag. An authentic experience from the Heart of Notting Hill. Melt will interweave the history of chocolate – so you see how the Aztecs created such beautiful cocoa and how modern companies have somewhat destroyed it in the pursuit of profit. Make your own personal bar of chocolate, from Bean-to-Bar – a unique experience in London. Melt is London’s Most Luxurious Chocolate company and we work in the heart of gorgeous Notting Hill. This is a highly rated, 5 star ***** course and the ultimate chocolate experience: tuning a raw bean of cocoa to a beautiful Bar. Beautiful, immersive and informative class in which you will be guided through winnowing, roasting, refining / and tempering to the final stage of eating. We will hold the class in a beautiful boutique in the heart of Notting Hill. We will get to taste amazing chocolate and we will discuss the spiritual dimension of cocoa and its amazing history. BonBon Course A fun and enjoyable chocolate making course run by Melt’s world class chocolatiers. Described by clients as “a highlight of their trip to London”, “wonderful experience”, “highly recommended for both professionals and amateurs alike” and “one of our favourite experiences in London – our time spent at Melt.” This course is an immersive tasting and chocolate making experience. Learn about the art of chocolate making, where chocolate comes from and taste your way through a variety of the world’s best chocolate. Step behind the scenes of Melt, London’s Most Luxurious Chocolate Company and their chocolate kitchens to learn how to make a ganache and how to temper chocolate. A step-by-step guide to creating and working with chocolate like a professional. These pre-booked classes are a fun yet informative introduction to the fascinating world of chocolate. Chocolate has greater […]

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MELT has combined two beautiful medicinal plants Dark Chocolate and CBD to create a superfood which tastes of “earthly paradise”   Melt Chocolates have created a delicious combination of two beautiful medicinal plants. A dark chocolate bar infused with Cannabidiol oil (“CBD”). Melt aims to capture the health benefits of these two iconic healing plants – both of which have been used by herbalists for millennia. Why Chocolate and CBD?  Infusing Chocolate with CBD not only tastes delicious, but it allows the CBD to be consumed in an easily digestible form.   While CBD, as a food additive in the UK, is still in its infancy.  CBD has actually been used as a safe natural remedy since time immemorial due to its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. By adding CBD to chocolate we combine the pleasurable sensation of serotonin and theobromine with the stress relief of CBD. Both contain cannabinoids which complements our natural bodies production to create a “taste of earthly paradise”.  CBD- An Extract from a Beautiful Medicinal Plant CBD forms an important part in our natural herbal arsenal to fight pain and relieve stress.  Medicinal herbs have been used for millennia by mankind to treat all kinds of conditions. Many modern medicines are derivatives of this herbal tradition – for instance: aspirin is derived from the humble willow. CBD oil is extracted from one such important plant. A plant that has been stripped of its more powerful psychoactive elements to leave a healthy herbal remedy. CBD is extracted from the beautiful medicinal plant – the green goddess of the plant world called: Cannabis Sativa L.  You can think of this plant simply in three different components: the (i) fibrous hemp, (ii) CBD, the non-psychoactive cannabinoid, and (iii) THC, the primary psychoactive cannabinoid.   WHAT IS CBD? CBD  is a compound extracted from the flower of the Cannabis Sativa L. plant. CBD is one of over 100 phytocannabinoids, or over 400 chemical compounds, produced by the cannabis plant. Along with the CBD all of the cannabinoids, flavonoids, terpenes and phytonutrients are gently extracted from the plant in order to promote ‘the entourage effect’ and help the body to achieve homeostasis. The active ingredients are then mixed with an oil to aid digestion. There are negligible amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”) within the chocolate as the hemp we use is derived from EU approved strains containing less than 0.2% THC. HOW IT WORKS Your own body naturally creates cannabinoids.  CBD works together with these and your bodies natural Endocannabinoid System (“ECS”). The function of your bodies’ ECS is to regulate stress relief, stimulate the immune response and maintain homeostasis including appetite, sleep, and pain relief.  By adding chocolate, we have mixed two superfoods, reducing the bitter taste of the CBD, while adding other cannabinoids and anti-oxidants to enhance the natural endocannabinoid system of your body. SACRED PLANTS – combining the most sacred plants from Europe and the Americas. Theobroma Cacao and The Cannabis Sativa L are two sacred plants, which have held this status for centuries, but on different continents – European and American. The Cannabis Sativa L plant has held a sacred status as far back as 2000 BCE. Frequently used in shamanic, or spiritual ceremonies. There are even several references in Greek mythology to a powerful drug that eliminated anguish and sorrow. Herodotus even wrote about its use in early ceremonial practices.      CBD infused Dark Chocolate These CBD […]

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To celebrate the birth of the royal baby, Melt is launching its new Vegan Chocolate subscription box. “Unbelievable vegan chocolates” delivered in beautiful designer packaging from London’s Most Luxurious Chocolate Company. All our fresh chocolates are handmade in the Heart of Notting Hill – neighbours to the new Royal baby.     Melt’s vegan chocolates taste “unbelievable”. Our aim is to make them both good for you and the planet. Your luxury chocolate box comes with plastic-free packaging in a beautiful designer box. Chocolate is naturally vegan, as it’s the fruit of the evergreen cocoa tree. Small orchid-like flowers grow on its trunk which is then pollinated by tiny midges. The resultant fruit contains seeds, misleadingly referred to as beans, called cacao. We are dedicated to gifting a pristine planet to our children. Melt is fanatically plastic-free and minimizes food miles by co-locating our kitchens in our shops.   Saving the planet one plant at a time.  To decarbonize the world and halt climate change – veganism will have an important part to play.       Chocolate is a fermented food and is beneficial for gut bacteria. Chocolate naturally sits alongside kefir, yogurt, cheese, wine and beer as being healthy for the gut.  Researchers from the University of Reading measured higher levels of the good bacteria Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium species after consuming cocoa.  Our Chocolate and our fresh bonbons are entirely natural products without additives and highly processed products.     Plastic-Free Packaging   Melt’s beautiful designer packaging is plastic-free and has been since our foundation over 10 years ago. All our fresh boxes, chocolate bars and caramels are entirely plastic-free. So approximately 90% percent of our packaging is plastic-free.  However, the journey to being completely plastic free is not an easy one. Customers still like to see the food products they are buying – so we are finding it difficult to eliminate plastic completely from our range. Join us on our journey as we explore ways to eliminate plastic completely from our entire range. Our Customers thoughts and advice are welcome on how to eliminate all plastic from our packaging.   Melt has always allowed the chocolate to do the talking – reducing excessive packaging and designing our products to be plastic-free.  But two areas that we have not eliminated plastic entirely is for small products that customers still like to see before they buy and packaging for internet orders. Courier companies handling of our handcrafted chocolates often means that we are still sadly reliant on bubble wrap to reduce the risk of damage. We have used straw and paper periodically – but the internet delivery mechanism and our handcrafted products don’t seem to be completely compatible – if we want to reach 100% plastic free and not have our goods damaged in transit. Click and collect is one alternative option.     LOW SUGAR The higher the chocolate content the lower the sugar content. Hence our 100% is entirely sugar free or our Superfood bar using 72% cocoa. We are exploring ways of creating sugar free chocolate or sweetning with low GI alternatives. Help us on our journey to Sugar Free Chocolate or eat of high cocoa content chocolate.         Melt’s chocolates are freshly made in our Notting Hill and Holland Park kitchens by our world class […]

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VEGAN CHOCOLATE BOX & BARS“Unbelieveable Vegan Chocolate”   Dark Chocolate is naturally vegan, as cocoa comes from the “Theobroma cacao” tree. From Bean to bar, no animal products are used (unlike many wines).  So vegans can eat Melt’s dark chocolate with confidence. Melt’s chocolatiers have also made an “unbelievable vegan gift box” which is “heaven in the post”.  Proving that vegan food can taste amazing. Melt’s packaging is plastic-free – so Melt offers vegan chocolate in plastic-free packaging – saving the planet one plant at a time! MAKE YOUR OWN CHOCOLATE BAR – BEAN-TO-BAR To understand each stage of making Vegan chocolate, from its beautiful origin as an orchid-like flower to the chocolate bar – join our Bean-to-Bar making course in our beautiful boutique in the heart of Notting Hill. The experience takes you on a journey from wild cocoa trees in the Amazon rainforest to hands-on-roasting and conching to making your very own chocolate bar. A “beautiful, beautiful experience” as described by one of our customers.  A perfect experience for Valentines.    Veganism has at its heart a deeply spiritual philosophy, traced to the Jainist theology, in India. This is the belief that “one must not kill any being” and “non-violence is one’s highest duty”.  Veganism is therefore the renouncement of the killing of any living being, for all creatures, great or small – of whatever size – from ants or bees to large mammals.  It is the belief that all life forms a network and all living creatures must, therefore, help each other. A Jainist will even walk with great care – so as to not crush an insect on the path. Furthermore they believe it is wrong to exploit any animal – hence the rejection of milk, eggs and even honey. Veganism is the only truly sustainable option when looking after our planet. A plant-based diet requires only one-third of the land needed to support meat and dairy diets.  Avoiding animal products is one of the simplest ways an individual can reduce the resource strain on our planet,  and take a stand against inefficient food systems. Melt’s focus on vegan chocolate, our plastic-free packaging, and our reduction of food miles by basing our kitchens directly in our shops, in Notting Hill, is an important step in leaving no footprint on our earth. […]

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