How will you be celebrating World Chocolate Day this year? Here at The Chocolate Emporium, we don’t need a special day to celebrate all things chocolate, but as World Chocolate Day falls on 7 July each year, we thought we would mark the occasion with some little known and sometimes whacky facts about this most revered sweet treat. We all know the fact that chocolate comes from the seed of the tropical Theobroma Cacao tree and Cacao has been cultivated for at least three millennia and grows in Mexico, Central America, and Northern South America, but here are some facts...

Giving chocolates on Valentine’s Day is up there with a bunch of flowers and a romantic dinner for two as the preferred gift to celebrate the day.  It’s easy to understand why chocolate is one of the favourite ways to express love on Valentine’s Day!  Think of it as an edible declaration of Love that makes the recipients of Chocolate feel special. When did the Tradition of Giving Chocolate on Valentine's Day begin? The history of Valentine’s Day goes back to the Roman era but it wasn’t really until the 19th Century that chocolate became a staple fixture on this...

A world of luxury Chocolate all in one place! Seasonal gift boxes of chocolate assortments are a long standing tradition, whether it’s a gift for Easter, Christmas or just because. . . you know that when you get to the last chocolate standing in the bottom of the box, it will be the one you hate!   Imagine then, an online Chocolate shop where you can create your own personal selections with just the flavours you like!  Here at The Chocolate Emporium you can do just that!   Founded in 2015 by Paul Lever, The Chocolate Emporium has been offering...