We all are familiar with the modular furniture giant with it’s efficient Swedish design, technology and meatballs, but how are they at making chocolate? Clearly they have to have contracted that out (Germany!) since sawdust and cocoa don’t really mix, but at 99cents a 3.5oz bar, I’m willing to find out.
Today’s taste test is the [...]

Brach’s was founded in 1904 by German immigrant Emil J. Bach and has since changed hands several times over the years. Currently (2007), Brach’s was acquired by Farley’s & Sathers Candy Company and has continued to hold the brand name of it’s creator who pioneered several candy selling methods. Including the “Pick a Mix” style [...]

It won’t improve your credit score or bail out any banks, but Selfridges & Co have found a way to cash in on the crisis, with chocolate! As we all know, folks tend to turn towards food and especially chocolate to nurse their woes and what better way then with chocolate designed especially to go [...]

Recently the Mars company has made one of it’s boldest moves in an attempt to capture the crown of #1 Chocolate King of America from the Hershey company by opening a new shop (the Dove Chocolate Center of Excellence) just 10miles away from Hershey’s flagship set up in Pennsylvania.
This comes hot off the heels of [...]

This fall Hershey is offering two flavors to celebrate the season: pumpkin spice and candy corn. The question is, is Hershey spreading themselves too thin with all these experimental flavors? I do love the caramel filled and the idea of a peppermint kiss, but pumpkin seems to belong in my latte or ravioli and candy [...]

Here at Cocoa-Heaven we don’t often get to review chocolates of a most gourmet nature. Cocoa Angel was able to try Fran’s sea salt caramels in dark chocolate and gave a rave review.
But it’s my turn. I got to try Fran’s chocolate covered almond trios and both the milk and dark sea salt caramels. It [...]