Oh, the chocolate box. Where would we be without your decadent comfort?
That sturdy rectangular treasure chest filled with unknown goodies... Yes, they may come with a descriptive menu, but biting into a ganache-filled morsel when you could have ended up with orange creme, is very exciting and we're not afraid to say it.
Godiva chef and chocolatier Philippe Daue explains that “Unlike wine, you don’t need to be a professional to enjoy good chocolate. Anyone can appreciate amazing quality chocolate if they practice tasting it properly – and that means, eating more of it.”
With this in mind, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to gather together some of the most decadent and delicious selections from the finest chocolatiers around the world.
From the classics, to more unusual flavours, check out our favourites.
Victoria Beckham x Pierre Marcolini
For a box of chocolates that will certainly bring the wow-factor, world-renowned chocolatier Pierre Marcolini has collaborated with fashion designer Victoria Beckham to create a limited-edition glittery box of goodies that taste as good as they look. In honour of Beckham's ten year anniversary of her eponymous label, the praline and hazelnut chocolates are combined with biscuits from Quimper in France and a hint of Maldon salt and housed in a keepsake metallic box.
£35 | Pierre Marcolini | Buy it now
Holdsworth Chocolates
Luxury British brand Holdsworth Chocolates has unveiled brand new products, sure to tickle your taste buds. Alongside the Sir Robin of Locksley Assorted Gin Truffles – made from the finest ganache, infused with gin and traditional botanicals like elderflower, dandelion and pink grapefruit – and the Pink Prosecco Truffles, the chocolatiers are also offering Espresso Martini Cocktail Truffles. These are an assortment of milk, white and dark ganache truffles combined with aromatic coffee, a dash of martini, decorated with a gold-dusted coffee bean.
From £5 | Holdsworth | Buy it now
Godiva’s Wonderful City Dreams Collection
Luxury chocolatier Godiva are renowned for its selection of mouth-watering chocolates created in Belgian. But for a limited-time, the chocolate experts have taken inspiration from around the world, creating a selection devoted to some of the biggest cosmopolitan cities. Paying special attention to the heritage and tradition of each city, the chocolatiers have replicated the sights, scents, sounds, and tastes. For New York, the chocolate takes inspiration from the city’s famous cheesecake with a light and smooth mousse and biscuit crumble.
Representing Brussels, there is a pure dark chocolate that has a caramelised hazelnut praline ganache, while London harks to Wimbledon's famous strawberries and cream, with a strawberry ganache and soft white chocolate mousse with violet chocolate piece - and featuring a red bus design on the top. The Shanghai chocolate is composed of a creamy lychee and white chocolate ganache with hazelnut nibs and Tokyo has a yuzu Japanese citrus-like fruit with milk chocolate ganache and orange and grapefruit flavouring. There are 9 and 18 piece variations available.
From £15 | Godiva | Buy it now
Fortnum & Mason Milk & Dark Chocolate Selection Box
Fortnum & Mason has an extensive offering of luxury chocolate but we’re looking to the combination of milk and dark to satisfy our sweet tooth. In a stylish gift box designed with the luxury department store’s signature colour and logo, the box contains creams, caramels, marzipan, and the latest addition, fruit and nut clusters, covered in a slow-melted milk or dark chocolate coating.
£85 | Fortnum & Mason | Buy it now
The Classic Chocolate Cabinet
For a veritable showcase of chocolate, look no further than this epic selection of chocolate from one of the finest chocolatiers. The decadent box is ideal for gifting loved ones or for treating yourself. The selection contains champagne truffles, white pralines, and the mouth-watering Eton mess.
£50 | Hotel Chocolat | Buy it now
Lindt Swiss Luxury Chocolate Selection
The ultimate ‘treat yourself’ chocolate, no luxury chocolate list is complete without Swiss chocolate extraordinaire Lindt. The chocolatier offer melt-in-your-mouth delicious chocolate that is hard to resist. We are loving the luxury chocolate selection that contain both milk and dark pralines and make a perfect gift.
£11.99 | Selfridges | Buy it now
G&B's Dark Chocolate Assorted Collection
Green & Black’s latest chocolate offering comes in the form of the Velvet Edition collection that is composed of a range of dark chocolate that has been given fruity twist or recreated fan favourites with a velvety touch. In the assorted collection, it contains salted caramel, roasted almond, raspberry & hazelnut and pure dark chocolate, all with a smooth, addicting flavour.
£15 | Green & Blacks | Buy it now
Initiation Gift Box
While the French luxury baker may be most famous for its macarons, the chocolate selection on offer should not be overlooked. Bringing a Parisian touch to chocolate, the Initiation gift box combines the best that the shop has to offer, containing a hazelnut praline rocher with almonds covered in milk chocolate, bonbons with a dark ganache infused with Madagascar vanilla and coated in crispy dark chocolate in honour of the Champs Elysées boutique, an almond praline with vanilla macaron fragments and dark chocolate dedicated to the Rue Royale shop and a hazelnut praline with dark chocolate. Mouth watering.
£39.90 | Laduree | Buy it now
Lauden Mixed Chocolates
The multi-award winning chocolatiers Lauden have created a selection of 12 flavours that has since become their signature. The unique flavours offered in the box are; a single origin chocolate made from 64% cocoa bean from a single estate in Madagascar, fresh mint, lemon, blackcurrant and redcurrant, salted caramel, passion fruit, Marc de Champagne, lime, sour cherry, lychee & rose, raspberry & rose and Mediterranean orange. The chocolate is an experience in itself with flavoursome pieces and a distinctive taste.
£18 | Lauden Chocolate | Buy it now
