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Losing your temper.The seeding method.The natural beauty of wild cacao crystallisation.We all lose our temper sometimes, at worst of times it can really affect your relationships and even your career. At other times it can be worse… a lot worse… it can ruin your batch of chocolate truffles!So when you feel the heat rising and the temper is about to blow… stop everything and take a moment alone before reacting. This in itself will help you regather. But now that you have stopped, what to do! …

It is with great excitement we launched our chocolates in Fortnum & Mason in May 2016.For the first time our loose range of water ganaches were made available in central London.Fortnum & Mason is a regal store situated in the heart of Piccadilly and houses a collection of the finest chocolates in the World. Eight of our water ganaches are amidst their fresh counter selection and include:- Coconut Mylk Water Ganache- Earl Grey Tea Water Ganache- Chilli & Lime Water Ganache- Beetr …

We are thrilled to be part of Selfridges' Meet The Makers 2015.We have launched a whole range of exciting products as well as our newly branded items in their fabulous food halls. We will be in London, Birmingham and Manchester sampling our chocolates so please come and see us so we can spend time with you whilst going through our delicious selections!LONDONFriday 11th September 12-2pm and 6-9pmSaturday 12th September 1-2pm, 3-5pm, 6-8pmThursday 1st October 12-2pmFriday 2nd October 6-9pmSaturday …

Fresh beetroot growing in The Chocolatier gardens.When faced with a Michelin starred chef, our chocolates really need to be something special. After all, they are trusting their petit four range on our flavour understanding and attention to detail. I love spending time working out flavours with the chefs we work with - it is like two overly excited children playing meccano together - trying to figure out flavour intensity and flavour profiles. This combination has got to be one of my favourites …

On Thursday 7 May I visited the Catering Department at a Hertfordshire based College. I conducted a class with the students and a second demo in front of invited guests. The students were warned before hand that I love chocolate and take it very seriously. I pushed them to really grasp the essence of chocolate science and encouraged them to both keep perfecting their tempering technique but also to keep on pushing their boundaries - something not all of us like to do when it comes to the "comple …