Jean-Charles Rochoux’s cosy chocolate shop has been open in Paris’s 6th arrondissement since 2004. His amazing array of flavour-infused bonbons, truffles, chocolate-dipped seasonal, fruit and intricate chocolate sculptures are a feast for the eyes and palate and have earned him a following of loyal fans. Mr. Rochoux makes all of his chocolates and sculptures in … Continue reading Jean-Charles Rochoux
Paris-made iChocolates have made a sensational Internet debut following a listing on Etsy. The 20-piece collection of hand-crafted gourmet chocolates comes in a sleek iPhone-like box. Each morsel resembles an iPhone app icon, decorated, according to the listing, thanks to “Chocographics technology developed in France.” iChocolates are made with organic, extra-dark, 100 percent cocoa butter … Continue reading Paris-made iChocolates edible apps
On Thursday June 3, 2010 La Maison du Chocolat will be holding its first ever “Nuit du Gâteau” (Cake Night), an evening devoted to sampling chocolate pastries in the company’s Paris stores. Samples of luxury chocolate tarts, pastries, macarons and more will be offered to visitors free of charge. La Maison du Chocolat Head Pastry … Continue reading “Nuit du Gâteau” at La Maison du Chocolat
Anyone seriously craving chocolate can head over to Cacao et Chocolat, where the winner of the company’s golden Easter egg hunt will take home his or her weight in chocolate! To take home the prize, one has to be the lucky finder of a golden egg, hidden among hundreds of plastic “eggs” being given away from now … Continue reading Win your weight in chocolate at Cacao et Chocolat
Chocolatier Alain Furet has been at the helm of this venerable sweets shop, founded by the Tanrade family in 1728, for the last two decades. He took over the business when the last generation of Tanrade family members retired in 1987. After working for Gaston Lenôtre and Maison Boissier, another long-established Parisian sweets shops, today … Continue reading Le Furet Tanrade
A institution in the 16th arrondissement for more than 50 years, Régis Chocolatier makes all its chocolates by hand in its atelier, located just a few streets away from its shop on rue de Passy. The shop’s huge selection of goodies has earned it a loyal following of fans among locals and around the world … Continue reading Régis Chocolatier
A pastry chef by training, Pascal Caffet took over the family pâtisserie-chocolate shop in Troyes in 1986. By 1989, he had already been awarded the distinction of “Meilleur Ouvrier de France.” His chocolates feature delicate flavors and aromas such as thé bergamote (with Earl Grey tea), vanille bourbon and citron fruit as well as bold, … Continue reading Pascal Caffet
