A quick set of 4 links for those last minute chocolate needs; Tasting packs of fine dark chocolate that will make an excellent gift this Christmas. Click on the title above each description to buy online.

Forget small-batch; Get micro-batch expertise

For USA only (UK & Australian buyers scroll down)

“..6-Bar Chocolate Tasting Kit with 67%, 70% and 75% Single-Origin, Madagascar Dark Chocolate Bars and a full color How to Taste Fine Chocolate brochure all contained in an attractive platinum-tone tin. The perfect gift for a lifelong or burgeoning chocophile..”

Englander - The Purists Library
“.. A collection of 7 bars giving a tasting entrée to the world of single estate and single region chocolate. Includes high cocoa milks, classic darks and extreme adventure recipes..”

America - All signs of the Zodiac
“..specially designed to match up with the Zodiac sign of that special person in your life. Each box comes with three bars and a tasting sheet to let you know just why they’re specially chosen for your sign..”

Australia - Customise the 5 You Want
“..Choose one of the 5 Single Origin bars to experience a delicious flavor from an exotic location..”

Yesterday I visited the shop of chocolate maker ‘Coco of Bruntsfield’ in Edinburgh. A huge range of their own dark, milk and white bars, various cocoa percentages, plus many flavoured bars, made keeping my purchase to three items quite challenging. We left with a 99% cocoa mass, their best selling 72% dark chocolate, and a rose and black pepper dark chocolate. Piper nigrum is the latin for Black pepper, the plant is to the left, and is the dried fruit and the seed of the berry; White pepper is the seed only.

They had recommended the rose and black pepper and after two tastings of all three, the rose and black pepper in both our tasters opinion, came out ahead of what where all very good quality products

Visit the Coco of Bruntsfield Online Shop to explore the full range