Crazy for cocoa? Aren’t we all. Luckily, London is filled with a huge variety of activities and tasting classes to get your chocolate fix. From chocolate afternoon teas to artisan delights, prepare your party to a experience a sugar-rush like no other.
The whimsical world of chocolate
Fizzy drinks, snozzberry jam, and chocolate milkshake mixed by waterfall… Indulge your inner child and adventure into the world of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at One Aldwych hotel in the heart of London’s theatre-land. Warm up with savories and then journey on to plates piled high with wondrous cakes, sweets, mousses and scones. If you’re after an alcoholic kick, try the fizzy lifting champagne or pistol punch cocktails. We’d recommend the Chocolate Chai tea, which has notes of chocolatey roasted cocoa nibs, fragrant mandarin peel, and warming exotic spices. It’s an afternoon tea of dreams, where you and your friends can marvel at the inventive creations and toast the start of your Wedding celebrations.
• www.OneAldwych.com
Truffles galore
The Luxury Domestic Goddess workshop makes for the ultimate hen party. It’ll kick off with everyone learning to shake their own chocolate martinis – so decadent, even the glasses are drizzed in the sweet stuff! Then it’s time to get creative by making tipsy truffles, gooey chocolate fudge, with tasters and lots of laughter along the way. There are also non-alcoholic options available for those who want a booze-free party. Plus, everyone leaves with a bag of their own handmade chocolates.
• www.MyChocolate.co.uk
Confessions of a chocoholic
For a fuss-free, chocolate afternoon tea, visit The London Hilton on Park Lane in Mayfair. You’ll be served an array of delicate open sandwiches, alongside decadent sweet treats such as a Brazilian and milk chocolate mandarin log, and chocolate chip scones with a delectable salted caramel spread. The menu, is crafted by pastry chefs Emmanuel and Sam, crowned winners of Bake off: The Professionals 2018. At afternoontea.co.uk you can find your perfect experience, choosing from a range of hotels, country manors and city boutiques.
• www.AfternoonTea.co.uk
Cocoa Adventures
Tickle your taste buds at a Chocolate Afternoon Ceremony at Artisan Du Chocolat in Kensington or West Hampstead. You’ll share a pot of signature hot chocolate, drink a glass of cocoa pulp juice, and listen to the experts on how chocolate is made. All while eating an indulgence plate, complete with macaroons, warm waffle sticks, and dipping sauce – absolutely delicious, and definitely a chocolate treat to remember.
• www.ArtisanDuChocolat.com
Gin Infused
If you’re looking for items for a hen goody-bag, Charbonnel has the answer. It’s collaborated with craft gin makers, Sipsmith, to create a decadent, gin-infused addition to its truffle collection.
• www.Charbonnel.co.uk
As seen in Khush Wedding 25. Buy this issue here