The best luxury chocolate Easter eggs
Away from the many basic ranges of chocolate eggs that will be hogging the space in the supermarket this Easter Sunday, there are some that can offer a real taste of gourmet delight.There is a growing demand for more luxury chocolatesin Europe, the Americas and Asia generally.
The increasing international branches of Hotel Chocolat offer much more than much more than a selection of white, dark and milk chocolate eggs. The company claim that "Real chocolate needs real ingredients" and Hotel Chocolat is pioneering a "less sugar, more cocoa" approach to recipes, allowing the true flavours to shine through. In reality, this approach seems to work and has become an affordable luxury for all budgets. There is a crispy caramel melt egg sandwich, a Sleekster egg box selection with different centres and a series of extra thick eggs culminating in the Giant Ostrich. Kids are not forgotten either with a cute selection of bunnies and chicks at affordable prices. There are also plenty of miniatures eggs which are ideal for those Easter egg hunts.
In 2011,Rococo Chocolateswon a recognition of excellence award from the Fine Chocolate Industry Association and constantly win silver and gold accreditation across international circles. The company is based in the fashionable King's Road in Chelsea as well as other locations in London but their influence is exotically universal. Rococo’s Easter eggs include some truly stunning hand painted eggs. The smaller packs of eggs are no less attractive and include some quail eggs in a little blue house. Other nice touches are a praline city farm which is aimed at children and their signature collection which includes Bird of Paradise Eggs: 12 eggs in a crate made up of three different caramel flavours. The marzipan flavoured hot cross buns and a chicken in a basket chocolate are also examples of the thought that goes behind each creation.
The Chocolate Trading Company is also an excellent source for Easter chocolate as it has a selection of quality worldwide brands under one roof , bringing a truly global selection together. Companies like Booja Booja and the world renowned Charbonnel et Walker have contributed to their Easter collection. Highlights include the Chocolate Trading Company’s own Oeuf Amande and Oeuf Maisonette range of large eggs, the latter uniquely decorated in a bird house design.
Divine Chocolate is the only Fairtrade chocolate company which is 45% owned by farmers (in Ghana). They also happen to make some exquisite Easter treats too. Divine probably excels more than most with the dark chocolate eggs.Given the rise in the sales of dark chocolateparticularly this is perhaps no surprise. Green & Black’s range of eggs now all carry the Fairtrade mark too. Their Luxury Easter eggs contain extra thick shells and are available in mik chocolate, mint and butterscotch alongside some of their organically produced bars which come in miniature sizes too.
The luxury market of Easter Eggs are still affordable for the mainstream and should add a touch of quality to Easter Sunday.
