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There is no doubt that almost everyone loves eating chocolate. It tastes so good, and you want to come back for more. When sad, people choose to eat chocolate because it is known to be a mood lifter, it stimulates the brainwaves and lowers the stress levels. When happy, people still grab a chocolate bar to enjoy the happiness more. Chocolate gives you pleasure and satisfaction. A chocolate lover could easily relate to what it is about having chocolate in your refrigerator and bingeing on it when you feel like. At the same time, chocolate making is an art with many homegrown brands across the world getting the hype they need. India as well has a list of homemade chocolate brands that have been in the game for a long time, essentially letting the world know that Indian chocolates are changing the sweet tooth palate every second. Here are 5 brands that you'll instantly fall in love with:
Mason & Co
Mason & Co. is a bean-to-bar company that caters to customers in Auroville and specialises in vegan and organic goods. The brand's products are smooth and flavourful, with a hint of Indian spices and other ingredients. They are well-known for their ethical sourcing and sustainable procedures. Established by Fabien Bontems and Jane Mason, they were once sound engineers and lawyers, respectively, and they were equally passionate about the science and art of creating chocolate as they were about consuming it. Mason & Co. was founded as a result of their increased knowledge of it. The facility is located close to Puducherry in a peaceful area of Auroville. Indian farmers provide the organically cultivated cocoa beans used to make the chocolate bars. All products are free of preservatives and emulsifiers. Some of Mason & Co's popular flavours are Chilli and Cinnamon Dark Chocolate, Black Sesame and Raisin Dark Chocolate and Rosemary and Seasalt Dark Chocolate. They have a Pondicherry Collection as a gift set, and it comes in four sizes–Pondy Yellow, 35g and 60g and Pondy Classic, 35g and 60g as well. They are all a pack of 6 bars of chocolate.
Cost: INR 1,250 onwards
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Baker’s Artisanal Recipes (BAR)
BAR, a Vadodara-based company, is renowned for its high-end couverture chocolates that redefine decadence. These chocolates feature a smooth, glossy finish and a delightful melt-in-your-mouth experience since they are made entirely of pure cocoa butter. The chocolates honour strong tastes and unadulterated ingredients. BAR is thoughtfully crafted to appeal to everyone who likes chocolate, including bakers, hotel confectioners, children and adults! The packaging is specifically made with bakers and confectioners in mind, as they are regular consumers of chocolate in all its forms. BAR couverture chocolates come in resealable bags that are simple to keep, even after a small amount has been consumed. They frequently work with bakers to meet their needs and are always receptive to feedback. If anyone you know loves to bake, gift them a bag of BAR. The best cacao beans are perfectly tempered for a silky texture and finely milled for a rich taste.
Cost: INR 500 onwards
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La Folie
La Folie has promoted the craft of contemporary European pastry and chocolate creation since it was established in Mumbai in 2014 by Chef Sanjana Patel. Its bean-to-bar method highlights the flavour of the best cacao beans from Ecuador, Bolivia, and Venezuela. Craft chocolate bars, macarons, ganaches and pralines, cookies, and handmade bonbons are all wonderful and highly personalised presents. La Folie provides this. There are countless ways to make your loved ones happy, whether it's a custom chocolate flavour, a personalised packing sleeve, or your initials imprinted on ganaches and pralines! The team of designers can make your gifts as unique as you want and craft an unforgettable experience that fits the theme of your event.
Cost: INR 1,500 onwards
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Soklet
The first and only producer of tree-to-bar chocolate in India, Soklet, is changing the entire way of consuming chocolate. Over a few cocktails in 2015, brothers-in-law Karthikeyan Palaniswamy and Harish Manoj Kumar decided to become the first tree-to-bar chocolate makers in India. It is a purely family-run business with tasks assigned to each member. Karthikeyan is in charge of sales and marketing; Harish is in charge of the farm; Rathi, Harish's wife, is in charge of the chocolate manufacturing; and Sajini, Karthikeyan's wife and Harish's sister, is in charge of the lovely branding, packaging, and social media. They appreciate experimenting with exquisite, local flavours (such as their Dark Milk with Indian ghee), only use locally obtained or made-in-house machinery (apart from the tempering machine), and only make with their own beans. Everything they do is evidence of their pride and affection for their surroundings, from their name, which is a play on the pronunciation of "chocolate" in the local Tamil language, to their exquisite packaging, which was inspired by local silk sarees from Tamil Nadu.
Cost: INR 1,805 onwards
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Didier & Frank
In their line of ordinary milk and dark chocolates, Didier & Frank uses natural ingredients to create Aztec-inspired chocolates with incredible flavour combinations. The Pune-based business uses nuts, coffee, herbs, spices, and more to create a wide variety of tastes, from mild to dark. According to legend, two American explorers, Didier and Frank, set out in the early 19th century to find the best chocolate in the world. They travelled from the vineyards of Western Europe to the high plains of Central America, where they found that the Aztec elite secretly enjoyed a unique chocolate recipe that was thought to be a gift from Quetzalcoatl, the God of Wisdom. This ancient secret is now the inspiration for the chocolates. Their exquisite luxury chocolate bars shine, snap and simply melt away on the palate. Plus, you can choose to be a purist or go flavourtown crazy. You will love the 75% intense dark that also happens to be vegan. It has an exotic, intense bitterness. You can also go darker with the wicked 85% or sweeter with a 50%. Too straightforward for your liking? Check out the textured and flavoured darks. Also, it is highly recommended that you try the Spicy Cinnamon Chilli and Dark Teddy Roosevelt Coffee. For milk chocolate lovers, the Milk Spanish Orange Bar is the best match made in heaven and also because actual Spanish orange juice goes into the making of this one.
Cost: INR 500 onwards
