The new space is wholly focused on showcasing beautiful chocolates from around the world. High quality standards also apply to the chocolate producers having a section in the chocolate hall where shoppers can purchase delicious bars or watch chefs create delicacies right before them.
A concept that has become more important recently and used by many of the producers at Harrods is bean-to-bar chocolates, where the entire process - from acquiring beans to creating the final product - is controlled by a single brand. This allows for greater control over quality assurance.
Rococo
British brand Rococo was established in 1983 and nowadays offers a wide variety of flavours, such as the Sea Salt milk chocolate and their speciality, Ruby chocolate. Most of the chocolate comes from Columbia, but they also offer single-origin bars from Peru, Madagascar, Papua New Guinea, and Vietnam. Rococo has five other locations around London, such as Belgravia, Chelsea and Marylebone.
Charbonnel et Walker
Charbonnel et Walker is one of Britain’s oldest and most beloved chocolatiers. Founded in 1875, they were among the first companies to be endorsed by the Royal warrant. Their chocolates are handmade according to Madame Charbonnel’s traditional recipes. The flavours in their products are classic and timeless, such as strawberries and cream, English afternoon tea and pistachio. The chocolate itself is rich and creamy.
Godiva
Godiva is a Belgian luxury chocolate brand that offers an array of different flavours. Their assortment boxes are popular, as they contain a variety of chocolates to choose from. In addition, their chocolate-covered strawberries are a must-try for any visitor to Harrods. The Gold Collection is also a popular product consisting of chocolates with various fillings such as ganache, caramel, praline, fruit, and nuts. In addition, the collection includes milk chocolate as well as dark and white chocolate options.
Bateel
Bateel is the first company to ever introduce date chocolates to an international audience. Enjoy Bateel’s organic date chocolates with a range of premium fillings and rich, smooth chocolate.
Bateel sources the finest ingredients from around the world to produce luxury chocolates. They focus on dates stuffed with nuts, including cashews, pistachios, and almonds. Their product range also contains single-origin chocolates with a variety of truffles, pralines, and ganaches.
Patchi
Patchi focuses on chocolate or caramel-coated nuts and pralines with nut-based fillings. Nizar Choucair’s passion for chocolate started when he was 11 years old. But it wasn’t until 1974 that his business really took off. He realised that chocolate had the power to make extraordinary experiences and memories for people. And with his original vision, he brought chocolate to new dimensions.
Neuhaus
Neuhaus is a Belgian chocolate brand that has been around since 1857. They are known for inventing the Belgian praline in 1912 and offer chocolate boxes with both classical and more exotic flavours compared to other brands. The products vary depending on the collection but usually contain milk, dark and white filled chocolates with pralines, ganaches, and caramels. Their chocolate is sustainably sourced and contains no palm oil or GMO materials.
Venchi
Venchi is a timeless Italian chocolate brand focusing on nuts and nut pastes. Founded in 1878, they have been delighting chocolate lovers for over 140 years. They offer an array of mouth-wateringly delicious chocolate bars filled with whole hazelnuts, pistachios, and nut pastes, as well as a pick-and-mix section so you can indulge your sweet tooth without commitment. You’ll find something to suit every taste bud’s fancy – from milk and dark to white or gianduja (a specific type of creamy chocolate from the Piedmont region in Italy containing 30% hazelnut paste). Not only does Venchi make good-tasting chocolates, but they are also ethically focused, ensuring that their products are sustainably sourced and made using environmentally friendly practices.
To’ak
To’ak Chocolate was founded in 2013 by Jerry Toth, Carl Schweizer and Dennise Valencia in Ecuador. To’ak uses a type of Arriba cacao called Nacional cocoa to produce chocolate. However, some experts believed that this specific cocoa was already extinct.
The company began as a rainforest conservation project in Ecuador but later became known for its luxury chocolate. Unlike other chocolate manufacturers, To’ak is focused on sourcing rare cocoa beans and allowing them to mature sufficiently to enhance flavour development.
Recently, publicity has increased significantly due mainly to their offering of a 50g bar at £350 - making it the most expensive brand available at Harrods’ chocolate hall. However, more affordable options are also available, such as 50g boxes beginning at £26.
Love Cocoa
We all know Cadbury’s chocolate is delicious, but did you know James Cadbury of the Cadbury family has started a new ethical chocolate brand called Love Cocoa? He started the company in 2016 to return to the company’s roots of ethically sourced cocoa and great-tasting chocolate.
Pump Street
UK-based Pump Street is one of the best bean-to-bar chocolate brands, known for its delicious and handcrafted chocolate. The company started as a bakery in 2010 but branched out into producing chocolate in 2012. Their cocoa is sourced from only the best growers who ferment and dry beans at the origin.
At Harrods, you can purchase several types of Pump Street chocolates: drinking chocolate for a hot treat or their Dark Chocolate & Sea Salt Sourdough Bar, combining two unlikely but amazing flavours.
Booja Booja
Booja Booja’s concept is basic: delectable sweet snacks can be created from a tiny amount of straightforward organic materials without animal products. In 1999, this idea was unusual and almost unbelievable. Nothing like that existed except in the imaginations of a few vegans across the country. Therefore, Booja Booja rapidly amassed support from many people and gained multiple awards for taste and quality.
Why not try something new and adventurous with your chocolate intake? Vegan chocolate brand has you covered with their wide range of flavours, all made with simple organic ingredients. You can find them in many locations, but at Harrods, you can find several truffle flavours, including salted peanut butter and salted caramel.
Harrods
Not only does Harrods sell chocolate from other brands, but they’ve also been making their own chocolate since 1870. There is an open area in the kitchen where you can see different types of chocolate made with fresh and natural ingredients. These make for a great moment to stop and marvel.
On the Harrods product shelves, you’ll find a range of truffles and chocolate bars in several flavours sure to tantalise your taste buds.
Läderach
Läderach is known for its delicious and beautiful Swiss chocolate. At Harrods, they have a wide variety of chocolate slabs with different ingredients like pistachio, almonds, hazelnuts, and cornflakes embedded in them. The bestsellers are dark or milk chocolate with hazelnut flavouring. They also have boxes with different flavours, so you don’t have to choose.
William Curley
The British chocolate brand created by William Curley has been voted the best British chocolatier four times. Their products are of astonishingly high quality, as can be expected, and they use only the finest quality Italian cocoa and nuts from Tuscany. A specific product type worth mentioning is a big bar of chocolate topped with either a layer of pistachios or cherries - or both!
Pierre Marcolini
Pierre Marcolini’s chocolate is known for being both delicious and eco-friendly. He was given the title of ‘Best Pastry Chef in the World’ at the 2020 ‘World Pastry Stars’ and produces some of the world’s finest chocolates and macaroons. His company only sources ingredients from companies that follow ethical production methods, and he travels to find the best cocoa beans for his products.
Many consider his Pierre Marcolini macaroons to be the best on the market in England, while his chocolates come in a wide range from tablets to truffles. In addition, they also produce mouth-watering jams, spreads, and other sweet treats.
Summary
To summarise, many great chocolate brands are selling their products at Harrods, and there is a lot of fantastic-tasting chocolate available. Be prepared for prices matching the quality, though. Whether you’re looking for something classic or new, there’s sure to be something for everyone at Harrods.
