The Best Gifts for Serious Chocolate Lovers

Coming in at the top of the chocs in The Chocolate Hall is this generously sized chocolate collection. The new assortment contains sixteen different flavours: think single-origin dark chocolate with sea salt, almond praline, dark chocolate raspberry, blonde espresso, biscuit butter, maple pecan caramel, pistachio, orange, ginger and more. It makes the perfect Father’s Day gift – with sharing encouraged, of course.

Our buyers adore this crunchy slab from The Harrods Chocolaterie – so much so, it’s featured in their latest expert picks. A must-try for pistachio fans, it’s made by blitzing whole pistachios with creamy Sicilian pistachio paste, folded through decadent white chocolate, and sandwiched between crispy feuilletine (thin, sweet crêpes crumbled into small shards) and two sheets of dark chocolate. A word of warning: once opened, it won’t last long.

If they’ve ever marvelled at the chocolate-coated fruit and nut wall in The Chocolate Hall (if you know, you know), they’ll adore our bestselling chocolate berry trio. Raspberries and strawberries are freeze-dried to preserve their crisp, sweet flavour and coated in silky milk and white chocolate, while candied Amarena cherries are enrobed in rich dark chocolate. An after-dinner must-have, they make a wonderful gift for the host.  

Sure to set hearts (and stomachs) aflutter, these Harrods truffles are hand-crafted by British chocolatiers. Bite into the crisp dark chocolate shell to experience a distinctive take on a classic. Silky, salty-sweet caramel melts in the mouth while the smoked Halen Môn salt flakes that decorate the top – smoked until golden over oak chippings – add a subtle smokiness and umami depth.  

Sophistication in chocolate form, Charbonnel et Walker’s creations are hand-crafted to perfection from Madame Charbonnel’s over-100-year-old recipes. These wafer-thin discs of premium milk-chocolate are no exception, providing a satisfyingly snap when bitten into, then melting in the mouth to reveal flavours of sea-salted caramel. Presented in a charming gold-gilded tubular box, they are as decadent as they look.

Ask any cocoa connoisseur for their go-to artisan chocolate brands and Pierre Marcolini is sure to make the list. A love letter to traditional praline, this selection box lets the nutty classic shine, with no chocolate shell to hide its refined recipes. Discover pistachios from Iran, Vietnamese cashews, cinnamon-infused almonds from Ceylon, and more. 

When you’re advised to eat chocolate with wooden tweezers so that the oils on your fingers don’t interfere with the taste, you know you’re in for a gourmet experience. Akin to making a fine wine, To’ak invest time to cultivating cacao, highlighting the flavours of a harvest year and ageing chocolate. This tasting box spans three harvest years, making it perfect for the dark-chocolate connoisseur.

What’s not to love about a book-shaped gift box filled with artisan Italian chocolates? Inside is an assortment of flavours – each telling its own story – like the Chocoviar Arancia, a 75% dark chocolate shell filled with Sicilian blood orange, evoking coastal walks along sun-soaked Italian landscapes, or the Tiramisù, with three layers of coffee, mascarpone and dark chocolate – a tribute to home-cooked family desserts.