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This Valentine's Day, the article highlights a significant shift in India's chocolate industry, moving beyond imported options to celebrate locally crafted, small-batch brands that treat chocolate as an art form. Focusing on cacao sourced primarily from Kerala and other Indian regions, these chocolatiers are creating indulgent bars with experimental flavor profiles that incorporate local spices, fruits, and even nostalgic elements, offering a more thoughtful and regionally rooted gift choice. The piece profiles ten such brands, including Paul & Mike, Pascati, Mason & Co, Naviluna, La Folie, Soklet, Kocoatrait, Subko Cacao, and the familiar comfort of Amul, alongside a broader mention of smaller, local makers, all demonstrating that Indian chocolate now offers a unique taste with context, intention, and a deep connection to its origins.
Chocolate origins are rooted in ancient Mayan and Aztec rituals, where it was consumed as a bitter, spiced drink, not the sweet treat we know today.
Luckily, with a whole day dedicated to celebrating chocolate, there’s no excuse not to indulge in some sweet treats
Consuming limited amounts of dark chocolate may help improve blood sugar levels and insulin sensitivity, two important factors in the onset of diabetes.
It takes just 15 minutes to prepare.
This World Chocolate Day, we will help you give a hot twist to the cocoa goodness - spicy chocolates.
You can use some instant coffee or blend it the fancy way.
Here's a special recipe for your Valentine.
Across Switzerland, travellers can experience different chocolate tasting tours in Zurich, Bern and Basel.
This tasty and chocolate-filled recipe is the best dessert you can offer to your guests.
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