Festivals are all about the goodies and no other celebration is more delicious than Diwali. So we’ve taken on the mantle of being your gift finder and rounded up delicious handcrafted chocolates across formats that will win you brownie (pun unintended) points this season. Get ordering quick, and don’t forget to send us some!
ONLINE
Place Of Origin
If you are not already a fan of Place Of Origin, this Diwali might just be the right occasion to check out their indigenous collection of local specialties. They handpick interesting products from across the country, so it’s possible that you’ll get lost browsing their extensive selection. Instead, we suggest you go straight to their chocolate section for artisanal varieties and new flavours. Mumbai-based Bean Therapy offers a delightful selection in flavours like Elaichi, Saunf, Black Pepper and Mango, Watapi Coffee and Guntur Chilli. Looking for vegan options? Do check out Auroville-based Mason Co’s that has 3 variants made from organic Indian beans.
Price: Rs 500 onwards
Place your orders here
Bruijn
With a name inspired by a Dutch explorer and a concept imported from Dubai, Bruijn retails handmade couture confectionery including premium quality nuts and dates as well as stuffed figs, but we are fans of their pure cocoa chocolates. For this season, they’re experimenting with cream-based chocolates in combos like lemon and white chocolate besides the likes of white chocolate truffles with a coffee flavour – all of which come in special festival hampers with reusable platters.
Price: Rs 1,300 onwards
Place your order here
STORES
Royce Chocolates
Our love of bitter dark chocolate keeps taking us back to Royce and the premium confectioner from Japan is pulling out all the stops for the festive season. Their must try Limited Edition boxes – perfect for storing knick-knacks in later – include 2 amande selections, 12 chocolate wafers, 25 baton cookies and 40 pure chocolates. There#39;s only that many boxes to go around though, so book yours sooner rather than later!
Price: Rs 2,195 onwards
Where: Ambience Mall, Ground Floor, Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant Kunj
Choko La
Choko La has long been our preferred pit stop for decadent chocolates and this time, their hampers include melt-in-the-mouth truffles, deliciously soft-centered bonbons, milk mendiants, dark chocolate honey comb, coffee crunchettes and more. For the more adventurous, we suggest the chocolate range with exotic Indian flavours including Dark Mocha, Chili Surprise, Tropical Coconut and Fennel Fusion.
Price: Rs 395 to Rs 6,500
Where: At stores across Delhi NCR
HOME BAKERS
The Chocolate Girl
RJ turned home baker Neeti Bhargav started her venture back in 2010 and since then, her menu has grown to include truffles, nutty caramel bars, liquor chocolates and the ilk. While some things on her menu remain constant, she does plan limited run goodies for different seasons. Her fall/winter collection 2015-16 includes Ganache bites and Le Papillon truffles, both in plain and liquor collection. Though her liquour chocolates – Appletini, Irish Coffee, Orange Screwdriver etc – are an absolute hit with customers, for a more personalised gift, do check out her Zodiac range that is made keeping in mind flavours that appeal to different sun signs.
Price: Rs 400 for 12
For orders, mail her on neeti.bhargav@gmail.com
CHOCOAZURE
Chocoazure is self-taught baker Divya Gupta’s venture and her creations aim to take the focus away from syrupy Indian sweets, while still retaining the traditional essence of Diwali with a touch of modernity. That’s what her handmade chocolates in a variety of Indianised flavours are all about. You can pick up eclectic flavours like gulkand, elaichi, paan, kacchi kairi and more.
Price: Rs 225 for 12
For orders, call her on 8860043134
Festivals are all about the goodies and no other celebration is more delicious than Diwali. So we’ve taken on the mantle of being your gift finder and rounded up delicious handcrafted chocolates across formats that will win you brownie (pun unintended) points this season. Get ordering quick, and don’t forget to send us some!
ONLINE
Place Of Origin
If you are not already a fan of Place Of Origin, this Diwali might just be the right occasion to check out their indigenous collection of local specialties. They handpick interesting products from across the country, so it’s possible that you’ll get lost browsing their extensive selection. Instead, we suggest you go straight to their chocolate section for artisanal varieties and new flavours. Mumbai-based Bean Therapy offers a delightful selection in flavours like Elaichi, Saunf, Black Pepper and Mango, Watapi Coffee and Guntur Chilli. Looking for vegan options? Do check out Auroville-based Mason Co’s that has 3 variants made from organic Indian beans.
Price: Rs 500 onwards
Place your orders here
Bruijn
With a name inspired by a Dutch explorer and a concept imported from Dubai, Bruijn retails handmade couture confectionery including premium quality nuts and dates as well as stuffed figs, but we are fans of their pure cocoa chocolates. For this season, they’re experimenting with cream-based chocolates in combos like lemon and white chocolate besides the likes of white chocolate truffles with a coffee flavour – all of which come in special festival hampers with reusable platters.
Price: Rs 1,300 onwards
Place your order here
STORES
Royce Chocolates
Our love of bitter dark chocolate keeps taking us back to Royce and the premium confectioner from Japan is pulling out all the stops for the festive season. Their must try Limited Edition boxes – perfect for storing knick-knacks in later – include 2 amande selections, 12 chocolate wafers, 25 baton cookies and 40 pure chocolates. There#39;s only that many boxes to go around though, so book yours sooner rather than later!
Price: Rs 2,195 onwards
Where: Ambience Mall, Ground Floor, Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant Kunj
Choko La
Choko La has long been our preferred pit stop for decadent chocolates and this time, their hampers include melt-in-the-mouth truffles, deliciously soft-centered bonbons, milk mendiants, dark chocolate honey comb, coffee crunchettes and more. For the more adventurous, we suggest the chocolate range with exotic Indian flavours including Dark Mocha, Chili Surprise, Tropical Coconut and Fennel Fusion.
Price: Rs 395 to Rs 6,500
Where: At stores across Delhi NCR
HOME BAKERS
The Chocolate Girl
RJ turned home baker Neeti Bhargav started her venture back in 2010 and since then, her menu has grown to include truffles, nutty caramel bars, liquor chocolates and the ilk. While some things on her menu remain constant, she does plan limited run goodies for different seasons. Her fall/winter collection 2015-16 includes Ganache bites and Le Papillon truffles, both in plain and liquor collection. Though her liquour chocolates – Appletini, Irish Coffee, Orange Screwdriver etc – are an absolute hit with customers, for a more personalised gift, do check out her Zodiac range that is made keeping in mind flavours that appeal to different sun signs.
Price: Rs 400 for 12
For orders, mail her on neeti.bhargav@gmail.com
CHOCOAZURE
Chocoazure is self-taught baker Divya Gupta’s venture and her creations aim to take the focus away from syrupy Indian sweets, while still retaining the traditional essence of Diwali with a touch of modernity. That’s what her handmade chocolates in a variety of Indianised flavours are all about. You can pick up eclectic flavours like gulkand, elaichi, paan, kacchi kairi and more.
Price: Rs 225 for 12
For orders, call her on 8860043134