Darts Farm's artisan chocolatier, Cow & Cacao, has everything needed for celebrating World Chocolate Day last week (July 7) and they are proud to be one of the few UK producers to craft chocolate from bean to bar and their handcrafted treats are available to buy in their Devon-based store and online for nationwide delivery.
Darts Farm believes in chocolate that is both environmentally and economically sustainable, from forest to food hall. Their priority is sourcing incredible cacao from small scale growers in rare origins around the world to use with milk from their local dairy and other ingredients from their farm.
In small batches, their chocolatiers, Louise & Molly, carefully roast the beans, before cracking the shell to release the nib. They then grind the nibs in a granite mixer, the 'conche', for up to fifty-five hours before ageing the chocolate in 5kg bricks for two to three weeks. Finally, they melt it down to create bars, truffles and incredible handcrafted artisan treats.
When visiting the farm shop, you can see the whole chocolate making process taking place with Darts Farm priding themselves on educating their customers on single origin cacao and bean-to-bar chocolate. They even run regular chocolate making masterclasses!
For a taste of their amazing chocolate at home, indulge in their Chocolate Lover's Hamper. It contains a selection of their Cow & Cacao bean-to-bar chocolate, from handcrafted truffles and a Single Origin Chocolate Bar to Chocolate Dipped Oranges. For real chocoholics try their Ultimate Chocolate Lover's Hamper which boasts even more of their fabulous artisan treats including a White Chocolate & Strawberry Broken Slab.
