Saturday, 17 September 2016

Giveaway: - Chocolate and Love and who doesn't love chocolate!!

When Richard O'Connor's daughter became old enough to eat chocolate he wanted to make sure she ate only the best!

Richard and his partner struggled to find quality, organic chocolate so they decided to make their own. They sourced excellent great quality chocolate and committed to pay a fair price to the growers sourcing their ingredients for their chocolate from certified Fairtrade co-operatives, as well as the cane sugar, vanilla and coffee (their Coffee Bar - 55% dark chocolate with coffee was in fact my favourite).  Their cacao comes from Peru, The Dominican Republic - rich with notes of red berries and Panama - decadent and incredibly smooth. With the support of Fairtrade Premium the farmers can invest in their own communities including ensuring a supply of clean water.

Chocolate and Love has won Great Taste awards - 15 so far and they are confident of more in the future.
When I met Richard O/Connor he challenged me to taste his chocolate and not find it incredible. He was right - this chocolate is a rare treat.
This is not only a delicious collection but visually eye 'candy' as well! Richard and his partner Birgitte worked with designers in New York to produce the beautiful wrappers for their chocolate bars. The lovely floral wrappers are a delight with their cacao pods, cacao flowers, orange flowers, mint leaves, cocoa beans and so many other beautiful designs.

If you would like to win a box like the one above with four x 100g bars - one of each of Sea Salt (55% dark chocolate with caramel and sea salt), Filthy Rich (71% dark chocolate), Orange (65% dark chocolate with orange) and Creamy Dark (55% creamy dark chocolate and cacao nibs) then complete the Rafflecopter option below:-

I was sent a 4 bar selection box but was not required to write a positive review.  All photos and opinions are my own. a Rafflecopter giveaway
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124 comments:

  1. Simplyfood17 September 2016 at 19:34

    This chocolate indeed was delicious and the wrappers are so pretty.

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    1. Heidi Roberts18 September 2016 at 15:57

      My favourite was the coffee one - I just love the wrappers too!

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  2. Hayley17 September 2016 at 20:22

    I love to eat it and sometimes it might make it into my cake x

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    1. Heidi Roberts18 September 2016 at 15:58

      There is nothing quite like a home made chocolate cake made with great quality chocolate!!

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  3. Hayley17 September 2016 at 20:25

    Already following on instagram x

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    1. Heidi Roberts18 September 2016 at 15:59

      Great news - keep following and hopefully entering my giveaways!

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  4. relisys22217 September 2016 at 23:19

    I love chocolate its delicious , I enjoy it most with a cup of tea. Thanks for the chance to win x

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    1. Heidi Roberts18 September 2016 at 16:00

      My perfect moment is a sip of coffee and a square of great chocolate and just let it melt in my mouth.

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  5. Shobha18 September 2016 at 02:43

    I am not a great chocolate fan but the wrappers look so colourful and pretty.

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    1. Heidi Roberts18 September 2016 at 16:01

      They are indeed beautiful wrappers designed just for this wonderful chocolate

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  6. Amy L18 September 2016 at 03:33

    I love to bake, and my favorite recipes have chocolate in them - brownies, pumpkin chocolate-chip muffins, chocolate-peanut-butter buckeyes, chocolate zucchini bread...

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    1. Heidi Roberts18 September 2016 at 16:01

      pumpkin chocolate chip muffins - wow these sound amazing!

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  7. Jo m welsh18 September 2016 at 08:26

    I do prefer to just eat it but also enjoy making chocolate cake or cheesecakes although some always ends up getting eaten while I'm cooking!

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    1. Heidi Roberts18 September 2016 at 16:03

      I find it hard to cook with it - it never lasts long in this house!

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  8. Kim Styles18 September 2016 at 14:26

    I like to eat ,drink ,bake and cook savoury dishes with it

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    1. Heidi Roberts18 September 2016 at 16:03

      I added some to a chilli I made recently - it just adds that special flavour!

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  9. Kim Styles18 September 2016 at 14:27

    following on instagram

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  10. Kim Styles18 September 2016 at 14:27

    following on instagram

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  11. Kim Styles18 September 2016 at 14:27

    I like to eat ,drink ,bake and cook savoury dishes with it

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  12. Unknown18 September 2016 at 18:50

    I love cocoa rich chocolates, those look yummy with nice packaging.

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    1. Heidi Roberts19 September 2016 at 21:28

      These chocolates are really lovely, they taste well bred if you know what I mean!

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  13. Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes19 September 2016 at 09:31

    Great giveaway! I do love chocolate and haven't tried out this brand before.

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    1. Heidi Roberts19 September 2016 at 21:29

      I only discovered them at the FairTrade Xmas show in July and really like them

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  14. Jo of Jo's Kitchen19 September 2016 at 09:44

    Great looking chocolate and gievaway!

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  15. Home Cooked food19 September 2016 at 14:15

    love the wrappers , very attractive and who says no to chocolates

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  16. Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche19 September 2016 at 16:02

    Sounds delicious and I love the wrappers! I prefer to eat chocolate as it is :)

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    1. Heidi Roberts19 September 2016 at 21:31

      I like a square of chocolate and a sip of coffee and just let it melt in my mouth!

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  17. Rose-Marie19 September 2016 at 21:13

    I"m following you on instagram - I love your beautiful sunflowers!!!

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    1. Heidi Roberts19 September 2016 at 21:32

      Thanks for the instagram follow - the sunflower was self seeded by a bird probably

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  18. Rose-Marie19 September 2016 at 21:15

    I intend to bake with it, but I have to get at least double or triple what I need because I love eating it plain, too!

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    1. Heidi Roberts19 September 2016 at 21:32

      Great to have enough to nibble when you are cooking!

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  19. Lynne20 September 2016 at 03:12

    When it comes to dark chocolate I just love to eat it.

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    1. Heidi Roberts9 October 2016 at 22:58

      My favourite is white chocolate which isn't really chocolate at all. Ironic!

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  20. Kate20 September 2016 at 11:34

    I read about this chocolate recently in a magazine. It sounds delicious. I like eating squares straight from the packet :)

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  21. Jane Willis20 September 2016 at 14:23

    I don't actually eat it myself - my husband loves chocolate though, as a snack or a dessert. And if he had these, I would totally grab the wrappers after he'd eaten the contents, as a crafter I'm sure I could use them, they are stunning

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    1. Heidi Roberts9 October 2016 at 23:00

      The wrappers are so beautiful that I hate to open them!! Weird I know!

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  22. Janice22 September 2016 at 21:02

    Just beautiful, would love yo try it.

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  23. prwilson24 September 2016 at 21:40

    I like to eat it most of all.

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  24. glennamy24 September 2016 at 21:42

    In our household it is eating it, even when attempting a cake the chocolate gets eaten...

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  25. glennamy24 September 2016 at 21:44

    Following on Instagram @glennamy666

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  26. Tracy Nixon24 September 2016 at 21:44

    I eat it but also like to drink it too!

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  27. tracey24 September 2016 at 21:57

    I use it in all three options

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  28. Unknown24 September 2016 at 22:44

    I love to eat chocolate

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  29. Tkw201424 September 2016 at 23:13

    I love to simply eat chocolate - sometimes followed by a cold glass of milk for some reason!

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  30. Unknown24 September 2016 at 23:43

    I like it a little at a time - I make a large bar last a few days.

    I aso love baking chocolate brownies.

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  31. anthony harrington24 September 2016 at 23:44

    I haven't cooked with chocolate, I just eat it, lots of it!

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  32. Hs25 September 2016 at 00:15

    I can't decide between eating and baking, probably eating all the chocolate brownies I've baked with it though!

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  33. janeyf25 September 2016 at 08:26

    I really enjoy eating it, I am not much of a baker

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  34. downingarms25 September 2016 at 09:17

    I eat it and drink it , sometimes both at the same time.

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  35. Jo25 September 2016 at 10:19

    Prefer just to eat it but love an Irish cream hit chocolate on a cold winter night

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  36. lozzle25 September 2016 at 11:54

    i do all three drink eat and bake but nothing beats chillin on the couch with a bar of chocolate following on instagram

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  37. Alica25 September 2016 at 15:48

    I do love to bake with it but I just prefer to sit and eat it :)

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  38. Just_me25 September 2016 at 16:35

    I love chocolate in all its forms but more so in cakes!

    Farhana

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  39. krnries25 September 2016 at 17:34

    I love a square or 2 of a good quality chocolate with a coffee, and hot chocolate - but I don't like chocolate cake or mousse :)

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  40. Tarn6825 September 2016 at 19:02

    I love eating chocolate and drinking hot chocolate and I've followed you on Instagram

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  41. Blue6625 September 2016 at 19:18

    I love doing all three! Eating, cooking with and drinking. Drinking is my favourite x

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  42. Carole25 September 2016 at 19:31

    I love all 3 but most of all eating it straight out of the wrapper

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  43. Carole25 September 2016 at 19:35

    Following on Instagram

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  44. Unknown25 September 2016 at 19:40

    following on instagram- my favourite way to eat chocolate is on its own all at once!

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  45. Wise Ways25 September 2016 at 19:44

    I eat it & make cupcakes with it too :)

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  46. Victoria25 September 2016 at 20:14

    I love to eat a small bit after diner each night but love baking with it too!

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  47. Unknown25 September 2016 at 21:29

    I love to eat it, drink it, bake with it, put it in chillis, spread it on toast, every use you can think of really

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  48. Unknown26 September 2016 at 09:01

    My favourite way to enjoy chocolate is in my homemade cherry and amaretto brownies!

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  49. Unknown26 September 2016 at 09:51

    I do everything with chocolate bar wear it. Great in baking, on it's own or as a drink. So many uses and so tasty

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  50. Unknown26 September 2016 at 10:30

    love to bake with it yum yum thankyou for the chance :)

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  51. Unknown26 September 2016 at 10:48

    I do like to bake with chocolate but I like to eat it more

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  52. Bev26 September 2016 at 10:58

    Definitely eat it ;) x

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  53. jules eley26 September 2016 at 11:34

    I just eat it... i like it simple :p

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  54. Nina McFadden26 September 2016 at 13:27

    I love to eat chocolate :D

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  55. jenniwren1227 September 2016 at 09:46

    I love eating chocolate and I also enjoy baking with it.

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  56. Angie27 September 2016 at 11:40

    I'm following on instagram and angiehoggett. I love to use chocolate in brownies and cakes

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  57. Unknown27 September 2016 at 11:42

    I do 'all of the above';) but nothing quite compares to just eating it in a chunky bar! I've followed on instagram. x

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  58. Unknown28 September 2016 at 02:02

    I love eating it whilst enjoying a film or a tv series, I do a bit of baking as well. But not much!

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  59. hg9428 September 2016 at 17:32

    Mostly I just eat it, but sometimes I like to bake it into things

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  60. Iris29 September 2016 at 20:19

    I prefer just to eat it but do use chocolate for baking too.
    Following on instagram

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  61. Liam Bishop30 September 2016 at 14:34

    Well all 3 really, but my favourite is eating plain chocolate out the fridge. I love fridge chocolate!

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  62. Unknown30 September 2016 at 18:54

    Love making cornflakes cakes

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  63. Jessica Bird2 October 2016 at 23:45

    I always have plans for chocolatey creations, but generally I just eat it as it comes!

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  64. Anonymous4 October 2016 at 11:03

    I eat it, nothing beats some good quality chocolate melting slowly on your tongue.

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  65. Unknown5 October 2016 at 14:03

    I love to bake cornflakes cake with it

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  66. TRACYSB5 October 2016 at 21:38

    Drink it and eat it. Definitely bake with it as well, our favourite at the moment is Chocolate Hazelnut Ice Cream cheesecake.

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  67. Rebecca Cusick6 October 2016 at 07:52

    I love to drink, eat and bake with chocolate but my favourite thing is to melt it and use as a dip for strawberries & marshmallows. Yummy treat!

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  68. Laura nice6 October 2016 at 19:56

    Im huge chocolate fan! And these sound fab, love the packaging too!

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  69. jen morgan7 October 2016 at 21:56

    Defiantly bake with water and dunk it loves me chocolate x

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  70. jen morgan7 October 2016 at 21:57

    Defiantly bake with water and dunk it loves me chocolate x

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  71. Martha6448 October 2016 at 07:56

    I love chocolate in all forms, baked, to drink and to eat straight from the packet! Yum!

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  72. Carly Belsey8 October 2016 at 11:17

    my twitter name is @carlychoc2 so as you can tell I do love a bit of chocolate! I bake with it, eat it, drink it and bath in it ;-)

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    1. Carly Belsey8 October 2016 at 11:19

      I do follow already carlychoc2 on instagram :-)

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  73. Rich Tyler8 October 2016 at 22:12

    Bake *choccy fudge cake* & eat it whenever i can get my hands on it!
    following on IG (mrrichteabiscuit)

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  74. MrsLefty28118 October 2016 at 22:32

    I love chocolate best when it is melted, with marshmallows to dunk.

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  75. Unknown8 October 2016 at 23:10

    I love chocolate especially Galaxy, with a cup of tea and also I like to make chocolate cheesecake xxx

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  76. paula cheadle8 October 2016 at 23:24

    I love chocolate, eating or cooking with it

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  77. Unknown9 October 2016 at 07:01

    I like to bake with chocolate, and eat it too! :)

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  78. Joannecc9 October 2016 at 08:46

    Mainly just eat it! Nothing better than sitting down with a nice cup of tea and some quality chocolate :-)

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  79. Unknown9 October 2016 at 09:31

    i eat it, bake with it and drink it !!! looovvvvveeeeee chocolate :)

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  80. Cerys John9 October 2016 at 10:18

    I do everything with it- bake, eat and drink! Yum :)

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  81. Heather Haigh9 October 2016 at 10:53

    I love to bake with it and just to eat it as well.

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  82. Heather Haigh9 October 2016 at 10:54

    Have followed on instagram.

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  83. keshimonster9 October 2016 at 14:25

    Following you on Instagram under username @catlovinkesh x

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  84. keshimonster9 October 2016 at 14:26

    I love all forms of chocolate but my favourite is biting it from a bar with a glass of red wine :)

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  85. keshimonster9 October 2016 at 14:26

    I love all forms of chocolate but my favourite is biting it from a bar with a glass of red wine :)

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  86. EmmaH9 October 2016 at 14:31

    I just eat the chocolate, I'd love to bake with it but I can't seem to make it last that long.

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  87. Mandy1519769 October 2016 at 15:03

    I must admit my fave way to eat chocolate is to just ram it in my mouth lol

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  88. Unknown9 October 2016 at 15:12

    eating and baking

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  89. defairmans9 October 2016 at 15:18

    Followed on instagram @defairmans

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  90. defairmans9 October 2016 at 15:19

    I mostly just eat it! I can't be patient with chocolate :)

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  91. Karl Borowy9 October 2016 at 16:08

    eat bake drink look taste

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  92. Unknown9 October 2016 at 16:39

    I eat it bake wuth it but cant drink it dont like taste

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  93. casspuss9 October 2016 at 17:43

    i eat eat eat eat eat eat eat it lol

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  94. ali thorpe9 October 2016 at 18:15

    I use it all three ways but my favourite is eating it :)

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  95. HayleyT9 October 2016 at 18:31

    I am a total chocoholic! I love baking with chocolate, from making chocolate cakes with ganache icing, to chocolate brownies! I love a drinking chocolate made with hot milk and topped with cream and a flake, and of course, there is nothing nicer than an evening in either watching a good film or reading a book with a bar or box of choccies!

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  96. HayleyT9 October 2016 at 18:32

    I follow your blog on instagram as coppelia100

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  97. Unknown9 October 2016 at 19:13

    This is the best chocolate I have ever eaten, I use the sea salt one to bake with it gives an amazing flavour to chocolate cake and I eat the rest. The mint flavour is my favourite x

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  98. lorraine6069 October 2016 at 19:23

    Both bake and eat it. Love hot choc drinks esp this time of year. Following on INSTAGRAM as @lorraine606s

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  99. Tammy neal9 October 2016 at 19:51

    Eat it and drink it! #Yumm

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  100. Kevin Cozens9 October 2016 at 20:35

    I like to eat it, too much I'm afraid!! lol

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  101. crosscat9 October 2016 at 21:58

    i bake with it but i taste it first so thats both

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  102. buchanl9 October 2016 at 22:38

    I just eat it

    instagram: buchanl79

    Lynsey Buchanan

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  103. Sparklett219 October 2016 at 22:55

    I bake, drink & eat it. I particularly love coffee flavoured chocolate🙉 Following on Instagram @Sparklett21

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