Choco Gram Blog
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Great ideas, inspiration, interesting & trending things in the chocolate industry. Chocogram features handmade, personalized chocolates and chocolate gifts bringing together the chocolatier and the gift buyer.
Choco Gram Blog
1y ago
Is it someone’s birthday soon? An anniversary? Is Valentine’s Day or the festive season approaching? Nothing makes our loved ones smile more than expressions of our love, but chocolate is a close second. So, why not give them both? Unleash your creativity and let your imagination run wild: it’s time to create the perfect gift for your special someone. Discover ..read more
Choco Gram Blog
1y ago
Are you trying to lose a few pounds for a special event? Want to look (and feel) better for yourself? Perhaps you’ve even made a new year’s resolution to eat clean. One issue remains: those chocolate cravings. We’ve all heard that eating clean involves swearing off all candy. Chocolate is a weakness of ours too – we just wish it ..read more
Choco Gram Blog
1y ago
There’s no better way to say, “thank you”, “I love you” or “congratulations!” than with a gift hamper! Take it from us: the best ones are filled with chocolate. Whether as a decorative centrepiece for their living room or a delicious surprise to tear into right away, we think you can never go wrong with a chocolate hamper. Don’t feel ..read more
Choco Gram Blog
1y ago
Many companies choose to promote their brand by sending corporate gifts to their clients. But coming up with novel ideas for the next round of corporate gifts can sometimes be difficult, especially if you’ve already been sending gifts to your staff, colleagues, and clients for years. So why not stick with a perennial favourite? High-quality Belgian chocolate! Most people love ..read more
Choco Gram Blog
1y ago
Sometimes it’s hard to decide which is your favourite chocolate. Some days call for the creamy smoothness of milk; others find you seeking to recreate feelings that take you back to your childhood when you savoured the sweetness of white chocolate. Some days find your tastebuds craving a single square of bittersweet dark chocolate. But which kind of chocolate is ..read more
Choco Gram Blog
1y ago
Today, getting married isn’t just about the wedding ceremony. There can be multiple celebrations, such as engagement parties, bachelorette parties and bridal showers. A bridal shower is a gathering to celebrate the bride-to-be, much in the same way as a baby shower celebrates the imminent arrival of the baby. Traditionally, the guests bring gifts to help the married couple to ..read more
Choco Gram Blog
1y ago
Chocolate and coffee go together so well. And when it’s done right, the combination can make the finest chocolate taste richer and bring out the subtle undertones of the coffee. However, to achieve the optimal pairing, you need to understand more about the flavour, acidity, and texture of both the chocolate and the coffee and how they interact together. Why ..read more
Choco Gram Blog
2y ago
Chocolate is a popular sweet treat derived from cocoa beans, which grow in the fruit of cacao trees near the equator, in Central and South America and Africa. On average, we eat about three million tonnes of these beans in the form of chocolate. To make the commercial chocolate we enjoy today, these beans are shelled before being fermented (to develop ..read more
Choco Gram Blog
2y ago
When you buy high-quality chocolates you may notice the beautiful shine that they have and the crisp snap when you bite into them. This cannot be achieved by just melting chocolate and hoping for the best. To get the best result, it has to be properly tempered. Tempering is an advanced technique and it can take some time to master ..read more
Choco Gram Blog
2y ago
Chocolate ganache can be utilised in several different ways! In fact, you may have encountered chocolate ganache many times and not even realised that’s what it was, especially if you didn’t know that it can be made in many different thicknesses. It is so versatile it can be used as a pouring sauce, a topping or a filling, and it ..read more