Make Me Melt...

From the minute you walk into this Notting Hill chocolate boutique on Ledbury Road, the magnificent smell of chocolate will make you want to taste and buy literally everything! And the reason for smelling so yummy is that all the chocolates are prepared in the shop's kitchen, just hours before you can buy them.
Using only the finest and natural ingredients, sourced from around the world, the Melt team are obsessed with quality and therefore you won't find any stabilizers or preservatives in their chocolate. Moreover, wanting to make chocolate accessible to all- the shop is open plan where you can "pick your own chocolates" with a  wooden tray and tongs. The "hot chocolate" on a stick is my favorite! Next time you are in Notting Hill give it a go. It is sooo worth it!

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Pierre Marcolini in London

One of the world's best chocolatier, and personal favorite, Belgian Pierre Marcolini has finally opened his first official store in London. At last we can enjoy all these extravagant truffles, pralines, macaroons, calin fondants and bonbons without having to travel to Belgium, France, Japan, NY... From the packaging to the tasting of the chocolate and the actual shop itself (it feels like a jewelery boutique), Pierre Marcolini is to chocolate what Haute Couture is to fashion. Whether you want to spoil yourself or impress someone, this is the ultimate chocolate destination. And it can't get any better than that. Pierre Marcolini is on 6 Lancer Square, Kensington W8 4EH, 020 7795 6611.

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