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Chocolates, Chocolates, Chocolates

"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt. "~ Charles M. Shulz

There are few things in life that bring as much pleasure to as many people as chocolate. Every day there comes a point where the craving hits us and we not only have to, but need to have to have a taste. Satisfying a craving is one thing, but taking a moment to enjoy an extraordinary gourmet chocolate is an experience you will not soon forget.

We are pleased to announce the launching of a new product line at the Chocolate Tulip, Michel Cluizel Chocolates. Based in France in the south of Normandy and founded in 1948, Michel Cluizel remain a family business and are one the largest independent producers of fine chocolate from the bean to the finished bar. Cluizel have connections with plantations all around the world, including Sumatra, Venezuela, Ghana, Java, and the Ivory Coast. From these they blend the chocolate used in their bars and confections.

Michel Cluizel is a stout defender of quality chocolate, declining to use soya lecithin in their chocolate and recently launched their ‘Ingrédients Noble’ label to highlight the quality of cocoa, sugar and vanilla used. From Descendant Dark Chocolate Bars, to sumptuous truffles, to chocolate covered cocoa beans, to Pralines and much much more, who can resist true artistry in chocolate?

Some of the currently available Chocolates are:

Le Plantation Tasting Box. - A Michel Cluizel chocolate tasting experience in a sophisticated presentation box. A beautifully presented collection of milk and dark chocolate tasting discs with varying cocoa contents An interesting opportunity to discover your own preferred single origin chocolates. Will it be Santo Domingo, Venezuela, São Tome, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea. Each with subtle, yet intense differences in flavor & aroma. 140g Code 170735 39.95

Plantation Transparent Box - Chocolates from Les 1ers Crus de Plantation are single estate chocolates, each made from cacao beans from a different plantation in very different geographic regions. Taste, enjoy, and compare their distinct characteristics as you would great wine A booklet describing the characteristics of each chocolate is included. Code 170710 19.95

Le Nuancier Pure Origins Tasting Box. Another option to tickle the senses is to purchase the collection of 72% cacao single origin chocolate tasting discs, representing five cacao growing regions of the world: Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ghana, Grenada, Java, Madagascar or Venezuela. The presentation box is perfect for a thank you gift. Michel Cluizel has included tasting notes for a self-guided chocolate tasting experience. After sampling these discs; chocolate lovers should be able to discriminate the subtle differences in cacao from each growing region.17g Code 170725 $8.95

Sardines en Chocolat au Lait - Even the finest of Chocolates can have a sense of humour. These five milk chocolate sardines have an element of fun while being made from the highest quality of ingredients you have come to expect from Michel Cluizel. The perfect gift for the milk chocolate lover with a sense of humour. 75g Code 170860 $19.95

Amandes au Chaudron - These very special award wining dark chocolate coated almonds, are the finest caramelized almonds made in the traditional way, roasted over an open flame in copper cauldrons with caramelized cane sugar. Finally enrobed in a rich, 60% cocoa, dark chocolate. A beautifully sweet toasted flavour is what makes these almonds so very special. And of course the pure ingredients Michel Cluizel uses to create them, such as cane sugar and Bourbon vanilla. 150g Code 170755 $26.00 - Grains d’Arôme, Each coffee bean from Brazil is slowly roasted then coated with dark chocolate from the best cocoas 150g Code 1707445 $24.00 Éclat's De Cacao, These cocoa beans from Los Ancones have been roasted into fragments finely coated in dark chocolate 150g Code 10770 $24.00
Les Champignons, caramel & chocolate mushrooms These unique delights are delicious! The hand made mushroom's dark chocolate cap is filled with a crunchy almond nougatine and the stem is made of butter caramel surrounded in a white and dark chocolate shell. Code 170820 $19.95

Bonbons Chocolats 9 A gourmet selection of 9 dark and milk chocolates. Many of these luxury French "Bonbons" are made with single origin chocolate, containing only the finest, purest ingredients. Each deserves to be savoured as they are the best of French chocolates. They include pralines, ganache, caramel and giandjua Code 170885 $24.00 -SOLD OUR FOR THE SEASON

Another option to tickle the senses is to purchase a collection of 30g chocolate bars representing four of the most popular tastes. Included in this gift selection is the Noir Infini 99% bar - know to bring out the hidden flavours of red wine. This presentation gift is perfect for a thank you gift. Code 170601 $21.00

How about trying the high cocoa content 75 to 100 g from Michel Cluizel, or one of his Plantation bars including: CODE 170465 Each $11.00

Grand Lait 45% This award winning bar has an exceptional cocoa content. With its ample, generous milk chocolate it reveals refined, charming notes of caramel.	Noir au Café -Ground arabicas from Brazil & selected cocoas are blended in a deep 'chocolate - coffee' harmony. Stamped with the 'Noble Ingredients' quality commitment on the front guarantees a product comprised of only 'the best'	Grand Noir 85%Blended by Michel Cluizel from fine flavour cocoa beans from central America, Africa and Java. The exceptional strength of this chocolate frees the intense aromas, lingering long on the palate	Noir au Grué de Cacao - This 'grué' is made from fragments of cocoa beans specifically produced by the Island of Santo Domingo. After fermentation and drying, the beans are roasted, their shells removed, then ground and blended with the chocolate for a fine chocolate-cocoa harmony

Concepcion 66% Dark Chocolate A plantation bar produced from the cocoa beans in the are of Barlovento Venezuela. In this bar the beans are fermented dried and polished according to the traditional method used since 1902. You will gradually discover hint of vanilla, honey spice cake and caramel.	Los Ancones - Sanit Domingue BIO - At the heart of the Caribbean is where the cocoa beans for this bar originate from. This bar is certified Organic produced from organic dark chocolate.	Mangaro - Madagascar This award winning bar is available in both milk and dark chocolate. Located on the island of Madagascar at the heart of the Indian ocean, this plantation flourishes on the land of former mango tree forest. The beans of these cocoa trees develop a highly flavoured chocolate, blending aromas of exotic fruits, delicious flavours of honey spice cake and acidulated hints of citrus fruits.	Maralumi - Papouasie- Yet another award winning bar from the island of Papua - New Guinea off the coast of Australia. These refined beans produces a mellow chocolate slightly roasted and full of spicy flavours with notes of bananas prolonged by charming aromas of Havana tobacco leaves

Gift Program

From custom designed urban botanicals, to fresh floral arrangements to custom made gift baskets, our priority is to ensure that your clients and gift recipients receive the royal treatment. We believe each client is unique. Rather than pre-packaging, we will create something tailor made for your A list client that will delight them and add that individual touch.

Interested in a living arrangement as a gift? We will design Botanicals with your client’s space in mind. We will go the extra mile of providing your client with a full instructions and care of their botanical oasis to ensure they will enjoy it for years to come.

Luxurious baskets, from chocolate and cookies, to gourmet delights, there is no limit when it comes to our creativity! Baskets filled with flat breads, cheeses and pâté or pasta delight baskets with olive oil, sundried tomatoes and much more.All our gift baskets are custom designed specifically for our clients, no assembly line baskets here, but luxurious and elegant gifts given to enhance your company image, give thanks to a client or show appreciation for a job well done.