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An introduction to matching chocolate and wineIt is often said that ‘chocolate is difficult to match with wine’ so the team at Charley’s thought we would have a go. We discovered it can be done, but … read more

Why is there sugar in chocolate?As with many questions, the answer is ‘it depends’. In chocolate the amount of sugar depends on the type and quality of the chocolate. Cocoa Runners is a UK based websi … read more

Long before Charley’s, Lynn and Chris had a deep understanding and acceptance of the need for business to be sustainable and environmentally and socially responsible.Starting Charley’s as a clean sh … read more

Charleys has been making chocolate since 2014. We started with small scale equipment. Chocolate making equipment is a global business with many reputable suppliers. Some suppliers specialise in c … read more

Why is my chocolate fermented?Cocoa is fermented; along with rice, wine, beer, coffee, some tea and other foods.Does this mean chocolate is alcoholic? - Well NO What is fermentation of cocoa?It’s the … read more