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What most people take for chocolate is a mere trifle of sugar, artificial flavours and milk powder but once you’ve tried seriously good chocolate, there’s no turning back. Enter Coco Chocolate where resident chocolatier Rebecca Kerswell has married art with the finest organic cocoa and inspired ingredients to create some sweet, sweet alchemy.

Her sublime shop in Kirribilli has shelves heaving with heavenly offerings. Chilli chocolate figs, cocoa dusted chocolate almonds and chunks of broken chocolate sprinkled with fruits and spices sit alongside more delicate pieces adorned with stunning edible artworks specially ‘printed’ in Paris by a printing press filled with coloured cocoa butter. Steaming mugs of hand tempered, hand flaked chocolate come in a variety of blends that are, in Agenda’s opinion, the best in Sydney. At the moment we’re loving the rose and black pepper with wads of fresh cream – delish!

Coco Chocolate is now hosting a series of Chocolate Connoisseur Evenings in Kirribilli, where chocolate lovers will learn all about chocolate from bean to bar, how to know what is ‘real’ chocolate and, just like a wine tasting, indulge in a variety of samples from origins including Madagascar and the Caribbean – comparing the distinctive flavours of each. Speaking of wine tasting, you’ll also enjoy a glass of Mas Amiel, a revered fortified granache that the French say is the only wine that should accompany chocolate. And at only $40 for the evening’s experience, the bounty of chocolate on offer is impressive, as are the luscious leftovers to take home.

Notes –

Where: Chocolate Connoisseur Evenings are hosted at Shop 12, 3a-9b Broughton Street, Kirribilli

When: Twice monthly. The next event is on 30th July – trust us, book early.

Get me in: Contact Rebecca on 0414 701 477