As well as using origin Venezuelan chocolate, and ethically sourced ingredients, there's a real emphasis on using local seasonal produce and you'll find fresh cream from Craig's Farm Dairy, Field Honey Farms honey, Denhay butter, Somerset cider brandy, Long Barn lavender, Bramley & Gage fruit liqueurs, Purbeck fruit jellies and Old Thumper beer from Ringwood Brewery featuring in the chocolates.

Visitors to Cocoa Central in Swanage, on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, can book into a chocolate-making workshop in their original chocolate kitchen, buy from the shop opposite and also enjoy delicious hot chocolates, chocolate afternoon teas, chocolate fondues, ice cream sundaes (with local Purbeck Ice Cream), freshly ground coffees and locally handmade cakes & bakes in Chococo's chocolate café next door.

Chococo have a long list of accolades; 29 fine food awards, including coveted 3 Star Gold Great Taste Awards in both 2009 for their Blackcurrant Beauty fresh chocolate & in 2010 for their Fresh Mint chocolate, a 2009 Gold Academy of Chocolate Award for their Gorgeous Ginger, Inspirational Food Business in the Taste of Dorset awards 2009 & Best Food Producer in the Dorset Food & Drink awards 2007. Claire is also a member of the Academy of Chocolate.

Constantly innovating, they create not only a wide selection of hand-dipped fresh truffles & chocolates but also edible decorated chocolate boxes, slabs & bars studded with fruits, nuts & spices, hot chocolate mixes, chocolate fridge cakes, handmade tablet and hand-dipped organic dried fruits.

Nationwide Mail Order service available online or by phone
Shop & Café open Monday - Saturday 10am to 5pm, and also on Sundays in the summer holidays.