An industrial estate in Kent is the unlikely home to L’Artisan du Chocolat and its inspirational founder, Gerard Coleman. As a true artisan, Gerard insists on the very best ingredients available and this quest for perfection has led him to be one of the few UK chocolatiers to control the whole process from bean to bar, conching and refining his chocolate from carefully selected cocoa beans. Soft centres are created by infusing cream with fresh herbs, flowers, spices, nuts and fruits (actually pretty much anything he can get his hands on), and an impressive array of gadgets |  | achieve things impossible with the human hand, whether it’s injecting a fruit filling into the middle of a wafer thin chocolate disc or creating a perfect sphere of thin chocolate whilst, at the same time, filling it with liquid caramel. These Sea-Salted Caramels have become Gerard’s bestseller, and now come in a range of flavours including Banana, Balsamic Vinegar and, our own favourite, Sage & Thyme. The latest, Passion Fruit, comes just in time for Valentine’s day....I've tasted them and I think I'm in love... 
| |  | |
