Gifts ideas to give lovers of everything chocolate

19/08/2009 6:04 am

Tags: chocolate , quirky gifts , gift ideas , unique gifts

Give the gift of chocolate

If Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is their favourite movie, and their ideal way to start and end a day is with chocolate then these gift ideas are perfect...

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How about taking a chocolate tour of your city, or another city in Australia, taking a chocolate appreciation course, or receiving a message in chocolate? All these are gift possibilities.

There are gourmet chocolate shops all around Australia and popular high-end chocolate boxes can even be found in supermarkets now.

Brands like :

Haighs
Koko Black
Cacao
Lindt
Now selling hot chocolate tins in dark, milk and white. Available at most supermarkets and department stores.
Max Brenner
Frauss
Go straight to the source at Frauss Cafe in Nth Melbourne for a huge range of hot chocolate drinks, claiming to be the finest European hot chocolate. Also available at specialty chocolate retailers, at Sth Melbourne Market, and some IGA stores. Price is around $16.50 for 5 sachets of chocolate gold.
admin: this is a delicious hot chocolate drink that is just as velvety and rich as the advertisements say.

Chocolate tours are popular in Melbourne and Sydney.

Chocolate high tea is held in several popular hotels and cafes including The Windsor, The Sheraton, The Langham and more. Book your friend in (and yourself) for a high antioxidant afternoon chocolate feast.

There are so many studies providing evidence that eating chocolate offers benefits for your health, why not let your your friends enjoy the flavanoids and high antioxidant benefits with a chocolate gift.

If you think chocolate is too obvious, some other ideas are

Willy Wonka Roald Dahl's classic story book .
The river of chocolate - YUM!
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory DVD
Oompa Loompas... The movie if fun for children and adults. Unless you know your friend loves the Johnny Deep version, keep with the Gene Wilder original.
Chocolate cook book
Let them learn how to make delicious chocolate desserts, hopefully for your next dinner party.
extra touch: give some dark chocolate, callebaut or couverture chocolate to help them make some of the delicious chocolate recipes.
Piece of marble
To make perfect chocolate curls you need to melt chocolate onto a a cold surface, a piece of marble or granite they can put in their freezer is an excellent gift to enhance their chocolate dessert decorations.
Bunch of chocolate flowers
Stores like Edible Blooms now sell gorgeous bouquets of flowers that are just decorated chocolates. The bouquets use Ferrero Rocher and other chocolates with beautiful wrapping to create the effect of a bouquet of flowers, with the delicious taste of chocolate. You can have these delivered if you can't see the person on their birthday or anniversary.
Chocolate Fountain or Chocolate Fondue Set
Melted chocolate to dip fruit, marshmallows and other treats in. Which sweet tooth wouldn't love receiving this?.
M&M Dispenser
Theses are a fun item to have on display for guests to help themselves to a chocolate or two when visiting. There are alot of collectible designs available new at stores like K-Mart and Target, or online at eBay.