International Chocolate Day

What a great excuse to indulge yourself – Sunday 13 September is International Chocolate Day. Coinciding with the birthday of US confectioner Milton S. Hershey, the occasion is marked by… the devouring of copious amounts of chocolate!

Not only is eating chocolate hugely enjoyable – whatever day it is – but it’s positively good for you, too. Dark chocolate in particular is a powerhouse of antioxidants, including those with anti-ageing benefits, and the dark stuff has also been shown to reduce blood pressure, regulate blood sugar and promote the release of feel-good hormones, endorphins. And the even better news is that here at Culture Vulture Direct, we have a tempting array of products from around the world to help you mark the occasion in style …
For hot chocolate with a twist, our Chocolate Chilli Drinking Fudge sachets with three types of chilli will warm the cockles on a cosy autumn evening. Or, if you’re a fan of beautiful packaging you can reuse time and again, these lovely vintage-style keepsake tins contain our intense Chocolat Chaud mix, in dark Belgian chocolate or with a dash of orange. Evoking summer memories, our divinely rich Spanish Drinking Chocolate, made to an authentic recipe, is another tasty way to get your chocolate fix.

All our chocolate products make fantastic gifts. Any self-respecting chocoholic would be delighted to receive a box of World Liqueurs – 26 delectable dark chocolates, filled with a dash of five classic tipples, including limoncello and Scotch Whisky. And the connoisseur will appreciate our World Chocolates – 45 chocolate coins made with six fine world cocoas ranging from 34%-85%, presented in a stylish wooden gift box. Continuing our mouth-watering journey, Alsace Fruit Liqueurs are indulgent rich dark chocolates filled with four flavours of liqueur – pear, cherry kirsch, plum and raspberry – while our bags of luxurious Italian Chocolate Toadstools and Nuts make a really fun gift. Specially selected to complement different wines, our handmade Chocolates For Wine, ranging from a 34% cocoa from Java to an intense 84% cocoa variety from Ghana, are a match made in heaven. And you don’t have to be on a special diet to consider our Fair Trade Gluten Free Pralines, made from Ecuadorian, Peruvian, Dominican and Colu bian cocoas, an extraordinary treat. It’s certainly an occasion to look forward to, so start stocking up now!