London, get ready – your sweet tooth is about to get a serious chocolate fix! Chocolate Week is coming in hot from October 13th – 19th, bringing a top-notch line-up of city-wide cocoa celebrations. From decadent tastings, immersive bean-to-bar workshops and exclusive, limited-edition creations, to chocolate-fuelled run clubs, it’s a week you don’t want to miss.

Joining the excitement this year is Jens Knoops, founder of the world’s leading chocolate drinks brand Knoops; Michelin-starred chef Adam Handling MBE; Paul a Young; Clare Smyth of Core; Jennifer Earle’s 20thAnniversary: Celebration of Chocolate; and Cocoa Runners Craft Chocolate Fair.

Here’s what to look forward to:

NORTH
Perilla, Newington Green, will be offering a chocolate dessert special.

EAST
Jennifer Earle’s 20th Anniversary: Celebration of Chocolate on 18th October at The Big Penny in Walthamstow. Attendees can enjoy a curated collection of excellent chocolate via samplings and workshops, with special guest Edd Kimber. Tickets are available here.

CITY/CENTRAL
La Gelateria, Covent Garden, has designed brand-new, unique chocolate flavours for the week.
Cocoa Runners Craft Chocolate Fair on 11th & 12th October in Farringdon, chocolatiers from across the UK and Europe will host talks and tastings. More information here.
Toklas Bakery, Temple, has created a Marbled Chocolate and Chilli Loaf, using 72% Pump St Chocolate and smoked chilli flakes.
Miel Bakery will be hosting a truffle masterclass on 18th October and creating a limited-edition chocolate viennoiserie. Tickets are £160 and are available here.
Michelin-starred chef Adam Handling MBE is launching Limited Edition Foraged Collection, a four-flavour collection in Covent Garden.

SOUTH
Knoops (Chelsea, Kensington, Covent Garden) kick off hot chocolate season, introducing a new, exclusive single-origin drinking chocolate.
Knoops is hosting a 5K run club with @ordinaryem_.
Santo Remedio, London Bridge, will be showcasing a new hot chocolate special

WEST
Core by Claire Smyth, Kensington, will be featuring a Chocolate Tart on its menu.

So, join us in celebrating independent, passionate and influential chocolatiers, chefs and industry experts throughout this wonderful week. Let us know if any of these events catch your eye, and we will be more than happy to arrange a tasting for you.