Shokoladi means “chocolate” in my native Georgian. I grew up in Sighnaghi, overlooking the stunning Caucasus mountains, but today I am proud to live and craft my chocolate in Malvern. I fell in love with the hills and the kind local community, so it felt only right to bring my two worlds together as Shokoladi Malvern.
Malvern has always been known for its pure water and fresh air, my dream is that it will one day be just as famous for its bean-to-bar chocolate.
I’ll admit it. I am a true chocoholic!
My journey began with a deep love for dark chocolate. Real “craft” chocolate is a revelation; it tastes of the cacao beans themselves, with complex notes that change depending on the soil, the sun, and how the beans were dried and roasted.
Most mass-produced shop chocolates are quite the opposite. They are often loaded with sugar and very little actual cacao, alongside a long list of unnecessary additives. To put it simply: it isn’t good for you, and it doesn’t taste like real chocolate!
I wanted to return to the essence of the bean. Real dark chocolate is naturally rich in antioxidants, iron, and magnesium. To preserve these benefits, I use only two core ingredients: cacao nibs and raw sugar. You won’t find any lecithins (sunflower or soya) in my chocolate. It doesn’t need them; it is naturally fluid, smooth and honest.
My goal was to create a chocolate defined by its purity. I want Shokoladi Malvern to be known as “the chocolate that is good”…free from vegetable fats and emulsifiers.
At Shokoladi Malvern, we specialise in making high-quality dark chocolate crafted from the finest organic, Fairtrade cacao beans and nibs. Our process is rooted in a commitment to 100% plant-based, dairy-free indulgence that never compromises on flavour.
The core of our chocolate is always free from soya, palm oil, and refined sugars. However, for certain specialty treats such as our Biscoff-infused bonbons we occasionally use high-quality guest ingredients that may contain palm oil, soya, or gluten. We believe in total transparency and will always clearly highlight these ingredients on the specific product pages.
We enrich our creations with nature’s best “boosters,” including seeds, nuts, freeze-dried fruits, and toasted buckwheat. Our chocolate is lightly sweetened with unrefined organic sugar, while our signature nut pralines are made using:
We choose to focus on the craft, not the volume. By producing fewer batches each week, we ensure every order is made to the highest standard with a truly personalised approach. While this means our stock is limited and often sells out quickly, it guarantees you are receiving the freshest, most vibrant chocolate possible.
There are not many chocolate makers in the world. There are many chocolatiers, who make chocolate from bought chocolate and make them into truffles, bars etc… but they do not make their actual chocolate. We do! This is very important to us.
Chocolate making is hard work, and that is why, you will find more bean to bar chocolates in a shop or online, but not bean to bonbons / box. It is easier to make bars, than individual small, filled chocolates. We make our own chocolate, nut butters, bars, filled bars and individual bon bons (pralines and Vegan Ganaches).
We do offer craft chocolate and it is completely different from what you can buy in shops. It’s pure, melts slowly on your tongue and doesn’t leave the waxy feel in your mouth.
If you would like to order, please place an order by Sunday latest and your chocolates will be made and despatched on Wednesday.
I really love to hear your feedback and Google 5 star reviews are very much appreciated. If you have time, I would be extremely grateful to receive.
To make one batch of chocolate in a grinder takes 72 hrs. Roasted cacao nibs are added on day one and day two sugar is added. Day 3 we have smooth beautiful chocolate which needs to mature then to develop the best flavour notes (4 weeks min) then the slabs are brought out and made into different flavour bonbons or bean to bars with different fruits, seeds, nuts.
No heavy machines are used. Whatever can be made by hand is made by hand and for transport – I use my Micro Scooter (not electric) to send out our chocolates, rather than a car.
