We love Montezuma. As much as this eating this chocolate, we love making others try it. If only to hear their reaction when the chilli kicks in after a few seconds of just pure dark chocolate.
Helen and Simon Pattinson were fed up running the rat race so they ditched their well-paid jobs for a bit of soul-searching travel in South America. When they left, they had no idea that they'd return to open a tiny chocolate shop in Brighton.
“When we reached Venezuela and accidentally ended up staying on a cocoa plantation, we both became fascinated at the complexity of cultivating quality cocoa. We experienced cocoa being grown, harvested and processed into cocoa liquor, and soon realised that there was a lot more to chocolate than at first meets the eye. We could think of little else.”
Dark chocolate (Cocoa solids 73%, Sugar & Ground Vanilla) & Ground chilli powder
Dietary information: May contain traces of Peanuts
Suitable for Vegetarians & Vegans
Nutritional Information per 100g/ml
Energy (kJ): n/a
Energy (kcal): 548.0
Protein (g): 9.9
Carbohydrate (g): 32.8
Fat (g): 44.6
Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and strong odours.