The Chokoholic Gallery

A collection of handmade chocolates, small-batch production and finished creations - from raw cocoa beans to carefully crafted bonbons, bringing together Chokoholic’s past work and its next chapter.

Browse the archive by category — use the filters below to explore bean-to-bar chocolate, handmade truffles, bonbons, Easter eggs, filled chocolates, bespoke work, chocolate creations and behind-the-scenes photography.

Raw cocoa beans spread on a wooden surface

Bean-to-Bar Chocolate

Raw cocoa beans — the starting point of every bar.
Finished bean-to-bar chocolate bar partially unwrapped showing a clean snap

Bean-to-Bar Chocolate

A finished bar — clean snap, smooth temper.
Cracked cocoa nibs in a ceramic bowl

Bean-to-Bar Chocolate

Cracked cocoa nibs — intense flavour, raw form.
Wrapped bean-to-bar chocolate bars arranged in a flat lay

Bean-to-Bar Chocolate

Wrapped bars ready for the archive.
Cocoa paste being refined in a small-batch stone grinder

Bean-to-Bar Chocolate

Grinding cocoa paste in a small-batch stone melanger.
Handmade cocoa-dusted truffles on a wooden board

Truffles

Cocoa-dusted truffles — each one hand-rolled.
Handmade chocolate truffles being rolled on parchment paper

Truffles

Mid-roll — the handmade forming stage.
Polished moulded bonbons with coloured chocolate shells on marble

Bonbons

Polished bonbons — vivid shells on marble.
Dipped and decorated chocolate truffles in a dark gift presentation box

Truffles

Dipped truffles in a dark presentation box.
Chocolate bonbon moulds being filled by hand

Bonbons

Filling bonbon moulds by hand.
Dark chocolate ganache being poured into a tray to set

Truffles

Ganache poured and setting — the beginning of a truffle.
Finished bonbons being released from polycarbonate moulds

Bonbons

Release from the mould — the moment of reveal.
Assorted bonbons in a gift presentation box with varied shell colours

Bonbons

Assorted bonbons boxed for presentation.
Small handmade Easter egg chocolates in a gift box with paper nest

Easter Eggs

Small Easter eggs nestled in a gift box.
Handmade decorated chocolate Easter egg on a wooden surface

Easter Eggs

A handmade Easter egg — hand-painted and finished.
Close-up of a decorated Easter egg showing cocoa-butter paintwork detail

Easter Eggs

Cocoa-butter paintwork — close-up detail.
Two halves of a handmade chocolate Easter egg being joined

Easter Eggs

Joining the two halves — careful and deliberate.
Cross-section of a filled chocolate showing ganache centre

Filled Chocolates

A filled chocolate cut to reveal the ganache centre.
Handmade filled chocolates arranged on a tray with varied finishes

Filled Chocolates

Filled chocolates in production — varied finishes.
Bespoke moulded chocolate piece with decorative applied design

Bespoke Work

A one-off moulded piece with applied decoration.
Caramel filling being piped into a chocolate shell

Filled Chocolates

Piping caramel — patience in every shell.
Hand-painted chocolate decorations being applied with a fine brush

Bespoke Work

Painting chocolate with a fine brush.
Bespoke chocolate commission in specialist packaging with personalised label

Bespoke Work

A bespoke commission — packaging made to order.
Decorative chocolate bar with embedded inclusions on a marble surface

Chocolate Creations

Inclusions set into the surface — texture and flavour.
Seasonal chocolate novelty gift piece with moulded and decorated finish

Chocolate Creations

A seasonal novelty — moulded and hand-finished.
Liquid chocolate being poured into bar moulds

Behind the Scenes

Pouring into moulds — the sheen before setting.
Experimental marble-effect chocolate slab with dark and white chocolate swirls

Chocolate Creations

Dark and white chocolate swirled — an experimental slab.
Small-batch chocolate production workspace with moulds and tools

Behind the Scenes

The workspace prepared — moulds, tools, ingredients.
Artisan chocolate maker tempering chocolate on a marble slab

Behind the Scenes

Tempering on marble — the workspace in full flow.
Finished chocolates being wrapped and packaged by hand

Behind the Scenes

Wrapped and packaged by hand — the final stage.
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These images represent a selection from the Chokoholic archive. Original photographs of products, production and finished commissions will be added as the archive develops.