Hands on workshop on real Chocolate 21st Jan 2017

If you want to get hands on with Chocolution in the New Year our friends at The Chequers are hosting 2 chocolate experiences . 

The first is a 1 hour introduction into the bean to bar process and is a perfect gift for the chocolate lover in your life. Spaces are limited.

Sat, January 21st, 2017
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
£15.00

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Chocolate sessions at the Astor

Deal's first chocolate week came to a sucessful end with several sessions by Chocolution's Kieran Renihan at the Astor today.

The week had seen Kieran speak at several sessions in local schools like Castle and Hornbeam. Attendees at several sessions at the Astor heard from Kieran what chocolate was, how it is produced and how its production can vary its taste and how healthy it is for us. The tasting was particularly well recieved ....

Thank you for James at the Astor for supporting the event and Rose & Charles from Deal With IT for helping on the day...

Kieran will be publishing his plans for more community chocolate - so watch this space

Deal Chocolate Week 8th - 14th October

“Deal Chocolate week is coming!”

Deal’s own local community chocolatier ‘Chocolution’ is launching a celebration of real chocolate at the beginning of October. 

During National Chocolate Week, 8th - 14th October, The Chocolution is undertaking a number of talks and workshops in Deal, exploring all aspects of chocolate from its history, to production and issues of fair trade.

Pure chocolate has long been recognized as containing the potential to improve heart health, a fact which is supported by current scientific research.

Kieran Renihan, Chocolution’s Founder said: “We aim to provide opportunities for everyone in Deal to understand what benefits they will have by upgrading their chocolate. Most commercially sold chocolate has been heavily processed and no longer contains the beneficial antioxidant flavanols. Also important is the peace of mind that chocolate is coming from sustainable sources which trade fairly with producers.

We see the Chocolate Week as a great opportunity to reconnect people with healthy chocolate and the world around them so that we can change the chocolate industry for the better.”

Kieran is doing several sessions at local schools during the week. He has also got public sessions on Friday 12^th October 10am to 12 at Café Eden, St Richard’s Church Mill Hill and three sessions at the Astor Community Theatre on Saturday 13^th October at 11am, 12:30pm and 2pm. All sessions involve a talk, tasting and demonstration of real chocolate making. All sessions are free.

The Deal based social business, The Chocolution, sources its raw ingredients ethically with a direct relationship with the Cocao producers and is registered with the Soil Association.

Chocolution’s products, are all hand-made here in the town; in a variety of ad-hoc production sites such as kitchens in local churches, theatres and schools and sold via a number of local independent outlets. It also has a distinct passion for educating people about what real chocolate is and where it comes from.

If you would like more information and / or your community group or school wants to hold a talk / workshop please contact Kieran Renihan: Phone 07846 094220, email kieran@thechocolution.com or see website at http://thechocolution.com/

The Chocolution has started....

Deal’s own local community chocolatier, ‘Chocolution’, is launching a real chocolate bar this week with one ‘Willie Wonka’ style Golden Ticket hidden amongst the limited first edition.

The ‘Golden Ticket’ for the lucky purchaser will get them free entry into the fabulous Smugglers Records’ Festival which starts this coming weekend.

Chocolution's founder Kieran Renihan is active supporter of Deal With It and has developed his social business by building on it ethical and sustainable foundations:

He has direct trade relationship with Cocao producers in Ecuador, sells direct to the consumer or thru local independent Deal shops, creates his wares in pop-up kitchens in churches and schools and does lots of educational work in schools on what real chocolate is and where it comes from.

Will from Smugglers with Kieran

Kieran also prides himself on the raw quality of his chocolate which means little added fat but retaining its healthy minerals.

He hopes later in the year to use his skills to inspire local unemployed people in the possibilities of a chocolate future.

The limited edition bars are available at Peppers, Allotment, Borough Wines, Astor and the Black Douglas

 For further information please see Chocolution’s website at thechocolution.com.

For more information on this week's Smugglers Records’ Festival see www.smugglersrecords.com.