The Chocolate Society

The Chocolate Society's purpose is to raise the status of chocolate, putting it on a par with claret and fine malt whisky. The chocolates here are some of the best around and have won many awards. Lifetime membership of the Society costs £70 and you receive a red hamper box full of their goodies, as well as receiving 5% discount on all online and mail orders. Members have access to newsletters, fact files (two of which are free to air for non members) and recipes.

You can buy truffles, bars, upmarket chocolate spread, drinking chocolate and even edible gold leaf. You can also buy vanilla pods from Mexico, Tahiti and Madagascar. They also sell a line of Ming Cha tea.