What is Chocolate?
Chocolate is a food made from roasted and ground cacao seed kernels that is available as a liquid, solid, or paste, either on its own or as a flavoring agent in other foods.
Best Chocolate In South Africa
NOVA CHOCOLATE
Nova Chocolate is a boutique chocolatier located in Benoni, committed to using only the finest, ethically-sourced ingredients to produce exceptional, artisanal, delicious, and sustainable chocolate.
One of the key aspects that set Nova Chocolate apart from other chocolatiers is its unique and innovative approach to flavor.
JACK RABBIT CHOCOLATE STUDIO
Located in Joburg’s sibling city, Pretoria, Jack Rabbit Chocolate offers beautifully crafted chocolates and a carefully curated selection of chocolate products.
A favorite among the Jack Rabbit Chocolate Studio classics is the delicious Ice Cream Social hosted every Saturday from 11 am to 2 pm.
However, they have a vast range of other products such as hot chocolate mix, chocolate-covered coffee beans, and a selection of teas and coffees
BEYERS CHOCOLATES
This local chocolate brand is one of the leading chocolate companies in South Africa, known for its high-quality products and innovative flavor combinations.
Beyers Chocolate offers a wide range of chocolate products, from classic milk and dark chocolates to more exotic flavors like lemon and ginger, passionfruit and mango, but most importantly, Amarula chocolate.
CHOCOLOZA
Chocoloza Chocolate is seriously Belgian but naturally African. What they mean by this statement is that their team of talented and gifted women make pure Belgian chocolates with South African passion and ingredients.
AFRIKOA
Afrikoa is a Great Taste award-winning company that prides itself in growing and producing its chocolate on home soil.
Apart from the obvious deliciousness, Afrikoa is celebrated due to the fact that its chocolate-making process never leaves African soil. With an ethos of supporting local businesses, Afrikoa advances the art of making chocolate.
DE VILLIERS CHOCOLATE
The founder, Pieter, of the well-known and broadly loved product, De Villiers Chocolate, began his artisanal journey long before he found his love for cocoa.
What started as bread-making to winemaking and eventually to chocolate-making was a domino effect initially trickled over by his love for local products at a farmer’s market.
What is the most popular chocolate bar in South Africa?
Cadbury Lunch Bar
South Africa: Cadbury Lunch Bar
Fun fact: This most popular South African candy is sold as “Picnic” in the UK, where it’s one of the most popular British candies.
Is South Africa known for chocolate?
The South African confectionery and candy industry has proved to be very innovative over many years and although the brand names are international you will find many products here which are exclusive to South Africa, and it could be argued that South African chocolate along with British chocolate is far superior to the US counterpart.
We stock Cadbury Dairy, Wholenut, Fruit & Nut. We also stock Cadbury Crunchies and Flakes, and our latest Nestle chocolate sensation is Aero Giant Bubbly slabs available in Dairy Milk, Caramel, and Peppermint.