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Gourmet Chocolate

When it comes to the world of sweet things, confectionery and chocolate stand apart from the rest. Fiendishly difficult to perfect, quality gourmet confectionery ... Read more

Gourmet Chocolate

When it comes to the world of sweet things, confectionery and chocolate stand apart from the rest. Fiendishly difficult to perfect, quality gourmet confectionery or couverture chocolate simply can’t be beaten. Whether you’re treating yourself to a little something sweet or searching for a decadent gift to spoil someone special, you’ll find the best range of gourmet assorted chocolates and confectionery in The Essential Ingredient’s online store.


Discover our collection of gourmet chocolate online


Not all chocolate is created equal. When it comes to the most delicious, melt-in-your-mouth varieties, only a unique combination of expert artisan methods, superior quality cocoa beans, and high-quality ingredients will produce the most delicious, velvety smooth chocolate bars. The Essential Ingredient proudly stocks the best range of gourmet chocolate in Australia from small-batch producers who use only the finest ingredients. 


Discover fine gourmet chocolate that ranges in flavour from the dark, complex and caramel, to the rich and fruity. Choose from bitter semi-sweet dark chocolate or rich and creamy milk chocolate varieties to suit every palate. 


A delicious gourmet confectionery selection


The perfect thing to treat someone you care about, serve up at high tea or just have in the back of the cupboard for when unexpected guests drop in. From Turkish delight to praline enrobed almonds, and caramels to nougats, discover a wonderland of delicious sweet confectionery that’s too good not to be enjoyed. Elevate your baking and desserts with gourmet confectionery. Top cold desserts with delicately flavoured traditional Persian fairy floss, enliven pastries with crystallised rose petals or verbena leaves, and add a delicious crunch with crispearls that look beautiful dotted or strewn across freshly baked cakes. 


Shop gourmet chocolate for baking


With excellent products from artisanal and trusted producers, The Essential Ingredient is your online destination for baking equipment and ingredients that won’t let you down. Ensure the flavour and quality of your baking with premium couverture chocolate that is easily tempered and incorporated into a range of pastries, baking and desserts. Shop all the essentials for baking in our curated collection and bring your next masterpiece to life today. 

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