12th Apr 2017 | Posted by Aneesh Popat
Losing your temper: The seeding method.
Losing your temper.The seeding method.The natural beauty of wild cacao crystallisation.We all lose our temper sometimes, at worst of times it can
really affect your relationships and even your career. At other times it can be
worse… a lot worse… it can ruin your batch of chocolate truffles!So when you feel the heat rising and the
temper is about to blow… stop everything and take a moment alone before
reacting. This in itself will help you regather. But now that you have stopped,
what to do!
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5th Jun 2016 | Posted by Aneesh Popat
Fortnum & Mason Launch May 2016
It is with great excitement we launched our chocolates in Fortnum &
Mason in May 2016.For the first time our loose range of
water ganaches were made available in central London.Fortnum & Mason is a regal store
situated in the heart of Piccadilly and houses a collection of the finest
chocolates in the World. Eight of our water ganaches are amidst their fresh
counter selection and include:- Coconut Mylk Water Ganache- Earl Grey Tea Water Ganache- Chilli & Lime Water Ganache- Beetr
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27th May 2015 | Posted by Aneesh Popat
Catering School Visit
On Thursday 7 May I visited the Catering Department at a Hertfordshire based College. I conducted a class with the students and a second demo in front of invited guests. The students were warned before hand that I love chocolate and take it very seriously. I pushed them to really grasp the essence of chocolate science and encouraged them to both keep perfecting their tempering technique but also to keep on pushing their boundaries - something not all of us like to do when it comes to the "comple
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4th Nov 2014 | Posted by The Chocolatier Team
The True Innovation in Fine Chocolate Award - October 2014
Aneesh Popat has been awarded "The True Innovation" award for his contribution to innovation in the fine chocolate industry. He was thrilled to receive the award as it demonstrated the industry's recognition for, essentially a mathematicians ability to make exquisite and revolutionary chocolate.As you can see his mum was most proud!
4th Nov 2014 | Posted by Aneesh Popat
The Chocolate Library - Selfridges & Co. London - April 2014
We are now in Selfridges Chocolate Library housing our collection of bars to display the World's best chocolate bars!