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A new Wonka is in town and his name is James Cadbury. The great-great-great grandson of Cadbury founder John Cadbury has opened his own chocolate store just off Oxford Street.
Love Cocoa on South Molton Street has been open for just over a month. It received help from Westminster Council’s ‘Meanwhile On’ project, which helps up-and-coming brands, entrepreneurs, and creatives open physical stores in London.
As you’d expect, every inch of the store is a chocolate lover’s fantasy, with walls of sweet treats labelled as the ‘chocolate library’, showcasing choccy bars and truffles. Also available in the store to get your sugar fix is luxury ice-cream, a hot chocolate bar, and specialty coffee.
Inspired by his ancestors’ ethics, Love Cocoa chocolate is high-quality and produced sustainably. On the business' website, James said: ‘This is more than a store, it’s a celebration of everything we stand for: luxury, sustainability, and the joy of chocolate, crafted to delight and inspire.’ In a LinkedIn post, the Cadbury descendant also revealed he is already planning to open a second store.
If that’s awoken your craving for the sweet stuff, a new Lindt megastore is also coming to London this spring, which you can read more about here.
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