Bean-to-Bar Chocolate, Crafted for Flavour
Handmade in Exeter using ethically sourced cacao.
Focused on real flavour, transparency, and chocolate that tells a story.
why nicola’s?
At Nicola’s Chocolate, everything begins with the cacao bean.
We make chocolate from scratch in our Exeter micro-factory, roasting, cracking, and refining each batch to bring out its natural flavour.
Bean-to-bar chocolate lets each origin speak for itself - sometimes bright and citrusy, sometimes deeper and more cocoa-rich. It’s a slower process, but it means we can really understand what’s happening at each stage.
We work with ethically sourced cacao, chosen for both flavour and transparency, and make everything in small batches so we can stay close to the process.
The result is chocolate that reflects the bean, not just the recipe.
It’s something to slow down with, taste properly, and enjoy.
Explore the Range
Best sellers
Our most-loved bars, made in small batches in Exeter.
We’ve paired our exceptional Colombian cacao with a traditional Masala Chai blend from The Local Chai Co., & added a dash of milk. The blend of organic Assam tea leaves, with warming, aromatic spices makes this the perfect spiced dark-milk chocolate.
Food and Drink Devon GOLD award winner 2025!
Ingredients: Cocoa beans, raw cane sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, Assam tea leaves, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves, black peppercorns, fennel seeds.
50g
This chocolate bar is made from cocoa beans grown on the foothills of the Rwenzori mountains in Uganda. We soaked them in a blend of rums fermented, distilled and spiced in Exeter by Two Drifters Distillery. The result is a boozy, fruity and mildly spiced dark chocolate which showcases the cacao and the rum equally.
International Chocolate Awards SILVER winner, 2024.
Food and Drink Devon Awards PLATINUM winner, 2024.
Ingredients: Cocoa beans, raw cane sugar, cocoa butter, rum.
50g
Indulge in our multi-award winning 70% dark chocolate bar, made with the finest El Salvador cacao, raw cane sugar, and fine quality cocoa butter. Savour the rich, nuanced flavors and the velvety smooth texture that have made this bar a favourite among chocolate lovers and experts alike.
We selected these El Salvador cacao beans for their enticing and mouth watering green apple acidity that comes before the deeper notes of raisins, black tea and caramel.
Taste of the West CHAMPION Chocolate award winner, 2024!
Taste of the West GOLD award winner 2025!
Ingredients: Cocoa beans, raw cane sugar, cocoa butter.
50g
Read about our outstanding El Salvador cacao here.
This dark chocolate bar is infused with a unique touch of oregano, lending a subtle, aromatic hint that perfectly complements the deep, earthy tones of the El Salvador cacao. To enhance this intricate flavour fusion, we added a sprinkle of sea salt, adding a savoury balance that elevates the entire tasting experience.
Food and Drink Devon GOLD award winner 2025!
Ingredients: Cocoa beans, raw cane sugar, cocoa butter, oregano, sea salt.
50g
Read about our outstanding El Salvador cacao here.
Hot Chocolate Flakes
Made from our handmade bean-to-bar chocolate, gently flaked by hand in our Exeter micro-factory. No powder, no unnecessary ingredients, and no shortcuts.
Learn bean-to-bar chocolate
I teach chocolate through flavour, process, and hands-on experience - from first taste to making it yourself.
Start with my guide to making chocolate from scratch:
The Self-Taught Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Maker