nicola’s slow taste society
A community for curious chocolate lovers who believe chocolate deserves to be savoured.
Join the society for free, or explore our Seasonal Tasting Box
More than a subscription
Nicola’s Slow Taste Society began as a seasonal chocolate subscription but has grown into something bigger.
It's become a place for people who are curious about flavour, fascinated by chocolate-making and looking for small moments of slowness in everyday life.
Whether you simply enjoy reading about chocolate or would love a curated tasting experience delivered to your door, you're warmly invited to join us.
Two Ways to Belong
Whether you'd like to simply follow along or receive our seasonal chocolate experiences, there's a place for you in Nicola’s Slow Taste Society.
Join the Society
FREE
For curious chocolate lovers who enjoy discovering flavour and slowing down for a few moments.
• Notes from the chocolate maker
• Stories from origin
• Seasonal discoveries
• First access to new releases
• Behind the scenes
Become a Tasting Member
£32 every 3 months
A beautifully curated chocolate experience delivered four times a year, designed to help you slow down, taste differently and discover more in every chocolate.
• Four carefully curated chocolates
• Four guided Slow Taste experiences
• Sensory experiments and unexpected extras
• Live members' Slow Taste Gathering
• Delivered quarterly
The next box is December. Boxes ship 15 December. Your place at the Slow Taste Gathering is included.
Going Deeper
For those who would like to explore chocolate more deeply, the Seasonal Tasting Membership is our quarterly invitation to slow down.
Every three months, members receive a carefully curated collection of bean-to-bar chocolates inspired by flavour, memory and the changing seasons, accompanied by tasting notes, stories and occasional surprises.
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Each collection explores a different seasonal theme through small-batch bean-to-bar chocolate, sensory storytelling and thoughtful details designed to help you savour chocolate more intentionally.
Inside the Collection
- 4 bars of chocolate or seasonal creations, and flavour experiments
- Sail-shipped cacao from Colombia, El Salvador, Uganda and beyond
- Botanical and wild ingredients grown or foraged in the UK
- Occasional extras, such as cacao tea, candles and tasting notes
- Delivered four times a year: September, December, March, June
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Membership Details:
Quarterly delivery: September, December, March, June
£32 per box with free UK shipping
Pause, skip or cancel anytime
A perfect gift for chocolate lovers
Start your subscription today:
Join now and receive the SEPTEMBER box as your first.
2026/7 Themes:
Slow Taste Society is slowly evolving into a more sensory, seasonal experience.
Begin your Seasonal Tasting Membership
Four times a year, we create a thoughtfully curated tasting experience inspired by flavour, memory and the changing seasons.
The next seasonal box will be shipped in December.
Four times a year, we create a thoughtfully curated tasting experience inspired by flavour, memory and the changing seasons.
The next seasonal box will be shipped in December.
What People Are Saying
‘An unexpected parcel turned up, opened it, what a lovely surprise! My quarterly box of gorgeous chocolate! 4 bars - all fantastic chocolate. The beetroot white chocolate was absolutely delicious, had to be eaten all at once. The dark ones, I can just about limit myself to one square at a time. Really really good chocolate, and I was able to taste everything the tasting notes said it was. This is my favourite chocolate brand.’
— Jilly R
I followed the tasting instructions, and the breathing really did make a difference! And I LOVE the Apple Smoked Uganda Bukonzo. I was disappointed when I saw it, as, generally, I don't like smoked food. OMG - this was delicious! I can really taste the sweet apple, and just a hint of smoke. My favourite out of all in the box.
— Jilly R