1. Booja Booja - £7.29
These dairy-free champagne truffles were a resounding success with our panel. "Just like the real thing," one of our lactose-intolerant testers sighed wistfully.
www.abelandcole.co.uk;
0845 262 6262
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2. Fortnum & Mason - £175
If you want to seriously splash out, try this 2.85kg beast – not only is the packaging stunning, but the chocolates more than match it for quality.
www.fortnumandmason.com;
020-7734 8040
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3. Chocolala - £22.50
These chocolates are fair-trade, hand-crafted and utterly divine. The classic pralines scored highly, as did the cute metal tin – perfect as a present to pop in the post.
www.chocolala.co.uk;
01422 844 779
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4. Marks & Spencer - £10.99
Boring these most definitely are not –M&Shave come up trumps with this selection of Belgian chocolates in a satisfyingly large box.
www.marksandspencer.com;
0845 302 1234
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5. Green and Black’s - £7.99
Organic treats and recycled packaging make this a box with a conscience. The ginger batons in dark chocolate were unanimously voted as favourite.
www.greenandblacks.com;
020-7633 5900
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6. Charbonnel et Walker - £30
As chocolate makers to the Queen, Charbonnel et Walker came with high expectations. One bite of their chocolate-covered nougat, though, and all agreed their title is well-deserved.
www.charbonnel.co.uk;
020-7491 0939
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7. Prestat £13.50
With an undeserved reputation for being granny chocolates, we predict a comeback for these rose and violet chocolate crèmes, and Prestat’s funky boxes take them to a whole new level.
www.prestat.co.uk;
0800 021 3023
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8. Godiva - £11
This new mousse collection led one of our more indifferent male testers to a chocolate epiphany. “A good two hour film and that box would be in danger,” he said, licking his fingers.
www.godiva.be;
020-7734 8113
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9. Mr Ozinda’s - £9.99
Established in 1694, Ozinda’s know what makes a popular chocolate. Our box only contained four varieties, but as one tester declared, “they do classics, and do them ridiculously well”.
www.ozinda.com, or in Tesco stores
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10. Paul A Young - £20.50
Heaven in a bite – his salty caramels encased in dark chocolate have put Paul Young on the map, and with good reason. Deliciously different and incredibly more-ish.
www.payoung.net;
020-7929 7007
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12 February 2008, Chosen by Eve Middleton
