One divine piece of chocolate, which encapsulates the cultural heritage of Peru, Madagascar, and Idukki in India within itself.
One square piece of chocolate that captures the terroir of its origin, characteristics of the harvest, the farmers commitment to growing and harvesting quality, award-winning cacao.
One 5 gram piece of chocolate that bursts into an explosion of flavours created by testing numerous cacao beans from around the world, batch after batch, with over two years of experimentation and innovation by our very own @chefsanjana.
Today we are so proud! 🥹
#WorldChocolateDay #CelebrateWithLaFolie #LaFolie #ChefSanjana #darkchocolate #singleorigin #chocolatelover #chocolatelovers #yum #foodie #love #igers #neapolitan #chocolate #chocoholic
Take a look into the design evolution and the many iterations of our packaging for the chocolate thins.
Ace product designer and sustainable farmer @MallikaChandra says, "Designing the packaging for the cacao thins was truly a collaborative process with @chefsanjana. Having designed the actual chocolate over many months of trials and research, we both felt like the same care had to be given to the packaging design. The initial stage was spent poring over her impressive collection of chocolates and packaging, not to take direct inspiration, but just to immerse ourselves in the kind of sensory experience we wanted to create. That helped us ask (a lot of) the right questions like –
"How can these be an extension of our chocolate bar, and yet be totally different?"
"How can we design a journey, rather than a product?"
"How much information is too much or too little?"
"How do we add warmer colours to our palette?"
"What is the perfect La Folie red?"
The next stage was creating quick mockups of everything from how we wanted the box to open, how the three origins should be arranged inside, putting together Pantone swatches for every element, thinking about papers and finishes. A lot of problem solving was done here!
Finally, we spent one intensive day at the chocolate factory designing the final packaging. I remember we had two breakthroughs that day – first was to layer the front of the box with type-based elements of the word 'ORIGINS', which really helped give it dimension and further emphasize the essence of the thins, and second was to include the coordinates of each origin in front of the chocolates which was a lovely reminder of the journey these cacao beans have taken."
#chocolatemaker #chefsanjana #craftchocolate #chocolate #lafolie #indiancraftchocolate #chocolatier💥your #chocola #chocolates #chocolovers #love #cacao #cacaoorigins #cacaolovers #foodporn #igers #instalove #0707 #cacaothins #cacao #cacaoorigins
Take a look into the design evolution and the many iterations of our packaging for the chocolate thins.
Ace product designer and sustainable farmer @MallikaChandra says, "Designing the packaging for the cacao thins was truly a collaborative process with @chefsanjana. Having designed the actual chocolate over many months of trials and research, we both felt like the same care had to be given to the packaging design. The initial stage was spent poring over her impressive collection of chocolates and packaging, not to take direct inspiration, but just to immerse ourselves in the kind of sensory experience we wanted to create. That helped us ask (a lot of) the right questions like –
"How can these be an extension of our chocolate bar, and yet be totally different?"
"How can we design a journey, rather than a product?"
"How much information is too much or too little?"
"How do we add warmer colours to our palette?"
"What is the perfect La Folie red?"
The next stage was creating quick mockups of everything from how we wanted the box to open, how the three origins should be arranged inside, putting together Pantone swatches for every element, thinking about papers and finishes. A lot of problem solving was done here!
Finally, we spent one intensive day at the chocolate factory designing the final packaging. I remember we had two breakthroughs that day – first was to layer the front of the box with type-based elements of the word 'ORIGINS', which really helped give it dimension and further emphasize the essence of the thins, and second was to include the coordinates of each origin in front of the chocolates which was a lovely reminder of the journey these cacao beans have taken."
#chocolatemaker #chefsanjana #craftchocolate #chocolate #lafolie #indiancraftchocolate #chocolatier💥your #chocola #chocolates #chocolovers #love #cacao #cacaoorigins #cacaolovers #foodporn #igers #instalove #0707 #cacaothins #cacao #cacaoorigins
Mugshot! 😍 Beautiful from every angle but here’s a side profile of our first-ever chocolate thin. The side profile shows the evolution of ridges on the chocolate thin. Apart from our love for geometry, the idea to create these ridges was three-fold:
👉🏼We wanted the weight to be 5 grams. After studying chocolate technology and eating a whole lot of chocolate during the time, @chefsanjana learnt that 5 grams is the perfect amount of chocolate to envelope your mouth. This design helped us achieve the grammage without being boring.
👉🏼Chocolate starts to melt from 30 to 32 C, just a little bit lower than your body temperature. Now imagine if this was just a square. As soon as it would hit yout palette it would melt all at once as the entire surface area of the chocolate would be exposed to your body temperature in your mouth. These ridges, both visually stunning and effective, make the chocolate melt more slowly in your mouth, allowing you to enjoy the chocolate for a longer period of time… this chocolate thin encapsulates #SlowIndulgence
👉🏼The ridges allow for a really good snap. Snapping a chocolate is a joy like no other. It also is a sign of really good chocolate.
#chocolatemaker #chefsanjana #craftchocolate #chocolate #lafolie #indiancraftchocolate #chocolatier💥your #chocola #chocolates #chocolovers #love #cacao #cacaoorigins #cacaolovers #foodporn #igers #instalove #0707 #worldchocolateday #chocolatethins
For some these are just geographical coordinates to faraway lands. For us, these latitude-longitude cross-sections are sacred for it is these exact locations that made us discover some very rare, sacred #cacaoorigins
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sorealsogood #lafolie #chefsanjana #chocolove #chocolateaddict #instachocolate #chocolatelovers #chocolate #craftchocolate #love #craft #beautiful #art #food #igers #ᴛʙᴛ
If you’ve seen our stories today, you witnessed our Mint After Dark inclusion bar in the making. The key to a great bar of chocolate that has that perfect sheen and snap lies in the way the chocolate has been tempered. This slow, almost therapeutic process adds the word craft to our chocolate because if it isn’t a craft with which the chocolate maker’s hand moves creating hypnotizing swirls of chocolate, if it isn’t craft that each batch of chocolate is treated differently depending on viscosity, cocoa mass and more, if it isn’t craft that skillfully knows when the temperature is just right then what is? If it isn’t craft that makes each bar of chocolate so real, so good, then what is?
#knowyourrealchocolate #chocolatemaker #diaryofachocolatemaker #realchocolate #artisanalchocolate #craftchocolate #smallbatchchocolate #lafolie
Hard to describe the burst of flavors in our Soleil cake but can you imagine the deliciousness of these different layers? Championing the mango flavor and pairing it with pistachio to create a refreshing summer melange. Order this limited edition gluten-free cake today on ➡️ L A F O L I E . I N
How many cookies is too many cookies? Our authentic French sablé cookies are crumbly, chewy and generously studded with our in-house artisan chocolate chips. The only way to end a Sunday 🍪
Available in 5 scrumptious flavors on ➡️ L A F O L I E . I N
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Our whole world in a pod ♥️ Cutting open a ripened cocoa pod to unveil these pulpy beans that are then fermented and dried before they reach us directly from some of the best cocoa farms and farmers cooperatives in Central and South America, Africa and South India. As #artisanalchocolatemakers, nothing brings us more joy than this ♥️
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#chocolatemaker
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Healthy mornings with La Folie ☀️ Have you tried our lightly roasted cacao nibs made in house at our small-batch chocolate factory in Mumbai? Made using finest origin cocoa beans, these cacao nibs are roasted at an optimum temperature to coax the best flavor out of them, then winnowed to remove the outer shell and then hand sorted to give you the very best!
Too these on your smoothie bowls, oatmeal, or add them to your decadent desserts to indulge in a true cocoa experience.
Part of our #LaFolieArtisanSeries, you can shop this and our signature chocolate callets on ➡️ L A F O L I E . I N
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Here’s wishing our very own @chefsanjana a very very happy birthday! To another year of innovation, creation, pushing the boundaries and mentoring all of us at La Folie 💕 #HappyPeopleOfLaFolie
Here’s wishing our very own @chefsanjana a very very happy birthday! To another year of innovation, creation, pushing the boundaries and mentoring all of us at La Folie 💕 #HappyPeopleOfLaFolie
Our chocolate callet moulds have been especially designed by @chefsanjana to give you an unparalleled baking experience because each of these chocolate buttons has a little tip that holds its shape when you embed them in your desserts while the round base melts into a luscious pool of chocolate. The size has been constructed in a manner that makes them melt uniformly and evenly while tempering and at the same time, you don’t need to chop them into smaller pieces to hasten the process.
The shape has been derived after years of working with an array of chocolate callets and this specific shape addresses the challenges we face as pastry chefs. Made using finest origin cocoa, these truly elevate your baking as a professional chef, home baker or even a passionate cook!
Explore the #LaFolieArtisanSeries on ➡️ L A F O L I E . I N
When you order our limited edition Celestial Christmas Hamper, you’re partaking in our ethos of sustainability and also devouring 7 delicious artisanal treats crafted especially for Christmas!
Each delicacy in the box is crafted to celebrate the season’s merriment! Lift the lid to find:
🍪gingerbread speculoos praline cookies
🍪chocolate orangettes
🍪mulled wine raspberry ganache polar bear
🍪hot chocolate cube melts
🍪vegan vanilla marshmallow kisses
🍪peppermint cocoa nib Christmas tree
🎄pecan pie gold gold chocolate panned dragées
Perfect for gifting and indulging this #Christmas, explore our specials on ➡️ L A F O L I E . I N
Our Christmas specials this year are crafted to evoke compassion in all of us!
Rapidly melting snow caps, alarming rates of animal extinction, depleting biodiversity and mindless urbanization are matters of grave concern. Our geometric designs and original illustrations on the Bûche de Noël and the Celestial Christmas Hamper highlight the relationship between the animals, humans and this fragile ecosystem.
So as we revel in the merriment this festive season, we hope these treats also start a conversation around conservation, preservation and restoration 💕 🎄
Discover our Christmas specials on ➡️ L A F O L I E . I N
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This year, our Buche de Noel tells the stories of the mighty Arctic and its many diverse inhabitants. With this cake, we wanted to put the spotlight on the impact of global warming on the melting icecaps which is endangering the very habitat of many animals that rely on this very unique ecosystem.
This cake is a reminder this festive season that our actions have a huge impact on everyone around us and is meant to inspire all of us to become more mindful of our choices.
As you cut through the many layers of this cake, you’ll discovers flavors of 70% Raspberry dark chocolate single origin Madagascar mousse, rose tea infused wine biscuit almond, lychee raspberry rose tea compote, crème tonka bean.
We teamed up with the very talented @themouldstory who brought to life our specially designed mould envisioned by @chefsanjana and rendered by @mallikachandra.
Recreate the beloved La Folie hot chocolate experience anywhere, anytime with our Hot Chocolate Vegan Cube Melts that satiate your deepest hot chocolate cravings in a jiffy! Moving away from mainstream drinking chocolate and hot chocolate powders, these vegan cube melts are compact, don’t coagulate, melt smoothly, are gift-friendly and can be carried along to your work desk and even camp sites because you never know when the hot chocolate craving strikes!
Each box comes with 5 individually packed cube melts and right from the nostalgic packaging to the cup of hot chocolate, the La Folie Hot Chocolate Cube Melts feel like a warm hug!
𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
• Measure 140ml or 2/3 cup of milk of your choice (or water or both], pour into a saucepan and heat.
• Add one 'cube melt' in the hot milk and stir.
• Keep stirring until it melts and the chocolate milk boils to thicken.
• Strain your freshly made hot chocolate into a cup.
Tip: Shake the leftovers with
some ice and more milk for a
delicious iced chocolate.
Now available on ➡️ L A F O L I E . I N
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