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The Story How it all began... A lifelong chocoholic, as a child Zara eagerly shared her passion with her chocolate-loving grandmother. Growing up, Zara's favourite treat was the chocolate cake - think light vanilla sponge topped with a thick layer of milk chocolate - made by her grandmother. Simple, but always comforting. Chocolate proved an enduring passion in Zara’s life; evidenced when her school friends, with great foresight, voted her 'Most likely to become Willy Wonka' and 'Most likely to take over Cadbury World'. After school, Zara set out to learn more about fine chocolate and the process of making her own. After completing the École Chocolat Professional Chocolatier Programme and equipped with a broad knowledge of the history of chocolate and the means by which to create her own, Zara began experimenting in her home kitchen. Fusing different flavours and finding unique pairings to combine with high quality chocolate cemented Zara’s passion for this path and she resolved to continue learning and improving. Her closest friends and family didn’t feel too hard done by in their role as official tasters either! After selling her chocolates at markets around Bristol, Zara sought out a more permanent base for her business and, after teaming up with Ivory Flowers, opened a shop on North Street, Southville on 30th November 2013. 228 North Street – half chocolate shop, half florist – is a beautiful addition to the thriving independent community, here you could see Zara and fellow chocolatier, Helen, hand-crafting truffles and a whole range of tempting treats. The combination of Zara’s Chocolates and Ivory Flowers under one roof creates a wonderfully visual and fragrant sensation - what could be more indulgent or express more love than chocolates and flowers? In 2014, Zara's Chocolates was nominated for a Bristol Good Food Award, this came as a complete surprise to Zara, as it was the lovely people of Bristol who had submitted the nomination. Zara was further taken aback to actually win the award in 2014, 2015, 2016, and again for 2018. Such wonderful plaudits brought with them the opportunity to work with the late Sir Terry Wogan in 2015. Terry filmed a portion of his BBC show, Terry and Mason’s Great Food Trip, at the shop and helped Zara to construct a chocolate SS Great Britain ahead of Bristol’s Taste Chocolate Festival. Keeping production on a small scale and making everything by hand, in-store in an open kitchen, are central values for Zara's Chocolates. Whether you pick up an enticing Black Pepper and Strawberry white chocolate bar or a selection of seasonal, fresh truffles, each and every item has been made with passion and skill. All of the flourishes and decoration are created by hand and Zara’s Chocolates has become renowned for producing consistently excellent chocolate and innovative flavour combinations. Feedback & Press Hi Zara, We just wanted to say thank you so much for doing our wedding favours. Everyone absolutely loved them and said they tasted delicious. From the very beginning, you've been great at keeping us updated and responding quickly to emails, so thank you. Emma & Joe, April 2017 Bristol Post, February 2017 Bristol Post, March 2016 Saw the lovely Zara at our WI meeting this evening at Brislington WI. Her chocolate is fantastic. The flavour combinations are incredible. I have just tried some Mint Chilli Crisp Bites, Lavender & Mint and Haiti & Sour Cherry which were all amazing. Definitely chocolate to be savoured rather than scoffed! Thank you Zara Angela Fittall, April 2017 About our chocolate workshops: Wow.... thank you for a wonderful experience! It was absolutely great fun and highly recommended! June Griffiths, Feb 2016 Hi there, We just received some of your chocolates as a gift from our friends at WorkBrands – the salted caramels are AMAZING! Thank you – just wanted to let you know. All the best, Kim, 2016 Hi Zara, Just a quick email to say thank you so much for the chocolate making workshop on Saturday. Everyone really enjoyed it and Sara thought it was brilliant. I've been to a couple of chocolate making sessions before and yours was by far the most fun...and the chocolates we made looked fantastic. I would definitely recommend you. Greta, Hen party June 2014 The Bristol Magazine, February 2015 The following is a list of all the awesome people who backed our crowdfunding project on Kickstarter. ​ This project ran throughout June and July of 2018 and the generosity of the folk below enabled us to move to a new shop, kit out a fantastic (much larger!) kitchen and bring our Hot Chocolate Bar dreams to life! ​ Thank you - we wouldn't be here without you x Sian Narracott Robert Narracott Competitive Socialising Ltd Julie and Bob Lee & Emma Griffin Nick Minifie Xanthe Ivory-Lawrence Abi Best Anne L. Le Maistre Claire W Jag and Alexandra Notay Sandra Cartwright Finn Henderson Mary Davis Carla Shepherd Ema & Patrick Hugh Young Alice Forrest Elaine Carr Eleanor Eleanor Cox The Shard Family Karina Mackay Sarah O'Connor Fiona Coleman (@love_wine_wine_not) Amelia Norris PotterMoo Studios Sarah Langford Fitness Laura Cuthbert Shonette Lucy Silverthorne Samuel Paul Nicola Dellard-Lyle Dom Tony Smith Amber Kingston Lloyd Fletcher Craig Andrews Jo Bailey-Watson Claire & Tom Maddalena Mark Scanlon Pete and Lucy Croft Laura Leigh Chapman Stephen Smith Lesley Bovington Hilary & Mark Ken & Joanna Booth Adam, Jess and Eric! Chantelle Powell Catherine Allen Vincent Hughes Emma Helen & Paul Jones Kyle Graham Lisa Rachel Scott Charlotte Pitts Hazel Levett Katherine Parker Mr Avradeep Chakrabarti Claire Nunan The Freemans Fiona Feane Pamela S Connor Vicky Davies Hannah Holdaway Tanya Jeanette Volintine Pres. F. Von Clownstick Charlotte Wrigglesworth Sophie Thomson The Little Selfs Tom Leahy Matt and Heléna Vicky McDonald Yvonne Wyatt Matthew & Diana Meg Lovell Tak Leung Hung Greg Nunan A chocolate lover Lily Bollinger Jan Beardkins Jo & Joe Hart's Bakery Ellie Gray Catherine Walker Eddy Gammon Tom Summerbee Andy Cockerill Katie McQuin-Roberts Rosie Tom Metcalfe Susie Holt Adam Francies Vincent Hughes Hugh Evans... one of the Chocolate Dinosaurs Nicci Bailey Reach Brands Tieg Zaharia Sam Booth Amanda Gardham Alison Kingston Lindsay M Evie, at Bristol Pilates Studio Jeff Stratford Award winning chocolate in the heart of South Bristol

Zara's Chocolate Shop and Hot Chocolate Bar Our beautiful shop, filled with the scent of sweet creations from our kitchen is a real treasure trove of deliciousness! Not only do we offer a fabulous range of handmade products, perfect for treating the special people in your life, we have a rather special hot chocolate menu and seating area, perfect for relaxing and indulging in. Please come on in... We love seeing our customers soak up the relaxing ambience of the shop whilst carefully deciding on their drink of choice. With lots to choose from, there's something to suit everyone's taste. ​ Whilst awaiting the arrival of your hot chocolate, it can be hard not to get distracted by the shelves full of handmade chocolate goodies, just waiting to be purchased and taken home (if you're able to wait that long!) From varying flavours of chocolate bars and bite boxes, to our exquisite handmade truffles, caramels & pralines, and a fantastic selection of single origin bars plus lots more, few people can resist, which we believe is by far the best option. We offer a fab selection of long, short and speciality hot chocolates including some delicious vegan options. So whether you like dark, milk or white, nutty, spiced or something a little more adventurous, we're sure you'll enjoy the experience from start to finish. Oh, and let's not forget about the homemade marshmallow and chocolate we serve on the side of your hot chocolate, it's the little extras that make a trip to Zara's Chocolates so memorable. We think the best seat in the house is situated at the front of the shop cosied up by the window, where you can sit with a rich hot chocolate (or cooling chocolate milk depending on the season) and people watch to your hearts content. ​ Hidden away at the back behind a glass window is our little kitchen, where people thoroughly enjoy observing the chocolatiers at work, gazing in wonderment as bowls of melted chocolate are poured onto the marble worktops, and expertly tempered to perfection. ​ Of course, it is not just our hand crafted chocolates you'll see us making, we also pride ourselves on our homemade ice cream & sorbets, marshmallows and florentines, the list goes on and it is a true pleasure to create all of these products in front of an admiring audience! All seasons are covered at Zara's with our famous ice creams & sorbets taking centre stage in our display freezer throughout the spring and summer months, plus a few seasonal specials taking pride of place - think zingy ice cream tacos & nutty caramelised hazelnut sundaes.. Divine! Over the years we've introduced Sundae Saturday, chilled chocolate milks and our very own homemade ice cream cones to expand our offering, while finding new ways to keep providing the people of Bristol and beyond with wonderful sweet treats and fun experiences, the true heart and soul of the business. We hope to see you in our lovely shop soon! ​ ​