Cocoa Runners

Cocoa Runners We guide people through adventures in craft chocolate. Join us for expert tasting sessions, or discover a bar from our expertly-selected collection.

Whether exploring flavour is uncharted territory, or you think you already know chocolate, fascinating experiences await with Cocoa Runners. We source, taste, and import a selection of the world's best craft chocolate, guiding people on a journey from farm to bar that brings them closer to the processes and practices of change-making growers and makers. Surprise your taste buds, gain deeper unders

tanding, and discover how craft chocolate shapes people and planet. Join us for expert tasting sessions, or discover a bar from our expertly-selected collection, to embark on craft chocolate adventures.

03/06/2026

Take a deep breath and enjoy some craft chocolate!

Another big month for us. Starting with Showcolat in Bordeaux and ending with some delicious Pump Street treats. (Not pi...
01/06/2026

Another big month for us. Starting with Showcolat in Bordeaux and ending with some delicious Pump Street treats. (Not pictured: warehouse move & heatwave)

1: A cacao afternoon at .cacao in Bordeaux. Great talks, tastings & a lovely communal chocolate sharing from all the makers there.
2: Gen guided a discussion on the retail perspective of craft chocolate
3: Moments before burst into life
4: Swimming at La Plage de Bordeaux Lac
5: Special (and secret) bars we picked up 🤫
6: Making deals with
7&8: Amazing wine tour at .coutet.saint.emilion t.emillion
9: The Pump Street Chocolate Weekender has SOLD OUT
10-12: A lovely night hosted by Original Beans at the Lavery
13: Great to have Annalisa Barbieri back with Notes on Chocolate in the Guardian
14-16: At for our award winners tasting with Academy of Chocolate
17: A craft chocolate tasting at , Bath!
18-19: Andrea from popped us a visit and brought some delicious chocolate & treats

Thank you everyone who was involved in making this month so special 💕

29/05/2026

Craving a sweet treat after a meal? Here is why you should be reaching for some dark chocolate instead...

20/05/2026

With a heatwave hitting large parts of the UK this weekend, make sure you have your chocolate properly stored!

Here are three key principles to bear in mind:

✅ Seek out stable, cool temperatures
🔒 Use airtight containers
☀ Avoid lots of sunlight, treat like mushrooms (i.e. put in dark, shady places)

All smiles at our tasting yesterday with Academy of Chocolate.Thank you to everyone who came down to Fidelio. See you at...
13/05/2026

All smiles at our tasting yesterday with Academy of Chocolate.
Thank you to everyone who came down to Fidelio. See you at the next one 👋

Photo credit: Captured By Tudor 📸

06/05/2026

Our award winners tasting with the Academy of Chocolate is next Tuesday 12th of May!

It's a unique opportunity to taste some of this years (and previous years) winners, including bars we don't have in our bar library!

Get your tickets today at cocoarunners.com ✌️

In another industry, an event like might have felt like a room full of competitors. But not in the craft chocolate indu...
05/05/2026

In another industry, an event like might have felt like a room full of competitors. But not in the craft chocolate industry! It’s such a beautiful community to be a part of. It’s full of makers coming together as friends, genuinely supporting each other, sharing ideas, and being part of something bigger.

We loved seeing all the makers tasting each other’s chocolate swapping bars throughout the weekend. You all approach the community with curiosity and genuine openness, which is why this space we inhabit is so unique.

We met so many interesting people at Showcolat, ranging from enthusiastic craft chocolate first timers, to certified legends of the space. Every conversation felt valuable. Every moment had purpose.

We also had the chance to lead a panel focused on helping chocolate makers better understand what retailers are looking for. We also hosted chocolate tastings (which Spencer did en français and in English) including a few with .It’s always inspiring to connect with people from coffee and wine. There is a lot we can all learn from each other.

Thank you to Vincent, Rosario and all those involved in running this event. Thank you to Karen and all the amazing volunteers for your immense help. Thank you to all the makers for your amazing craft, endless energy and (somewhat chaotic) cherished memories.

We brought home some super exciting and super exclusive bars, so keep an eye out for those!

See you all next year, but now it’s time to rest.

From Easter Sunday to a Chocolate festival in Bordeaux - it’s the Cocoa Runners April Roundup™️1 - We sent Gen off to th...
30/04/2026

From Easter Sunday to a Chocolate festival in Bordeaux - it’s the Cocoa Runners April Roundup™️

1 - We sent Gen off to the Dominican Republic - here she is living her dream surrounded by cocoa pods
2 - Team pic from the Cocoa Masterclass
3 - Pods (where it all starts)
4 - Eggs (where it ends up)
5 - A sunny spring tasting
6 - Gen popped in to see the team at Milz 👋
7 - A new favourite way to use bloomed 100% chocolate - peppermint creams
8 - The Cocoa Store in Manhattan, NYC
9/10 - Another day, another chocolate factory - this time Raaka in Brooklyn
11 - A delicate cocoa flower
12 - Watching the seasons change through the window of our HQ
13 - Mid-masterclass dog cuddle
14 - and here we are having a pre-flight egg on our way to Bordeaux for Showcolat, ready to see chocolate friends old and new and taste our way through the 60+ makers attending. Keep an eye out for updates 🍫

26/04/2026

🥐 The Pump Street Chocolate Weekender is 2 months away! 🥐

Join us for a full-day Taste & Flavour Masterclass, a tour of the Pump Street Chocolate Factory and a make-your-own inclusion chocolate workshop!

For details head to cocoarunners.com or hit the link in our bio!

21/04/2026

Another update involving Zorzal Cacao and a whole lot of rain 🌧️

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