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Did you Know There's Chocolate Museum in South London?

This small, free independent museum opened in 2013. It's in Brixton, south London, and just a short walk from the tube station. The museum was established in 2008 by French artisan chocolatier, Isabelle Alaya who also runs Melange Chocolate in Peck ham, south London, where they specialize in chocolate blends including many herbs and spices. The Chocolate Museum has a ground floor, which includes a cafe and shop, and most of the collection is downstairs on a lower level. I discovered that the first Chocolate House in London opened in 1657. And when cocoa first arrived in Europe it was considered a medicine and therefore healthy and good for us.
The collection has a range of memorabilia dating back to the 18th century. There is a permanent collection about worldwide chocolate history and the processing of chocolate on the ground floor. On the lower floor there's the British History of Chocolate collection, as well as the History of Cocoa and Slavery. The lower floor has a video to watch about the chocolate production process from a plantation in Venezuela. I liked seeing the different shaped chocolate molds, plus the hot chocolate cups and pitchers. While only a small collection, the intention is to convey a sense of how the status and demand for chocolate has changed and increased and since the 17th century. The Chocolate Museum also offers chocolate making workshops and chocolate tasting workshops for children and adults but you do need to book in advance. I stopped in the cafe to try the traditional and flavored hot chocolate with friends. There are dairy-free options, and a fun 'solid choc on a wooden spoon' option which you stir into hot milk, plus a children's hot chocolate too.

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