‘Can’ the habit and swap your 11 o’clock aspartame fix for a piece or two of truly stunning chocolate.
Through extensive research (gaining a Belgian Royal Warrant in the process), Galler Chocolates has established that 11 am is the perfect time for a sensory overload of the cocoa kind.
According to Helen Heslop, Galler Concession Manager, “11 am is an optimum time to treat your taste buds to chocolate. At this time in the day the human body has warmed and awoken sufficiently to appreciate complex flavours, while the mouths natural saliva has also settled allowing subtle notes to be enjoyed,” she also adds, ” some people find that chocolate containing red berry notes such as the Galler Heritage Noir 70 variety, is particularly comforting due to our natural hunter-gatherer and foraging instincts.”
Combine this timely revelation with the fact that chocolate’s flavonoid-rich qualities can help to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and you’re onto a guilt-free winner.
Galler Chocolates have just opened an incredible concession in Harrods of London, where the same expertise, passion and knowledge placed in every chocolate will be extended to visitors (the team are almost as delicious as their product).
Can’t get to harrods? fear not for the Galler website allows you to order and have your treats delivered worldwide. They’ve also a nifty little discount code (below), giving you 10% off your totally selfless chocolate Christmas gifts.
10% Discount Code: EHZ-BA2-CJC
on Nov 17th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
Just the excuse I need. Thanks so much!
on Nov 17th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
Oh fantastic! Hehe. Best news I’ve heard all day.
+Jessie
a.k.a. The Hungry Mouse
on Nov 17th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
Chocolate? Did someone say chocolate? =:~)
on Nov 17th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Hi Tom!
Wonderful news!! I’ve an excuse to enjoy chocolate at 11am hehe
on Nov 18th, 2008 at 1:34 am
YUM! Thanks for the discount.
on Nov 18th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
Loved that snippet of info from Rafaella, she also mentioned 7pm as great time for chocolate tasting as well. I’m sure a double hit of Galler chocolates would go down a treat!
Great to meet you on Thursday. Had a smashing time, thanks so much for coming down. I hope your readers enjoy the discount.
Chris
on Nov 18th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
But I thought the best time to enjoy chocolate is all the time?
on Nov 18th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
@all I think we can firmly establish that even though the results are in for 11am/7pm being optimum times … it’s much simpler to just eat chocolate whenever you fancy it morning, noon or night
on Nov 19th, 2008 at 4:48 am
eat chocolate? Oh darn
Thanks for sharing!
on Nov 22nd, 2008 at 6:03 pm
I tend to have chocolate on the hour, every hour and I can confirm that 11am is one of the better of the 24 hours….!!