5 OF THE BEST... artisan chocolates

Treat your Valentine (or yourself) to the sweetest of treats DARK SUGARS, LONDON INSPIRED BY HER FAMILY’S FARM IN GHANA, CHOCOLATIER NYANGA MAKES MOUTHWATERING MORSELS INCLUDING STEM GINGER AND HONEY TRUFFLES (DARKSUGARS.CO.UK).

ARTHOUSE UNLIMITED, SURREY EACH HANDCRAFTED BAR IS BEAUTIFULLY WRAPPED IN AN ARTWORK CREATED BY ADULTS WITH LEARNING AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES (ARTHOUSEUNLIMITED.ORG).

LAUDEN CHOCOLATE, YORKSHIRE WINNER OF A GREAT BRITISH FOOD AWARD, THIS CLASSY CONFECTIONERY IS SERVED IN MICHELINSTARRED RESTAURANTS (RIGHT, LAUDENCHOCOLATE.COM).

PUMP STREET, SUFFOLK BAKER CHRIS BRENNAN AND DAUGHTER JOANNA MAKE SMALL-BATCH CHOCOLATE – INCLUDING A SIGNATURE SEA SALT AND SOURDOUGH BAR (PUMPSTREETCHOCOLATE.COM).

CHARLOTTE FLOWER, PERTHSHIRE HANDMADE ON THE SOUTHERN SHORE OF LOCH TAY, THESE SEASONAL SWEETS FEATURE EVERYTHING FROM ROSES TO RHUBARB (CHARLOTTEFLOWERCHOCOLATES.COM).