Absolutely mint!

I’m really excited as next week I will be visiting the farm where we source our Original Black Mitcham Mint peppermint oil which we use in the production of Duchy Thins for Waitrose. At House of Dorchester all of our recipes are free from artificial flavours, colours and hydrogenated fat, giving House of Dorchester chocolates a more natural and cleaner taste and this peppermint oil is the business.  Ingredients are sourced locally where possible, like for example our peppermint which comes directly from the Cassons Family farm in Hampshire -

I will have lots more to tell you and some great photos when I return next week, oh and I should be smelling lovely too after a day surrounded by peppermint!

At the chocolate factory we have had some happy news for members of staff; Mark Litherland and his partner Jade have had a beautiful baby boy called Kash and Ashley War has announced his engagement to Sarah Downing – congratulations guys!  Sadly, this week, we say goodbye to Dean who’s been in our customer services for over 7 years, he’s off to explore a new career and we wish him all the best.

Above, is a picture of a House of Dorchester display at Darts Farm in Devon. Darts Farm is a wonderful farm shop with an emphasis on food that is locally grown reared, baked or caught. They have an on-site master butcher, fishmonger, baker, deli, cider maker and restaurant and if you need any other reason to visit, they also have a fantastic display of our chocolates!

Katherine.