Montezuma's Blog
MONTEZUMA'S CHOCOLATE ANNIVERSARY
Celebrating 20 Years of Montezuma's Chocolates This August we're celebrating 20 years since Simon and Helen left their jobs as lawyers and traveled to South America. This is when Montezuma's was born and their extraordinary story began and we opened our very first store in sunny Brighton. You can learn more about the Chocolate story here. After 20 years, you would be right in thinking we have a lot of moments where we want to go back and shout no don't do it! But there is just as much we would never want to change for anything. Celebrate with us, and...
DARK CHOCOLATE - ROUNDING UP THE BEST OF THE BEST!
Discover The Benefits of Dark Chocolate! What would you say if we told you that dark chocolate wasn’t only extraordinarily delicious, but also had a whole host of benefits for the mind and body? Don’t get us wrong, we’re under no illusion that chocolate is ‘healthy’ but hear us out... What Is the Difference Between Milk And Dark Chocolate? Without over-complicating things, milk chocolate is exactly what it says on the tin: a blend of cocoa solids, milk, and sugar. Dark chocolate, on the other hand, contains only cocoa solids and sugar. Our dark chocolate recipe stands out because we never...
ECO-FRIENDLY & SUSTAINABLE EASTER EGGS & GIFTS
We started Montezuma’s from a kitchen table 22 years ago. Most of us on the team can remember the time when Easter eggs were wrapped in foil, nestled in a plastic cocoon, and packaged in a shiny cardboard box. Of course, the chocolate inside was a treat we looked forward to, but it came with a mountain of packaging, none of it recyclable but all of it destined for landfill. So, once we were in a position to choose how we designed our own packaging, we knew that we wanted it to be better. If the chocolate could be...
THE BENEFITS OF THE KETO DIET
When you think of weight loss, do you think of devouring a fat-heavy diet? It’s fair to say most people wouldn’t – and yet that’s exactly what determined individuals are endeavouring upon in their quest for a slim visage. It may seem counter-productive, but there is a method to the madness. And funnily enough, it’s not only weight that it can help with. This is the Keto diet; it consists of a larger fat intake while keeping carbohydrates to a minimum. So why is it becoming so popular? Well, as mentioned it’s known to catalyse weight loss, but why? The...