The Chocolate Explorers Club
Craft Chocolate Tea Pairing Kit
Bars may be different than shown.
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Curated Selection
Three to five craft chocolates from small-batch makers, mostly dark, chosen by our founder, Lauren Adler, who has worked in craft chocolate since 2008.
Guided Experience
Ethical Sourcing
Every maker we work with knows which farms its cacao comes from and pays farmers above market price.
Gift Option
Gather up to three friends, put the kettle on, and host a chocolate and tea pairing at home. The chocolate, tea, placemats, and pairing guide come in one box, and no expertise is required.
The box includes 1 oz each of two loose-leaf teas from LizzyKate Teas — Hojicha (low caffeine) and Sleepy in Seattle (herbal). Fill one of the 50 biodegradable & chlorine-free tea bags with a heaping teaspoon of tea, steep, and you’re ready to taste.
We choose the chocolate bars with these teas in mind, mixing plain single-origin bars with inclusion bars made with ingredients like nuts, fruit, or sea salt. White chocolate is a natural match for these teas, so your box may include a bar of white chocolate. The point is to discover what you like. Sip the tea first, then let a piece of chocolate melt on your tongue. The warm tea helps it along. Chew the inclusion bars to release their flavors. Go back and forth a few times and notice how the tea and chocolate change each other.
Open the box and you’ll also find a welcome note, a pairing placemat for each taster to rate every combination, and a Flavor Wheel to help you describe what you taste. The Tea Pairing Guide explains why matching intensity matters more than matching flavor, and it suggests tea styles to try with different chocolates once the included tea runs out.
Our founder, Lauren Adler, has been choosing craft chocolate since opening Chocolopolis in Seattle in 2008. She selects each kit from small-batch makers, mostly dark chocolate, so you get the variety without the guesswork.
Giving it as a gift? Choose gift packaging with a wax-sealed envelope.
Good to know
- You’ll need a kettle and a mug for each taster.
- Bars are full size, and the size varies by maker. Bars may be different than those shown.
- The selection of bars changes, and any bar may contain common allergens, including milk, nuts, soy, and wheat.
- Sleepy in Seattle is a caffeine-free blend of lemongrass, strawberry leaf, peppermint, and rose petals. It goes surprisingly well with chocolate.
Orders ship from the Seattle area within 2 business days. Transit takes up to a week, depending on your location.
Ground shipping is $9.99 to most states, including Alaska. Rates to Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas are calculated at checkout and include insulation and ice packs.
We ship to all 50 states. We don't ship to US territories, such as Puerto Rico or Guam.
