Chocolates don't like heat and aren't that keen on cold either. The ideal temperature is 15-18° C with low humidity. The fridge has too much moisture so it will destroy the outer coating. We recommend a cool, dark place. A secret place where no-one will find them ;)

Because we only use natural ingredients, and no nasty chemical preservatives such as Sorbitol, they do have a shorter shelf life than supermarket chocolates. And because your box will most probably contain different chocolates that have been produced at different times with different ingredients, that too factors into how long your chocolates will last.

Your box will have a date stamped on the bottom. That is the date when at least one of the chocolates inside will reach its Best Before date. As a rule, chocolates containing chocolate and dairy ganaches inside have a shorter shelf life, and those without dairy will last longer.

Treat them well, keep them in a cool place - not the fridge.

You've got 3 choices:

• Instant payment via credit card - Mastercard or Visa.
• Payment into our bank account via internet banking.
• Click and collect - local customers can pick up your order and pay in store.

Shipping costs $9 for Courier (generally overnight) to an urban address and $11 for a Rural Delivery Courier. 

If your recipient does live rurally please ensure you select and pay for Rural Delivery, as if it doesn’t have the RD ticket on the parcel, it will NOT be delivered. We are not responsible for deliveries to  incomplete addresses.

We use Post Haste couriers. You’ll be asked to select a delivery method during checkout. All items are tracked and you’ll be sent tracking information by email once it’s on it’s way.

If it's a local delivery to Takaka and surrounding area (Tata to Patons and maybe even further), we are happy to personally deliver. Just message us to check that someone is available to deliver after work.

Orders before noon are generally processed that same day. Courier service is generally overnight, unless you order on a Friday - then it will usually get there on Monday.

Bear in mind that New Zealand can have weather delays, especially across the Cook Strait, so overnight delivery is not guaranteed. But we, and the couriers, do our best!

Not yet sorry! Postage is a bit hit and miss at the moment, so for now we only send to New Zealand addresses.

Yes! Click on Build Your Box in the main menu and choose how many you want -  6, 12 or 18 chocolates. They come boxed, decorated, bubble wrapped and sent to you or your loved one. You can add a note on our free little card, or you can buy a proper card from our store. We can even fill it out for you if you wish.

Yes! You can add a wee note with it for free on one of our business card sized cards. Or you can buy a card from our shop and we can write in it for you.

We aren't florists but a couple of local Takaka florists do add them to their fabulous arrangements for delivery in Golden Bay and over the Hill. Just decide which box you want then contact the florists directly and they'll sort the rest out.

They are:

Fay Brownlie at Earth Gems - www.facebook.com/earthgemstakaka

Teresa Brough Designer Florist - www.goldenbayflowers.co.nz or www.facebook.com/takakaflorist 

We always aim for make sure our customers love our products, but if you do need to return an order, we’re happy to help. Just email us directly and we’ll take you through the process.

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At our shop in Takaka - we are at 47b Commercial Street, right next to the Organic Shop. Come in for great coffee, cakes and pastries too.

At The Mussel Inn in Onekaka. They sell several of our chocolates singly for you to have after your meal.

And at The Village Theatre in Takaka. You can buy a choccie to have with your cuppa during Intermission at our beautiful little movie theatre.