Koko Black

From the cocoa bean motif to the deep brown leather seats, chocolate pervades every aspect of Koko Black. Specialising in premium quality cacao, watch German chocolatier Arno Backes coax his brown gold into individual ingots. There's always much angst over which praline or ganache to go for, but try the earl grey choccie for a new way to have afternoon tea. Speaking of a good cuppa, Koko Black's café takes hot chocolate even more seriously than coffee with no bland powders or syrups allowed. And an on-site liquor licence means it's now possible to indulge several vices simultaneously! M.PADULA

Also at: 167 Lygon Street, Carlton

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