Refuge Chocolate
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Hi, I am Tara; Chief Potion Maker at Refuge Chocolate.
We make freedom fighting chocolate and are in the business of ending slavery one bite at a time.
Refuge Chocolate is a social enterprise supporting survivors of modern slavery. Our ingredients, packaging and processes are as ethical as possible. Many of our products are vegan.
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Refuge Hot Chocolate (now Refuge Chocolate) has been fully operational since 2017 led by me; Chief Potion Maker Tara Mullan.
Not being a tea or coffee drinker I spent many years sampling the hot chocolate drinks throughout Ireland and beyond, never quite getting one that hit the taste buds of how I thought a hot chocolate should taste. Until a few years ago I went skiing in Andora and tasted something that hit the spot. It was strong, thick and had so much taste. More like melted chocolate than the expensive dish water I was often served in cafes.
This awakening must have been filed away in the depths of my brain and came to the fore when I was trying to come up with a solution to financially support an anti human trafficking charity I volunteer for; Flourish NI. I briefly tested several ideas of projects to raise finance for the charity. Until one day the name Refuge and hot chocolate literally dropped into my head. This is when I started experimenting with recipes I read about and ones I made up.
Once I got closer to what I thought was a good tasting drink I asked friends to test some and give me feedback. After this I had the recipe for the original chocolate and have been concocting chocolate product recipes ever since.
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288 Beersbridge Rd
Owen O’Cork Mill
Unit 14a - Refuge Chocolate
Belfast
Northern Ireland
BT5 5DX