London vegan news, reviews & events
Just days after I wrote about Mondelēz threatening legal action against independent vegan chocolate business Catherine’s Originals, another much-loved name in the vegan chocolate world has found itself in the multinational’s sights.
This time it’s Moo Free Chocolates, a fiercely independent, family-owned British business that has been making delicious dairy-free chocolate since 2010.
Read more below.
I found a new (to me) vegan chocolate brand in a North London shop today and was initially rather excited.
It looked like an interesting new addition to the vegan landscape, but when I got home and started looking more closely at the packaging, I noticed something that changed my enthusiasm rather quickly. The chocolate is made in Israel.
Read more below.
There is a shop on Hoxton Street in London that you really need to experience for yourself.
Hoxton Street Monster Supplies is a wonderfully strange and imaginative retail space dedicated to serving the needs of monsters. Shelves are filled with curious sweets (sometimes vegan), candles, trinkets, books, writing materials, and household items that look as though they belong in the cupboard of a friendly creature who lives under your bed.
Read more below.
New vegan chocolate alert… and I have a discount code for it!
Fellow Creatures sent me their chocolate range for free, along with some information about the brand.
It is independent and LGBT-run. They pay 60% over market price to support cocoa farmers and their communities.
Isn’t that all just too fab?
If you go to fellowcreatures.co.uk and use code FATGAY at checkout, you get £5 off (minimum order £25) plus free shipping.
Buy all your festive chocolate needs in one place!
You can also find Fellow Creatures in Sainsbury’s and WH Smith.
Flavours include Raspberry White Choccy, Creamy Milkless Chocolate, Salted Caramel Choccy, Matcha White Choccy, and Creamy Hazelnut Chocolate.
The bars come in two sizes.
Yay for ethical chocolate! You can follow Fellow Creatures on Instagram.
How about buying gorgeous chocolate hampers AND supporting an independent vegan buisness.
You will do both these things by shopping with Copperhouse Chocolate, a 100% vegan chocolate shop and cafe based in London.
There are three fabulous hampers from which to choose, meaning there is something for that special someone in your life… and there are no rules saying that special person can’t be you!
Choose from the following hampers:
Copperhouse Chocolate gift box £36
Milc chocolate gift box £32
Peanut lovers gift box £32
Head on over to the Copperhouse Chocolate website to shop now and get a delivery organised ASAP.
Follow Copperhouse Chocolate on Instagram.
Wow! Chocolate lovers are going to love this post.
The friendly people of The Amazing Chocolate Workshop sent me a gift and I was blown away.
First up, the box housing the chocolates can be personalised and the UK company picked a photo of me for my box and included a sweet message.
And then I moved onto the INCREDIBLE life-like chocolates inside the box. I was speechless.
They were replicas of salami, cheese, and utensils!
Every single chocolate made by The Amazing Chocolate Workshop is vegan and you can select from a great range of shapes and re-creations.
Perfect for gift giving! Follow them on Instagram and order online.
I am here today (very briefly) to show you some gorgeous vegan chocolates I have been enjoying these past few weeks.
Perhaps you can get a few in for someone you love. Perhaps that person you love is you!
The selection box from Moo Free is delightful.
This confection company makes some of the best chocolate on the planet and they have fab ethical underpinnings to everything they do. Many of their employees are Autistic or Aspergers Syndrome. This is a deliberate positive employment strategy.
Shop for their fab creations online and follow Moo Free on Instagram.
Just before lockdown 2.0 hit, I popped into Beanie’s Wholefoods in Sheffield to pick up some treats.
Beanies is a workers co-operative that has been running since 1986. These sorts of places are crucial for community wellbeing, so I like to support them as much as possible.
And it helps that I get vegan chocolate for my generosity. Ha!
The Montezuma’s Like No Udder vegan milk chocolate was simply superb and the Goupie boxes will bring a smile to your face. They have a range of special Christmas flavours, including White Christmas!
Follow Beanies Wholefoods on Instagram. Please support workers co-ops in your area.
Have you got your Xmas treats in yet?
I’ve been seeing some truly gorgeous products come through my door lately, but few have been as delicious as the samples set by Annie’s Vegan Treats.
When you get handcrafted chocolates in eco-friendly packaging, what’s not to love?
Annie’s is a family-owned business in Lincolnshire, specialising in Belgian chocolate. The range includes (amongst other delights):
They even have some gorgeous Halloween themed chocolate drink stirrers!
If you adore vegan chocolate as much as I do, you really need to place an order with Annie’s today.
Shop via the online store for UK delivery and follow Annie’s Vegan Treats on Instagram.
Welcome to Vegan Quarantine: Day 41. This daily video series is my way of keeping spirits high within the vegan community while also supporting independent business, charities, and musicians.
Links for everything discussed can be found below.
If you can afford it, please donate to my PayPal account to help me keep these videos running:
https://paypal.me/pools/c/8oikSipsfP
Make No Bones has their vegan brioche buns back in Tesco stores:
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/305976680
Join the Make No Bones mailing list:
https://tinyurl.com/MNBnews
National Theatre is hosting a virtual pub quiz with Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen. Follow their YouTube and Facebook pages for details:
https://www.youtube.com/user/ntdiscovertheatre
https://www.facebook.com/nationaltheatre/
The Filthy Vegan Takeout is doing limited deliveries around Nottingham. Follow their Instagram for details:
https://www.instagram.com/thefilthyvegantakeout/
Sign this All Out petition to show solidarity with LGBT people in Poland:
https://action.allout.org/en/a/poland/
Get the Mini Moo bars from Moo Free Chocolates for 20% discount when you buy all 7:
https://www.dairyfreechocolates.com
Check out this recipe to make your own tortillas at home:
https://veganmiam.com/recipes/homemade-corn-tortillas
Music recommendation of the day. Angie Hart released this awesome song called I’m Afraid of Fridays about ten years ago. Listen and watch now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R33Oru6N7g
Donate to my PayPal account (if you can) to help me keep these videos running:
https://paypal.me/pools/c/8oikSipsfP
Hi all.
Welcome to Vegan Quarantine: Day 25. This daily video series is my way of trying to keep spirits high within the vegan community while supporting independent business, charities, and musicians.
Links for everything mentioned are below.
Moo Free Chocolates are selling Easter eggs in Sainsbury’s. You can also shop directly with the company online:
https://www.dairyfreechocolates.com/
Truffle Pig is a luxury vegan chocolate company in Sheffield. They ship around the UK:
https://www.instagram.com/trufflepigvegan/
Watch the new film about the history of Coachella music festival on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjwilAja7Lc
Donate to Marty’s V Burger in NYC so they can feed frontline and emergency workers. Follow on Instagram and link is in bio:
https://www.instagram.com/martysvburger/
Make No Bones in Sheffield is selling delivery food and have been overwhelmed by demand. Follow them on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/mnbvegan/
Order vegan wine online for UK delivery with Vegan Wine Box:
https://www.veganwinebox.co.uk/
Music recommendation of the day. Money Don’t Matter 2 Night by Prince:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmGVAu9lk6I
