Copperhouse Chocolate, London’s only vegan chocolate shop and cafe, has launched a new vegan ice cream range in its Chapel Market cafe in the heart of Islington.
Juliet Sampson, owner of Copperhouse, already had the idea to create her own delicious vegan ice cream and lockdown provided the perfect opportunity to experiment after their usual supplier moved out of London.
They currently sell six flavours that are all made with organic coconut milk as the base and of course contain their famous house blend hot chocolates. Favourites include Raspberry Chocolate (using Copperhouse Chocolate Raspberry Dream hot chocolate with a homemade raspberry swirl), Mint with brownie chips (with fresh mint and crumblings of homemade vegan brownies), and Coffee caramel (a delicious combination of Monmouth coffee and salted caramel swirl).
All the ice creams are made using organic ingredients and are 100% vegan. They are available as scoops priced at £2.50, oat milkshakes £4.90, cookie ice cream sandwiches with a choice of peanut butter and choc chip homemade cookies £5.50 and the decadent Hot Chocolate affogato using their delicious range of homemade hot chocolates £4.50.
The affogato is made with a lusciously extra thick hot chocolate using only the finest vegan milks, it is unlike any other vegan hot chocolate and is similar to Italian/Spanish hot chocolate but made to order. It can also be finished with decadent whipped coconut cream.
The ice cream is also available in a range of takeaway tubs that can be taken home for the freezer and are priced at £9 for a 450g tub – perfect for a delicious ice cream treat this summer.
Copperhouse Chocolate is proud of their single-origin hot chocolates from Colombia, Madagascar and Ecuador which each having their own distinct tastes.
The cafe also hosts a Chocolate Happy House every Friday for between 3-4pm where customers can get a free cookie with every coffee or hot chocolate purchased.
Located just moments away from Angel tube station, Copperhouse Chocolate promises a welcoming cosy space to relax with a comforting cup of proper hot chocolate, delicious ice creams, and vegan food all the while offering a home for community groups, meetups, and gatherings to connect in London.
See the exact location of Copperhouse Chocolate thanks to Google Maps.
By simply taking part, you will be raising funds for an important social enterprise that is helping tackle homelessness in London. And if you win the comp? You get a one year’s supply of vegan pick n mix.
Oh, yes. You actually can’t lose! Well, you might not win the sweets but you get the meaning. You win by helping.
I suppose you want facts now. Well, I’ve got ’em.
Poster Bakes is an online vegan pick n mix shop founded to raise funds in support of The Connection, a social enterprise helping people move away from the streets of London and towards a happier and more fulfilling life.
The price of a single bag of sweets from Poster Bakes could cover the cost of someone receiving a shower, breakfast, and a cup of coffee in The Connection which in turn opens the doors to more in-depth support.
The vegan pick n mix initiative has been incredibly popular and I have a feeling it is about to go into overdrive.
You can enter this competition for a chance to win one year’s supply of vegan pick n mix from Poster Bakes! You just need to buy some sweets and find a golden ticket in your order.
It’s getting all Willy Wonka up in here!
The competition starts Monday 14th June, 2021 and will be running for a few weeks until Poster Bakes have sent out all their golden tickets tickets.
They will be randomly giving away 5 golden tickets in total, each of which will entitle the winner to a year’s supply of free sweets (a 500g bag every month for 12 months). Winners will be chosen at random from those who have entered the giveaway. This is what you need to do:
Anyone from the UK can enter and people can enter as many times as they choose
I’d love to know if you entered and I’d love to know if you win. Don’t forget who hooked you up with this info if you are suddenly swamped with vegan pick n mix.
I’m always shouting from the rooftops about Truffle Pig and their decadent vegan chocolates.
The Sheffield-based confectionary specialists have developed a loyal following and it is no surprise when you consider how delicious their products are.
I first tried Truffle Pig chocolates a few years back when they traded at my Sheffield Vegan Beer Fest. I bought as much as I could but people swamped them and everything was gone very quickly.
Knowing how popular the brand is, you should be excited about this new hand painted, dark chocolate block released just last week.
It is called Riots Not Diets.
This 100g chocolate bar is made with their signature dark 55% cocoa with 'RIOTS NOT DIETS' written on each one. As these are hand painted design, each bar will be uniquely decorated!
Support independent vegan business and support your taste buds. Click here to check out the entire Truffle Pig range online, including the new Riots Not Diets bar.
Important fact: Truffle Pig restock online every Friday so you need to be quick on the day to place your order.
You can also follow Truffle Pig on Instagram.
Poster Bakes is a vegan bakery and social enterprise run by The Connection at St Martin’s, a homelessness charity that operates within Central London.
Poster Bakes started out by selling traditional deep-filled doughnuts, made fresh every day and delivered to people around London by bicycle.
As the second wave of lockdowns came in and with Christmas fast approaching, Poster Bakes launched their mail order mince pie kits, which could be delivered to people all over the UK to spread some cheer and festive magic in the run up to Christmas.
The social enterprise went on to launch deliciously-spiced hot cross bun baking kits in the run up to Easter and now offer their brand new range of vegan pick and mix! You can select your own or choose from one of their mouth-watering mixes.
All profits made through Poster Bakes go directly towards continuing The Connection’s work, helping thousands of people each year to move away from the streets. They will also be running kitchen classes for people experiencing homelessness to help give them the tools and knowledge to cook and make nutritious food decisions when they become housed.
The website is currently open for pick and mix orders that can be shipped around the UK, and Poster Bakes have plans to launch some delicious new baking kits within the next few months. If you would like to find out any more information about the work of The Connection, click here.
Have you seen the gorgeous baked treats created by Cocolico?
Cocolico is an independent French Pâtisserie business in the UK. You might recall them trading at Hackney Downs Vegan Market a few times, or possibly even bumped into them at other markets around the Reading and London areas.
If you are looking for handcrafted delicacies that taste amazing, Cocolico have got what you want.
Take a look at this special ‘postal treats’ box you can order online for UK-wide delivery.
Did you attend Hackney Downs Vegan Market back in the day?
If you were a regular attendee, you will fondly recall the glorious cakes, bakes, and cookies from Chanel of Vegan Delice.
Chanel was always the friendliest person on the market and customers would come from all over London to chat with her AND to buy her amazing vegan baked goods.
A little while back Chanel rebranded and her empire of sugary delights is now known as Cake Cult London. The online store is overflowing with treats that you can have delivered to you around the UK (or collect if you live locally).
There are so many wonderful things from which to choose, however I’m jumping on here today to tell you about the vegan afternoon tea for two.
Chanel sent me one of the boxes to try for myself and of course it was as delicious as I remember all her stuff being. Check it out below and see the contents of the vegan afternoon tea listed as well.
Afternoon Tea for 2 Menu
2 x mini cheese & onion pasty
2 x mini Sos rolls
4 x Scones
Plain & Cherry with Clotted cream and Strawberry Jam
Baby cake cults
2 x Lemon drizzle
2 x Red Velvets
2 x Shortbread fingers
Order your very vegan afternoon tea for two from Cake Cult London now for delivery!
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
Assorted peanut butter cups & caramels
Fudge
Drinking chocolate variety pack, including 3 different flavours to try
2 single origin chocolate bars from our favourite bean-to-bar makers
Milc chocolate gift box £32
Chocolate box: cashew milk chocolates, filled with cashew butter or tahini filling
Madagascar cashew milc chocolate
Solkiki Hazelnut white chocolate
Ombar coconut chocolate buttons
Colombia 55% drinking chocolate
Fudge
Peanut lovers gift box £32
Peanut butter cups
Peanutty bar (our own take on a well known chocolate bar!)
Do you need some baking inspiration for the festive season?
Join Made in Hackney Community Kitchen on Sunday December 13, 2020 between 10am and 1pm for a sensational vegan baking class online (will take place via Zoom with class details sent the day before).
The cost of joining the baking class is £25 (£12 concession) and all funds raised go towards the Made in Hackney community meal service, providing free nutritious, tasty meals to households who need them during these challenging times.
So you’ve got the basic facts and now you want the finer details, right?
Join Bee Berrie (a twice published recipe book author, small business founder (@beesbakery) and expert plant-based baker) to learn how to create incredible plant-based Christmas bakes that look and taste stunning, to enjoy whenever you like during the festive season.
Learn how to make a gorgeous spiced vanilla chai cake
Techniques for making a dreamy vegan white (or dark) chocolate ganache to frost your cake
Make mouth-watering traditional mince pies
Learn how to make your own healthier homemade mince meat with apple and beetroot
You can freeze and enjoy your chai cake whenever during the festive season
Your mince pies will last up to a week in an airtight tin
Opportunity to ask Bee questions
Recipe handout
For ingredients and equipment needed see below
About Bee Berrie
Bee is a twice-published author (Bee’s Brilliant Biscuits and Bee’s Adventures in Cake Decorating), an ex-microbiologist, and the brains behind the best biscuits in London. Bee has supplied bakes to Selfridges and Harrods, become an expert plant-based baker, and transitioned her business to plant-based. She’s also a mother to a bouncy 3-year-old called Joey.
Click here to book a space and check out the ingredients/equipment you will need below.
INGREDIENTS LIST
Homemade mince pies
For the homemade fruit mincemeat:
200 g apples, chopped into small chunks 1 small raw beetroot, finely grated 50g sultanas, currants or raisins 50g dried cranberries 50g dried blueberries 30g chopped almonds the zest and juice of 1 small orange 2 tbsp coconut oil 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely chopped 1 tsp vanilla extract 3 tbsp seeds / nuts of your choice (e.g. chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, millet) For the pastry:
72 g unbleached all purpose flour 1/2 tsp sea salt 160 g coconut oil (scoopable // not liquid)* 45-90 ml ice cold water For the glaze:
50g vegan butter / other vegetable fat 1/2 tsp ground turmeric ½ tsp ground ginger ½ tsp cinnamon Spiced vanilla chai cake with chocolate ganache
The recipe works well as a layer cake (makes 2 x 8 inch rounds, OR 4 x 6 inch rounds (per image), as cupcakes (makes around 14 – 16) or muffins (10 or so), whatever takes your fancy.
HALVE FOR A SMALLER BATCH!
Ingredients:
300 ml soya or oat milk 3 tsp vinegar 200 g plain (not flavoured) soya yoghurt 380 g caster sugar 250 ml plant, nut or vegetable oil 480 g self raising flour (if GF, use 1/4 ground almonds and 2 tsp xanthan gum) 2 tsp vanilla extract The contents of 2 high quality tea bags, decaf if you prefer 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground cardamom 1/2 tsp ground cloves / allspice 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 3 tsp baking powder Two ingredient chocolate ganache / icing (make ahead of class)
Makes enough to fill the middle and ice the top of 1 x 6 inch layer cake or 16+ cupcakes
Ingredients:
135 ml soya milk 200g dark chocolate OR 200g white, dairy free chocolate (available from health food shops or online) Method:
Melt the ingredients together over a low / medium heat, stirring gently until you have a smooth glossy mixture, do not allow to boil. Chill until needed, for a few hours or overnight for a firmer, spreadable texture. EQUIPMENT LIST
For the cake:
Weighing scales Large bowl Wooden spoon / spatula Whisk Measuring jug Smaller bowl (to mix milk / yoghurt / vinegar) Tablespoon Teaspoon 2 x 6 inch cake tins OR cupcake tray with cases Parchment / oil / pastry brush (for oiling tins) Small pan (for melting ganache) Cooling rack (optional) Cake board (6 in) or serving plate Palette knife For the mince pies:
Weighing scales Large bowl Medium sized pan wooden spoon chopping board Knife Tablespoons and teaspoons Grater / zester Cupcake tin (mini or small is fine) Pastry brush (for oiling tins)
