Taste Melbourne’s Vegan Chocolate Treats, Melbourne, Australia (B)

It’s International Chocolate Day on Sunday this weekend, and Melbourne is not short on supply of vegan chocolate options. I must admit, chocolate is one of my favourite foods and I’m always stumbling across delicious chocolatey vegan desserts, hot drinks, gelato and blocks or morsels in my vegan travels.

The basics of chocolate – cacao – originated in the Americas and there are reports of chocolate being introduced to Europe in the 1500’s. Chocolate was originally consumed as a hot beverage, often flavoured with a savoury taste, chilli in particular. Fast-forward to the present, chocolate has become one of the most popular sweet indulgences globally which means meeting demand may involve child labour and poor working conditions. The key to avoid supporting these practices is to choose ethically-sourced, fair trade brands.

Vegan versions of chocolate are generally not processed using animal-based ingredients including milks and butters, and there’s no shortage of vegan chocolate treats to be found in Melbourne. On this weekend’s International Chocolate Day, taste the many vegan chocolate options that Melbourne locations are serving up! ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).