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welcome to chocolate espresso …
.. and treat yourself to the taste of Sydney by succumbing to the temptation of two of its favourite passions - chocolate and coffee.
Join a chocolate espresso walking tour and let us show you a selection of some of the sensational chocolate shops and coffee spots in Sydney. You will enjoy exquisite chocolate, savour superb coffee, guzzle gorgeous gelato and discover the city's historical highlights. The tours are delicious, fun and informative - a great way to explore Sydney and find the chocolate and coffee secrets hidden in its heart.
chocolate espresso has taken more than 8,000 people on tours since 2005, please have a look at these two films taken on chocolate espresso tours. One was shown on Channel 9's Getaway in July 2010 and the other on EWTV/Foxtel in 2008.
chocolate espresso team
All chocolate espresso tours are operated by fully qualified and experienced tour guides who are accredited, professional members of the Institute of Australian Tour Guides (IATG). Shelagh Coleman, chocolate espresso's founder, and guides Jennifer Farrer, Carmel McAuliffe, Sally Innes and Désirée Nahoum are all as passionate and knowledgeable about chocolate and coffee as they are about Sydney.
chocolate espresso in the media
chocolate espresso tours have been featured in -
Jan 2012 - Sydney Morning Herald (The Planner)
"Last minute Christmas shopping is well and truly behind us, thankfully, but you can fill those Thursday nights with some well-earned self-indulgence instead. The chocolate espresso walking tour of the Sydney city centre starts at the GPO building and heads to the QVB via the Strand Arcade, visiting some essential destinations for chocoholics. Sparkling wine and canapes are also included."
Dec 2010 - The Daily Telegraph (Best Weekend)
Season's Eating by Felicity McLean
"Gluttony? Check. Envy? Check. You'd be surprised how many of the seven deadly sins you can squeeze into a single morning. Just a few hours on the Darlinghurst Delectable Delights walking tour could see me bumped from Santa's nice list in no time ... My motives for taking the tour are altruistic: I'm here to do my Christmas shopping. That's right, where better to avoid the madding crowds and pick up a personalised gift than in boutique chocolatiers? Alternatively, the tour itself would make a top gift for a chocoholic so I feel beholden to give it a test drive."
March 2008 - Virgin Blue Voyeur magazine (City Guide NSW)
Top Tour
"Indulge, then walk it off on a two-and-a-half to three-hour chocolate espresso tour of Sydney. Visit superb chocolate shops, coffee spots and tea houses while exploring one of the world's most exciting cities. It's a delicious holiday treat or the ideal antidote to a stressful week."
Sept 2007 - The Sun-Herald (Travel, Daytripper)
Sweet meets of the bean scene by Simon Webster
"We taste pastilles that pass the test of good chocolate: they snap like carrots if you bite them and melt on the tongue if you don't."
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Sept 2007 - Jetstar magazine
"If you want to spend a morning exploring Sydney's best chocolate secrets - and yes, tastings are included - try one of chocolate espresso's tempting tours. The 3 hour tours take in a variety of chocolateries, from French to Belgian to Australian, and you'll learn plenty about chocolate on the way. For instance, to really taste dark chocolate, don't bite it: let it slowly melt in your mouth to unleash its complex flavours."
April 2007 - Sydney Morning Herald (Radar, Table for Eight)
Oct 2006 - Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Month
Spring 2006 - Sydney Weekender magazine
Aug 2006 - The Sunday Telegraph (Body and Soul)
July 2006 - Sydney Morning Herald (Good Living)
June 2006 - The Sunday Telegraph (Escape)
June 2006 - Travel + Leisure Australia
May 2006 - Channel 7 Sydney Weekender
May 2006 - Sydney Morning Herald (Good Living)
Feb 2006 - Sydney Morning Herald the (sydney) magazine
Jan/Feb 2006 - ABC Life etc magazine
Jan 2006 - Virgin Blue Voyeur magazine
Dec 2005 - The Australian (Travel and Indulgence)
Oct 2005 - Sydney Morning Herald (Good Weekend)
Oct 2005 - The Daily Telegraph (Style)
Oct 2005 - Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Month
Some of the images on this site are the work of award-winning photographer Jürgen Freund. For more about Jürgen, see his website at www.freundfactory.com
