Boon Chocolates, Darlinghurst

January 26th, 2009 by Not Quite Nigella

First of all, HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY and HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR! :)

Sydney seems to be gripped in the middle of chocolate fever. And do you hear me complaining? Not a jot. Because all it means is that I get to try more of one of my favourite foods under the guise of “research”. Boon chocolates is a place that Teena, her baby Annabel Ines and I decide to go along to one afternoon. I’d been wanting to visit for a while, not realising that I could have quite easily as they open until 10:30pm Thursday to Saturday.

Housed where Oh! Calcutta used to stand, on Victoria Street in Darlinghurst, it is a chocolate shop full of deliciously chic looking chocolates and upstairs is a small Terrace Lounge where you can have drinks and a few little sweet morsels.

Little boxes in the shape of handbags-cute idea for bombonierre or kitchen tea gift for guests!

It’s run by a brother and sister team Alex and Fanny Chan. Alex who is the face and voice of Boon (which is Dutch for bean) sits to the left hand side of the store tapping away at his laptop whilst Fanny is the chocolate maker in the kitchen, having studied in Sydney, France and Belgium under Belgium Boon Chocolate’s Patrick Mertens. There’s an emphasis on natural ingredients and simple flavours. They’re also rather nice, because as we drop a glass in our haste to get little Annabel Ines home quickly, they take it quite graciously.

It’s a sweltering hot 33C degrees, not ideal chocolate weather but a quick browse of the chocolates downstairs and we’re convinced that we have to try some and we climb the stairs to the Terrace Lounge.

Teaser plate Selection of chocolates $7.50 for 5 chocolates. Clockwise from top right: Mira, Janne, Pash!, Coconut and Nataly

The Mira, round red chocolate is filled with white chocolate ganache and mountain pepperberries and strawberries. It is a gorgeous jewel-like creation, bright and resplendent much like your favourite cocktail ring, sweet with berries.

The Janne, is a pretty rose infused white chocolate ganache, delicate as delicate can be with the lightest whisper of rose.

The Pash! is a passionfruit and caramel praline button, gorgeously conceived and well balanced.

The Shredded Coconut chocolate is a sweet soft ganache coated in the coconut. Teena is a big fan of coconut chocolates and she likes this one.

The Nataly is a peach and cardamon infused milk chocolate ganache which is strong in cardamon, whilst the peach is quite overwhelmed by the fragrant cadamom.

Papillon $7.50

The Papillon, a cherry Rooibos ice tea is quite good, especially strong with a Maraschino cherry flavour. The rooibos is infused overnight to extract the flavour for the Iced tea.

Coconut Frappe $7.50

The Coconut Frappe is absolutely delicious, the creamy coconut cream and white chocolate quenching our thirst with just the perfect amount of sweetness. I had originally ordered the Passionfruit one but they had run out but I am more than happy with this replacement.

After our little break, a bit of calm in the middle of busy Darlinghurst we exit, but with the intent to come back soon (and hopefully with less breakages).

Boon Chocolates

251 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, NSW
Tel: +61(02) 9356 8876
http://www.boonchocolates.com.au/

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27 Comments | Add your own

  • 1. SydneyGal | January 26th, 2009 at 8:06 am | #

    Another one to add to the list of “must-visits”. The decor looks lovely too.

  • 2. arista | January 26th, 2009 at 8:39 am | #

    Sounds and looks like a beautiful shop, and a wonderful place to buy someone a special little present.

  • 3. Big M | January 26th, 2009 at 10:24 am | #

    Like your thongs :-)
    Good to hear that they are good with kids.

  • 4. Brenda | January 26th, 2009 at 11:34 am | #

    What a lovely shop. The Janne sounds delicious!!

  • 5. the projectivist | January 26th, 2009 at 12:16 pm | #

    haha!
    saw your legs.
    you have the svelte legs of a 16yo – where does all that cake go?!!

  • 6. jules | January 26th, 2009 at 12:46 pm | #

    happy chinese new year!! hope the year of the ox brings great things for you and this absolutely delicious website!!

  • 7. Cappucino | January 26th, 2009 at 1:45 pm | #

    Kung Hey Fat Choy!

    You know what I would really really like right now? That first drink the Papillon… it would go down so nicely in this hot weather.

    The last photo is funny!

  • 8. Blond Duck | January 26th, 2009 at 2:59 pm | #

    I don’t know what’s prettier–the chocolates or the little packages they’re in!

  • 9. Esz | January 26th, 2009 at 3:14 pm | #

    Ooh that coconut drink looks so delicious!

  • 10. Lilia | January 26th, 2009 at 5:28 pm | #

    Interesting drinks and chocolates. Now I can have other choice other than Max Brenner in Paddington.

    PS: I saw your feet on the last pic. Did you see that?

  • 11. Bean Sprout | January 26th, 2009 at 8:03 pm | #

    The Papillon sounds so perfect for this hot weather ^ ^

  • 12. FFichiban | January 26th, 2009 at 9:46 pm | #

    Oohhh yummmmm ^^! Happy Chinese New Year and Australia Day :) These drinks look so good and tempting right now… but so does all that chocolate mmmmm!

  • 13. Bria | January 26th, 2009 at 10:47 pm | #

    There’s something so beautiful about chocolateries. I would love to do a chocolate making course. I really feel so neglected living in Brisbane… we have nothing! Though I’m coming to Sydney next month, so will have to try and find all these places you have been to!

  • 14. Not Quite Nigella | January 26th, 2009 at 10:54 pm | #

    Hi SydneyGal-Yup and good that you can late at night too! I wish I’d known and it wouldn’t have taken me so long :lol:

    Hi arista-It’s small but so pretty inside I have to say. I’ve got my eye on those little handbags ;)

    Hi Big M-Haha it was a hot day, what can I say! Yeah they were great with the baby :)

    Hi Brenda-It was lovely indeed :) I think my favourite was the Mira although I wouldn’t say no to any of them :lol:

    Hi the projectivist-Why thankyou! Haha I don’t know, maybe a fast metabolism (although sadly it used to be super, super quick *sigh* those were the days…)

    Hi jules- Happy Chinese New Year to you too! What a lovely and sweet thing to say, thankyou :D

    Hi Cappucino-Kung Hey Fat Choy to you too! :) Yes the Papillon is just what you need during our hot summers. Haha I know, I didn’t realise it til I looked through the pics :lol:

    Hi Blond Duck-I’m a total sucker for packaging and I would find it hard to pick! :)

    Hi Esz-It was soooo good! :)

    Hi Lilia-Yes it’s a bit of a distance from it but maybe a walk will walk off the chocolates! ;) Haha yes I knew that!

    Hi Bean Sprout-I totally agree! :P

    Hi FFichiban-Thanks so much! Happy Australia Day and CNY to you too! :D You could totally have both ;)

    Hi Bria-Awww no :( Do you have a good chocolate making course in Brisbane? Definitely give it a go when you come here! :D

  • 15. Cakelaw | January 26th, 2009 at 11:14 pm | #

    I – need – chocolate!!! Looks and sounds fabulous.

    BTW, I have given you an award here:

    http://kitchenlaw.blogspot.com/2009/01/australians-all-let-us-rejoice-vanilla.html

  • 16. grace | January 27th, 2009 at 12:42 am | #

    sign me up for the coconut chocolate!

    …and all the rest. :)

  • 17. Marc @ NoRecipes | January 27th, 2009 at 3:42 am | #

    Either you’ve been very prolific in your posting or I’ve been sorely negligent in my commenting (I suspect the later). Nice job! And these treats look fantastic.

  • 18. Sandie | January 27th, 2009 at 4:41 am | #

    I have a weakness for gorgeous chocolates, these definitely count!

  • 19. Jo | January 27th, 2009 at 5:06 am | #

    looks amazing! And so well written and photographed too :)

  • 20. Reality Raver | January 27th, 2009 at 4:08 pm | #

    That looks sensational. Have you been to Adora Chocolates in Earlwood. I think they have the best chocolates in Sydney

  • 21. Not Quite Nigella | January 27th, 2009 at 10:22 pm | #

    Hi Ckaelaw-Awww thankyou so much for that award! That’s so lovely! :D

    Hi grace-haha I’m right behind you ;)

    Hi Marc-Hehe you know me, a story a day ;)

    Hi Sandie-Me too! Who can resist a lovely truffle! :D

    Hi Jo-Thankyou so much! That’s so lovely of you to say :)

    Hi Reality Raver-I haven’t actually (yet!) although I tried some of their chocolate at the Good Food and Wine Show a while back :)

  • 22. Sophie | January 28th, 2009 at 9:57 pm | #

    Hello, thanks for the comments on my sophies foodiefiles! You have to know, that I was intreeged by this post! because I am from Hasselt in Belgium where Boon Cholaterie is! I know the Boon chocolaterie & I thought that it had something to do with it! But I thought that it couldn’t be possible bacause it was at the other end of the world! So, in a few years time, when i will be visiting Sydney I will go there to test & taste the lovely pralines..!

  • 23. Not Quite Nigella | January 29th, 2009 at 8:58 pm | #

    Hi Sophie-Thanks for dropping by! I think the two shops are related as the chocolatier here studied with Patrick Mertens of Boon! Yes it does seem unlikely but quite cool as we are on the other side of the world :)

  • 24. Coffee and Vanilla | January 31st, 2009 at 2:50 am | #

    Those chocolates look sooo beautiful… it is good I live so far away… otherwise I wouldn’t be able to resist ;)

  • 25. Not Quite Nigella | February 1st, 2009 at 3:01 pm | #

    Hi Coffee and Vanilla-They are so pretty :D Perhaps they do mail order chocolates? Just in case? ;)

  • 26. Marilen | April 15th, 2010 at 10:24 am | #

    i now know where to buy my next batch of chocolates! thanks! and that coconut frappe looks refreshing

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