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    We are the only certified handcraft chocolate maker in Brussels city. Check that info using the official website: Certified handcraftmen: www.lesartisans.be

    FAQs

    A few questions you may have...

    About our main location in Sablon

    Our main store is located near Place du Sablon and Grand' Place in the heart of Brussels. Just in front of the Royal Library.

    Rue Lebeau 7-11
    1000 Brussels
    See our store in Google Maps

    There are two different entrances, one for the store, laboratory and offices and another one for the public workshops.

    Buses 48 (stop name: Library) or 33 and 95 (stop name: Grand Sablon)
    Train and metro: Gare Centrale

    You can contact us on +32 (0)2 203 92 20.
    You can also message us by Whatsapp at +32 (0)470 45 15 33.

    Our main store is opened every day, Monday to Sunday.
    We are closed on Christmas day only.

    Our main store opens Monday to Friday from 10h to 19h.
    On Saturdays, we open from 11h to 19h.
    On Sundays, the store is opened from 11h to 15h.

    The workshops are operating every day, 3 times a day.

    Patricia Lafargue is the store manager of our main store since its opening in June 2020.
    You can message her by Whatsapp at +32 (0)470 45 15 33.

    Patricia is also one of our chocolate makers. She run some daily chocolate workshops and maage our main store with talent and passion.

    About our store located Place Royale

    Our second store is located near Place Royale.

    Rue de Namur 6
    1000 Brussels
    See our store in Google Maps

    Tram 92 and 93 (stop name: Royale)
    Buses 33, 95 and N11 (stop name: Royale)
    Train and metro: Gare Centrale

    We do not accept phone calls at our store in Place Royale.
    You can only message us by Whatsapp at +32 (0)469 10 32 80.

    Our second store is opened from Wednesday to Saturday in the morning from 10h to 13h and in the afternoon from 14h to 19h.
    We are closed on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays.

    Even if the store is closed, the workshops are operating every day, 3 times a day.

    About our workshops and our booking desk

    Our meeeting room and booking desk is located near our main store.

    Place de la Justice 5
    1000 Brussels
    See our store in Google Maps

    Buses 48 (stop name: Library) or 33 and 95 (stop name: Grand Sablon)
    Train and metro: Gare Centrale

    You can contact us on +32 (0)2 675 09 90.
    You can also message us by Whatsapp at +32 (0)470 45 15 33.

    Our booking desk operates every day.
    Participants at our chocolate workshops need to queue in front of our booking desk 15mns before the start of the workshops.

    Check-in procedure starts every day at 10h55, 13h55, 16h55.
    Once the check-in procedure is closed then there is no admittance anymore inside the premises.

    We are running 3 daily workshops every day, Monday to Sunday.
    The workshops are starting daily at 11AM, 2PM and 5PM.

    We can accept up to 28 participants in our workshop located Rue Lebeau and we can accept 24 participants in our workshop located Rue de Namur.

    You can find more info about our workshops and book online from here.

    About our online store

    Yes, we offer same day delivery service in Brussels.

    If your address is in one of the 19 districts of Brussels and if you order before 5pm then we guarantee sameday delivery by Shippr.

    Same day delivery is only possible for the following districts:

    • Anderlecht
    • Auderghem
    • Berchem Sainte Agathe
    • City of Brussels
    • Etterbeek
    • Evere
    • Forest
    • Ganshoren
    • Ixelles
    • Jette
    • Koekelberg
    • Molenbeek Saint Jean
    • Saint Gilles
    • Saint Josse ten Noode
    • Schaerbeek
    • Uccle
    • Watermael Boitsfort
    • Woluwe Saint Lambert
    • Woluwe Saint Pierre

    Yes, you can order a selection of our chocolates from Deliveroo and Uber Eats.

    Not all our chocolate collection is available from these platforms, only a selection of our best sellers.

    Our handmade macarons are also available.

    Pickup and delivery services are available from both platforms.

     

    All our chocolates are shipped worldwide using Bpost or DHL depending your selection during the checkout process. 
     
    Currently, we do not ship to Russia and Belarus. We are refusing all orders from both of these countries.
     
    Shipping costs are automatically calculated for you based on the weight of your order, the country of destination and the selected shipping method. You can select the most appropriate shipping method for you and view the shipping cost during the checkout process. Please note that not all the carriers are available for all countries.
     
    We offer free shipping by Bpost for all online orders over 175 euros sent to the above countries.

     

    We always welcome trainees from Erasmus, Actiris Brussels and local schools. 

    For Erasmus program we work with Erasmus+ and Erasmus Young Entrepreneurs. If you are interested in an Erasmus+ program linked to our company, please contact the country manager, Keivan H. Hossein at FMTS Group. For Erasmus Young Entrepreneurs, please contact us directly at [email protected].

    We work with Actiris Select, Actiris First and also Jeep BXL (another program financed by Actiris).

    Our company also got agreements with Brussels Formation for welcoming youngs in work/study training for either chocolaterie, customer services or sales. If you wish to setup a long term (2 years) work/study training with us please apply thru EFP Brussels.

     

    We select our packaging very carefully in order to make sure that they are 100% biodegradable. 

    They are composed by biodegradable cartons and plastics.

     

    Yes, we have projects to open stores in the UK (London and Brighton), Netherlands (Amsterdam) and Ireland (Dublin) in 2023/2025.

     

    Currently we are planning to open a store in Canada (Montréal) end of 2022.

    About our handmade chocolate

     

    All our handmade chocolates are produced by our chocolatiers inside our Brussels store located at Rue Lebeau 11, 1000 Brussels. We don't use any industrial methods to produce our chocolate and it is guaranteed 100% passion, 100% local, 100% premium Belgian chocolate.

     

    Our chocolate maker (chocolatier) is Elisabetta Passafaro (22 years old). A young chocolate expert who is really passionate by handmade chocolate.

    Elisabetta studied at Accademia Maestri Cioccolatieri Italiani in Italy and obtained her certification in 2019. She finished her internship with a travel to Brazil to develop her knowledge about the bean to bar process. All our handmade chocolate is produced exclusively by Elisabetta and sold under the brand Chocomeli.

    You can easily understand why this name came out of our imagination! :)

     

     

    Absolutely. Pure chocolate doesn't go bad and can be enjoyed months after its Best By Date. Please note that this is not the case with pralines and truffles for which it is more important to follow the Best By Date.

     

    Our dark chocolates are vegan based on their ingredients, but we are not able to obtain vegan vertifications due to milk traceability from operating in the same factory as milk and white chocolate production.

    We also use the NXT dairy-free chocolate from Barry Callebaut to produce some of our chocolates.

     

    To produce our handmade chocolates, we only use high quality cocoa beans from all around the world. From Costa Rica to India, we choose the rarest beans to develop all the flavors in an original chocolate with an unique taste. Making chocolate is an art. At the origin of the taste, there is the bean, and all the work that lets explode all its flavors. From roasting to conching, here is the birth of aromas. Our handmade Chocomeli brand is really 100% made in Belgium!

    No trick, no cheating! Our chocolate is guaranteed 100% made in Belgium.


    We use the RB1 from Barry Callebaut for the ruby chocolate production.
    We also use the NXT from Barry Callebaut for all our dairy-free chocolates.

     

    We are committed to shipping products with at least a 1 month shelf life for optimum quality, taste and nutrition.

     

    Contrary to what you may hear, dark chocolate lasts around five years. That’s in part due to the high amount of antioxidants, as well as the sugar, which is a preservative.

    Milk chocolate and white chocolate contain milk solids and should be used within a year.

     

    That is a tough question. Like anything edible, many things come into play. Do you like bitter chocolate? Or one that is sweeter? Do you prefer a roasted flavor? Or one that is softer, and creamier?

    We tell people that the best chocolate is the one that tastes best to them. So we encourage our clients to taste as many chocolates as they can, and choose one they like best.

     

    Yes, all of our handmade chocolates are GMO free.

     

    In most products, we do not use nuts as ingredients, but the chocolate may contain traces of peanuts and other nuts, gluten, and egg proteins. We recommend that people with these allergies do not consume our chocolate.

     

    To produce our handmade chocolates, we only use high quality cocoa beans from all around the world. From Costa Rica to India, we choose the rarest beans to develop all the flavors in an original chocolate with an unique taste. Making chocolate is an art. At the origin of the taste, there is the bean, and all the work that lets explode all its flavors. From roasting to conching, here is the birth of aromas.

     

    We pursue a policy of direct trade with farmers in accordance with the principles of Fair Trade. We do everything in our power to ensure that the conditions in which our cacao is grown allow planters and their families to develop a long-term business strategy. We take particular care to ensure no children work in the production of our cacao, that there is no forced labor and that all national and international labor regulations are respected.

     

    All of our macarons, figurines and chocolates bars are gluten-free (this means that they contain less than 20 ppm of gluten and are suitable for intolerant people).

    Our chocolate pralines and truffles are not gluten-free.

    We recommend people for whom gluten is a serious health concern not to consume our chocolates as it may contain traces of gluten.

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    The basic data

    This website is operated by The Belgian Chocolate Makers SRL.

    The Belgian Chocolate MakersWe are a Belgian company registered at the Brussels Court in Belgium under company number 0745.885.458.
    Our directors are Stéphane Perrin and Elisabetta Passafaro.
    Our registered office, laboratory and main store are located at:
    Rue Lebeau 11
    1000 Brussels
    Belgium
    Establishment number : 2.301.333.809
    Tel: +32 (0)2 203 92 20
    Our dedicated area for our daily public workshops is located next to our main store.
    Rue Lebeau 7
    1000 Brussels
    Belgium
    Establishment number : 2.325.209.665
    In October 2022, we have opened another store located near Place Royale.
    Rue de Namur 6
    1000 Brussels
    Belgium
    Establishment number : 2.336.746.232
    Te: +32 (0)2 537 9908
    In July 2023, we have also opened our training centre and a central booking desk.
    Place de la Justice 5
    1000 Brussels
    Belgium
    Establishment number : 2.346.685.861
    Te: +32 (0)2 675 0990
    You may contact us by post at the above addresses or using the contact form of this page.
    You can also reach us by phone or email.

    Phone number: +32 (0)2 203 92 20
    Email address: [email protected]
    Our VAT and EORI number is (BE) 0745885458.
    Our ONSS matricule is 1456123-25.
    Our AFSCA registration number is 5261529.

    Opening hours

    We welcome our clients in our main store every day:
    Monday - Friday: From 10h to 19h
    Saturday: From 11h to 19h
    Sunday: From 11h to 15h

    Our other store in Place Royale has different opening times.
    Wednesday - Saturday: From 10h to 13h and from 13h30 to 19h
    We are operating 3 daily chocolate workshops from both of our stores, the main one in Sablon and the second one in Place Royale.
    Both stores are very close to each other (700m), less than 10mns by walking.
    In addition, we accept orders from the Deliveroo and Uber Eats apps until 20h every day.
    Please note that only a selection of our chocolates is available from these both apps.
     

    Disputes resolution

    The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolutions (ODR) which can be accessed by clicking here. We are ready to participate in extra-judicial dispute settlement proceedings before a consumer dispute resolution body.
    The competent body in this matter is www.eccbelgium.be.

    The Belgian Chocolate Makers