Stale muffin they tried to tell me was fresh - it may have been delivered today but it wasn't made…read moretoday. No wonder they offer to microwave everything. Slow slow service and then got our coffee order wrong. Flat white instead of latte. $4.90 for a small cup too. Not good value.

Free samples, great customer service from Zoe, and fair prices. What's not to like. Oh yeah,…read moreexcellent quality too. This is a must visit. They even have very good sugar-free chocolate (but I'll opt for the real deal).

Schoc simply make the most amazing chocolate - it's to die for. My personal favourite is lime-chili…read moredark chocolate, although with apricot and rosemary, peppermint, strawberry & black pepper and just plain 70% dark chocolate to mention but a few, there's every combination under the sun. The staff are chatty and friendly, with roots from Wales amongst other places across NZ. The small drawers of chocolates to sample are a great idea and seem endless in their variety. MUST visit if you are in the North Island for any amount of time, and a regular haunt if you're in Wairarapa or Wellington.

My family and I did a chocolate making class, and it was honestly so worth it! You get to mold your…read moreown chocolate and put in your own toppings. Really easy and nice! The host/hostess also explains the history of chocolate very well and is incredibly friendly, especially as people who were out of country visitors. The chocolate itself is really delicious. This place knows a great combination of chocolates and fruits! I highly recommend trying this place!

My family and I had a great time coming here and making our own chocolate. The staff are all really…read morenice and had a great shop with making your own chocolates. This is a great place to do a little activity and have some sweets as well. Highly recommend and the chocolates are delicious! My coworkers really enjoyed the chocolates I brought back.

This chocolate cafe always intrigued me as I walked past it everyday…read more Upon entry, there isn't really that much merchandise for me to choose from. Neverthless I need to get some gifts, I end up spending over $80, some chocolate bunnies, so blocks of chocolate, a cheesecake and a brownie. When I got back, I realised that there is no brownie or cheesecake....fuming I went back and I got a "oh shot"...no sorry, no compensation and the gal basically throw a brownie and a cheesecake into a bag...yes throw, none of these gentle stuff. Anyway, I definetely wont be back!!

Chocolate mousse cake: Chocolate mousse layer is way too…read moresweet, which can be personal, but both sponge cake and chocolate cake layers are COMPLETELY dried out. Cheesecake layer in the bottom tastes a bit sour which I suspect has turned bad. I never knew a chocolate place can be bad but guess this is a first?

Local chocolate factory in Blenheim. They make everything in store right in front of you. You'll be…read moreable to see how they make their mouthwatering chocolate if you go there in the morning. They do packing in the afternoon. Don't forget to try a few samples while you're there. They will give you "samples of the day" right when you walk in. Tip: they also have every flavor in the back so you just have to ask nicely! If they are not busy, they can grab any flavor you want to try. We've tried caramel coated with chocolate, and Pinot Noir truffle. Both were fantastic!

While touring the vineyards of the Marlborough region, we ran across the Makana Boutique Chocolate…read moreFactory and decided to stop in. The store is essentially one room divided into a kitchen, where you can see the chocolates being made and a showroom/store. The staff offered us a few samples of some of the chocolates. They were amazing! We ended up getting a box of chocolates made with macadamia nuts. This was a good stop and something fun to do. My only problem is that the chocolates were expensive. I think the box we got was around $25. Others were less, but still. I would still come here again though.

Great value cheese factory shop. You can buy rounds of Brie/ Camembert for $1-$2 and beautiful…read moreblues for similar price. Dinner plate size rounds of Camembert can be as cheap as $11. Prices and availability vary depending on what's being made. Sometimes there are great value bags of tasty cheese bits. Perfect for kids. Hours can vary but generally 10-4 Monday to Friday.