I'm in London and need to bring back some English chocolate to the US. Any suggestions?

Question

Oh boy - I screwed this one up! I would like to know what kind of chocolate to buy!

Answer 1

Right.. kinds to buy..... I'm an expert on this (both because I eat stackloads of it + my Dad owns a grocery store):

- Cadbury's Dairy Milk (better than the stuff Hershey's make under license in the States... so I'm told)
- Nestle Milkybar
- LION bar
- Kinder Bueno
- DOUBLE DECKER
- TOPIC
- Cadbury's Flake
- MILKA (German brand making it's way into the UK)
- YORKIE
- Maltesers
- Ritter Sport (German brand, hard to find stockists)
- Kinder Country
- Nestle Aero (variety of fillings, including mint)
- McVities Jaffa Cakes
- Tunnock's Milk chocolate Tea Cakes
- Nestle Quality Street (selection box)
- Cadbury's Roses (selection box)
- Thorntons (chain of Chocolate shops)
- Woolworths (try the "Pic n Mix")
- Cadbury's Twirl
- Cadbury's TimeOut
- Elizabeth Shaw's FAMOUS NAMES liqueur chocolates

Be careful transporting choclate at this time of year..... I recently posted some to my friend in Akron, Ohio and the damn stuff had melted by the time it got there.

Answer 2

Whittards is the best place for teas - it's a chain that's found in most big towns - there will be several in London. The comments about different named teas are spot on - most people buy by brand name rather than type of leaves/region. If you do want to try the different leaves the nicer ones are Lady Grey (not earl grey!) and Assam. Liptons is vile - perhaps you'd be kind enough to point this out to your compatriots on your return so we can get a decent cuppa when we come out to see you 8-)

Answer 3

You can buy many different English brands like Cadburys and Terry's in a newsagent or supermarket - but many of those will be familiar to you in the US anyway.

For more unusual chocolates try any of the following brands:-
Charbonel et Walker (I know they sound french but they are english!), Rococco, Montezuma's (gorgeous!!!), Green and Blacks.

You can find most of these in the big London dept stores like Selfridges, Harvey Nicks and Liberty.

Answer 4

By far the most popular chocolate brand in the UK is Cadbury. It is available everywhere.

There are many different varieties, but the standard "Cadbury's Dairy Milk" (which is just ordinary milk chocolate) is the biggest national seller. Its not expensive but tastes very good. It is milkier and not as sweet as a Hershey bar, which is good...although it doesn't have a very high cocoa content in it.

If you prefer a stronger chocolate with more cocoa in it, then try to find a British brand called "Green & Black"..its strong and sophisticated..a real adult chocolate! Its harder to find but is available in many grocery stores.

Answer 5

I don't think you want English chocolate.can't be any good. If you must bring back chocolate from England. I highly suggest you buy some Swiss chocolate and bring that back. or if you must, try Cadbury? it's like American chocolate . Waxy

Answer 6

Chocolate in the uk has more milk i it than chocolate from the states,

I'd go for a selection of cadbury chocolate, or duncans which is v good [but scottish oops]

Answer 7

Yes, you walk into a shop, buy a twix then pack it in your suitcase and hey presto you have some english chocolate on it's way to the US of A!!!

Answer 8

When u purchase fill out the duty forms, put it in a carry on so customs is very easy and done deal. I brought back tons of things from Ireland and did it by thebook and it worked out perfectly. Good Trip

Answer 9

Cadbury's Dairy Milk or Cadbury's Bournville.

Answer 10

Cadburys!its the most ordinary chocolate you can get for both england AND Ireland.