CoastalCocoa

CoastalCocoa Handmade filled chocolates and truffles available to buy from https://www.coastalcocoa.co.uk

It's too hot to make chocolates, so the team are Working From Home. Which means a few bits and pieces that have been pen...
24/06/2026

It's too hot to make chocolates, so the team are Working From Home. Which means a few bits and pieces that have been pending for a while will now start cropping up, starting with a new blog post (for the first time in an embarrassingly long time!).

Find out more about why chocolate work and hot weather don't mix... link in the first comment.

We have some competition winners for our design a limited edition contest to celebrate our first birthday on High Street...
22/06/2026

We have some competition winners for our design a limited edition contest to celebrate our first birthday on High Street.

Our winning adult entry is Sticky Toffee Pudding. Why did I choose it... well I narrowed the entries down to a shortlist of 5 or 6 flavours then ran them past the team. This was the the option that had every single member of the team excited. And I figure if the team are excited by it, then our customers will be too!

I did modify the concept slightly. The original idea was for it to be an enrobed square piece rather than a moulded one. But I thought making it in a cup shaped mould would make it look like an individual sticky toffee pudding.

So we have a layer of caramel sauce and a layer of sticky toffee pudding milk chocolate ganache, all in a milk chocolate shell, and decorated with golden lustre dust in an attempt to represent custard. Having tried a reject piece I can confirm these really are very nice indeed!

Our winning child entry is Apple and Peanut. Why did I choose it... well I liked the contrast in flavour and texture that would be achieved by a fruity pate de fruit layer and a nutty praline layer. And it introduced me to a flavour combination that I hadn't come across before. I though apple and peanut sounded a bit odd when the entry came in, but when I googled it I found that dipping slices of apple in peanut butter is a thing. A quick taste test showed that it worked. Who'd have thought it.... well apparently our winner did!

I did modify the concept slightly. The original idea was for it to be a milk chocolate, but I thought a sweet dark would work better, plus with a praline and a pate de fruit in the piece as well it meant it would be be vegan if dark. Plus our victorious adult entry was a milk chocolate and I wanted one milk winner and one dark one.

So we have an apple pate de fruit layer and a peanut and dark chocolate praline layer. All enrobed in a 55% dark chocolate, and decorated with roasted peanut.

Both flavours are made, but probably won't be in the fridge until the end of the week due to the hot weather. They are available online now in Custom boxes, but won't be shipped yet for the same reason.

One of our competition winners' creations in progress...All will be revealed in the next couple of days!!
18/06/2026

One of our competition winners' creations in progress...

All will be revealed in the next couple of days!!

Design a Chocolate Competition!Can you believe it has been nearly a year since we moved to the Old Town !!??!! To celeb...
07/06/2026

Design a Chocolate Competition!

Can you believe it has been nearly a year since we moved to the Old Town !!??!! To celebrate we are having a competition where you get to design our July limited edition truffle flavours. If you win you will receive a 24pc box containing lots of your creations as well as some other delights.

You should consider what the filling(s) will be, what type of chocolate should be used, and how the truffle should look. The successful entry will probably consist of some creative flavour combinations, and also consider texture and appearance to make the chocolate appealing to all senses. If you want some inspiration take a look at our website's chocolate list page where you will find every flavour we have ever made.

We will choose two winning entries, one from an adult and one from a child. Both will be produced during June and July and will be available in-store and online.

To enter simply DM me with your creation on FB or Insta. Or WhatsApp or email them to me using the details on our website. Or jot them on a piece of paper and drop them into the shop. Or just come into the shop and tell me about them. Honestly I don't care how you enter as long as you put your best creative thinking hat on and come up with some wonderfully original concepts!

Get your entries in by the 13th June (so you only have a week) , to give me a couple of weeks to put your ideas into practice. And remember to mention whether you are an adult or a child. Entries from those in the UK only please, as we don't ship internationally. Note that we may need to modify the winning entries slightly to make them feasible, but we will try to get as close to your concept as possible

COMPETITION TIME!Can you believe it has been nearly a year since we moved to the Old Town !!??!!To celebrate we are havi...
22/05/2026

COMPETITION TIME!

Can you believe it has been nearly a year since we moved to the Old Town !!??!!

To celebrate we are having a competition where you get to design our July limited edition truffle flavours.

We will choose two winning entries, one from an adult and one from a child. Both will be produced during June and July and will be available in-store and online. The successful entrants will each win a 24pc box containing quite a few of their creations as well as a few other delights.

You should consider what the filling(s) will be, what type of chocolate should be used, and how the truffle should look. The successful entry will probably consist of some creative flavour combinations, and also consider texture and appearance to make the chocolate appealing to all senses. If you want some inspiration take a look at our website's chocolate list page where you will find every flavour we have ever made.

To enter simply DM me with your creation on FB or Insta. Or WhatsApp or email them to me using the details on our website. Or jot them on a piece of paper and drop them into the shop. Or just come into the shop and tell me about them. Honestly I don't care how you enter as long as you put your best creative thinking hat on and come up with some wonderfully original concepts!

Get your entries in by the 13th June, to give me a couple of weeks to put your ideas into practice. And remember to mention whether you are an adult or a child. Entries from those in the UK only please, as we don't ship internationally.

Note that we may need to modify the winning entries slightly to make them feasible, but we will try to get as close to your concept as possible.

It's new flavour time...Introducing Pear and Vanilla, a pear pate de fruit with a layer of vanilla 70% dark chocolate wa...
17/05/2026

It's new flavour time...

Introducing Pear and Vanilla, a pear pate de fruit with a layer of vanilla 70% dark chocolate water ganache, enrobed in more dark chocolate and decorated with cocoa nibs. A new vegan addition to our range.

I never used to think I liked pear, then on a visit to the Fortnum and Mason chocolate counter a couple of years ago I was persuaded by the saleswoman to try a pear chocolate. What do you know, it was delicious, it turns out I just don't like the sandy texture of pears. On that day I decided I would add a pear chocolate to our range, so this flavour is long overdue. These are already selling fast, so it seems lots of you like pear chocolates too.

Pear and Vanilla is our limited edition micro batch for May, available now in-store, online in Custom selections and at markets.

It's time (just about) for our April limited edition micro-batch. And look, they are wearing red hats, just like their i...
30/04/2026

It's time (just about) for our April limited edition micro-batch. And look, they are wearing red hats, just like their inspiration.
We're not talking about Tommy Cooper, and we're certainly not talking about Trump. The only red hat wearer for us is Paddington Bear 😀.
And what do you find under his hat, marmalade sandwiches of course.
Introducing our April limited edition, Marmalade Sandwich Truffle, a seville orange pate de fruit, topped by a brown bread ganache, enrobed in 45% dark milk chocolate from Cameroon and decorated with a little red cap.
Available now online and in-store

Next weekend will be our first Jack in the Green since we moved to the old town, so we have a couple of specials lined u...
26/04/2026

Next weekend will be our first Jack in the Green since we moved to the old town, so we have a couple of specials lined up for you...

Firstly, you will have the option to upgrade our lovely coffees and delicious hot chocolates with a shot of booze. You can go for a traditional Irish Coffee, an americano with a shot of whisky topped with whipped cream. You can swap the whisky for a shot of amaretto, cointreau or dark rum. Or you can have a shot in your latte, cappuccino or hot chocolate. We'll even stick a shot in a tea if you really want, but that sounds pretty foul to me 🤣

Secondly our limited edition ice cream will be green, for obvious reasons! It is the return, after a couple of years away, of our rather tasty pistachio choc chip ice cream.

Available next Saturday, Sunday and Monday (2nd to 4th)

It's Ninfield market again this Saturday, so if you are in the area do pop in for some delicious chocs. You will also fi...
15/04/2026

It's Ninfield market again this Saturday, so if you are in the area do pop in for some delicious chocs.
You will also find lots of other treats, including lovely baked goods (which I'll be having for my lunch 😋) and pet treats (which my cats have been going crazy for since the last market 🐱).
Hope to see you there, between 9.30am and 12.30.

Free space available for our children's workshop on Thursday (11th) at 10.30am!At Christmas we donated a voucher for a c...
07/04/2026

Free space available for our children's workshop on Thursday (11th) at 10.30am!

At Christmas we donated a voucher for a children's workshop space to an RNLI raffle. The lucky winner did not have any children to gift the space to, so they asked us to make it available to a child who could not otherwise afford to attend.

So if you are struggling to entertain your child this holiday, would like a workshop space, and are available Thursday at 10.30am, drop me a DM.

Address

45 High Street
Hastings
TN343EN

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 10:30am - 4pm
Thursday 10:30am - 4pm
Friday 10:30am - 4pm
Saturday 10:30am - 4pm
Sunday 11:30am - 5pm

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+441424563046

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