PUMP STREET CHOCOLATE – Orford, Suffolk, England
The Heritage: Situated in the village of Orford on Suffolk's heritage coast, Pump Street operates an intimate bakery and chocolate shop. Originally established as an artisanal bakery, they have expanded into a dedicated chocolate-making workshop, where they run courses using specialist grinders, mixers and custom refrigeration.
The Verdict: Pump Street is a genuine "bean-to-bar" producer. Rather than buying pre-made chocolate couverture, they import raw, single-estate cacao beans and undertake the entire process of roasting, winnowing, grinding and conching themselves in Suffolk. By combining their two crafts, they have created highly original flavour profiles, most notably blending their baked sourdough into the chocolate, ensuring every step of production remains fiercely domestic.
Core Products: Single-farm drinking chocolate, Sourdough & Sea Salt chocolate bars and single-origin chocolate slabs.
