Thai cacao lovers should already know this quality Thai chocolate brand. Though having lost its original flagship store at Khok Wua intersection last year, Paradai still serves award-winning chocolate on the 3rd floor of BACC. Like many other places, Paradai is packaging its Valentine’s box set of bon bon with local delights. For B1,400, you’ll get twelve bonbons, three of which are the new signature flavors specifically made for this month, including RumRada (Rum and tropical ingredients), Loveaholic (a mixture of gin, fruits, and flowers), and Pinkk (bourbon with strawberry compte.)

 

If you’re in Chiang Mai and looking for some serious chocolate, head to Soi Singharat 3 where you’ll find this dainty white cafe with a menu solely dedicated to creative chocolate. The owner Pimchanok “Jane” Duangsri, with her expertise from years of working as an architect, has rebuilt and renovated the old laundry shop into this warm cafe by herself. Despite its small space, Khom Chocolatier boasts a variety of chocolate origins: Jane sources her cacao beans from Nakhon Sri Thammarat, Chanthaburi, and Chiangmai. For Valentine’s Day, Jane crafted eight different chocolate bars (B659), from “Love Story” (ruby pink chocolate 33% with cranberry, rose, and cashew nut) to “Kiss from the Rose” (white chocolate 34% with dried strawberry and lavender seed). 

 

Named after the technique used to achieve chocolate’s smooth, shiny finish, Tempered is a serious new contender on Bangkok’s cacao scene. It all started from the humble beginnings of one passion-driven couple who renovated a five-storey office building on a leafy Ruamrudee soi and transformed it into their chocolate empire: Tempered Cooperatives—now equipped with cutting-edge tempering machines and massive grinders capable of whipping up several batches of chocolate a week.

 

 

After discovering his passion for the spiritual side of cacao culture, the former nightlife musical artist Tempt opened a space in Onnut to celebrate the rich tapestry of chocolate. At Kokomary, not only will you have a variety of bean origins to choose from—think Phetchaboon, Chiang Rai, and Rayong to name a few—but you also get the chance to participate in his cacao ceremony, a communal gathering where people can drink rejuvenated cacao and connect with one another. Book your session via @kokomarybkk on Instagram