The expertise to be found at the Vintage Chocolate Lounge lies in the sheer enthusiasm for the exquisite taste of luxury speciality chocolates, which are as rich, dramatic, unashamedly opulent and unique as the spectacular architecture of the company’s host city, Dubai. What is interesting, though, is how that enthusiasm came about, and how it led founder and owner Alanood Al Mulla on a journey to becoming a true connoisseur of chocolate.
The Vintage Chocolate Lounge opened its first outlet in the Gold Souq area of Dubai Mall in 2008, but has since moved to a new location in the mall, opposite the Reel Cinema complex, allowing it to cater much better for the ever-increasing demand for high quality chocolate, both in terms of ingredients and taste. Cocoa and sugarcane are the only two unprocessed ingredients used, with the traditional production methods setting the company apart from the over-processed ingredients of the modern chocolate industry.
Displaying chocolate correctly is one of the food industry’s bigger challenges: it requires the right temperature (12-15 degrees) and low humidity (less than 50%); exposure to temperatures that are too high, for instance, can cause ‘bloom’, an unpleasant cloudy gray colour. It’s harmless, but in an age where people buy with their eyes it’s not welcome!
So go on, tantalise your taste buds: get down to the Vintage Chocolate Lounge – you won’t regret indulging in the delicious offerings produced by this premier chocolatier.