Over 14 years of Tutu Delicious Chocolates
Our Watlington shop:
Watlington, nestled in the rural corner of South Oxfordshire, is allegedly the Smallest Cattle Market Town in England. Amongst the Historic Buildings, Spectacular Countryside walks & Cycle paths, Watlington now has a vibrant high street offering unique independent shops. A true hidden gem just waiting to be visited. You can find us at the bottom of the High Street, please look for our orange blinds!
As you step through our door you are welcomed with the delicious smell of chocolates and can watch Chocolates being made in the true artisan way with high quality, sustainably sourced ingredients.
Our latest award- winning chocolates:
At Tutu Chocolates, we’re proud to have received recognition for our dedication to craftsmanship, flavour, and innovation. Our award-winning handmade chocolates are created with the finest sustainable ingredients, in our Watlington chocolate shop.
From bold flavour combinations to delicate finishing touches, every chocolate is a labour of love — and it’s an honour to see that passion acknowledged by respected industry experts.
The Academy of Chocolate Awards:
The Academy of Chocolate Awards is one of the most prestigious international competitions in the fine chocolate world. Founded in 2005, the Academy was created to promote a greater awareness of chocolate as a high-quality craft — much like fine wine or artisan cheese — and to support ethically and sustainably produced chocolate.
Each year, entries are blind-tasted by a panel of respected experts, including chocolatiers, pastry chefs, buyers, food writers, and chocolate specialists. Only chocolates that demonstrate exceptional flavour, texture, creativity, and technical execution are awarded.
Winning an Academy of Chocolate medal is a true mark of excellence in the world of craft chocolate — and we’re proud to have our work recognised on this global stage.
🏆 Great Taste - Awards & Recognition
Founded in 2011, we first entered the Great Taste Awards in 2014 — and over the course of seven entries, we’ve proudly earned a total of 20 Great Taste Awards. These nationally respected awards are based on rigorous blind tastings by chefs, buyers, food critics and industry experts, making each star a meaningful mark of excellence.
We’re proud to announce that Tutu Chocolates received four Great Taste Awards in 2025, including one prestigious 2-Star Award and three 1-Star Awards. These honours, judged through blind tastings by expert panels, recognise exceptional taste, texture, and quality — and place our handcrafted chocolates among the finest in the UK.
⭐⭐ Oriental Spiced Gin Bonbon – 2-Star Great Taste Award
“Pretty looking truffles with a lovely shine, snap and hand-painted finish. The caramel was deliciously light and complemented by the fennel, ginger and gin notes. The chocolate had a great depth of flavour and worked so well with the other elements. A lovely bonbon.”
“These are really pretty artisan chocolates with a handmade, original design. The chocolate is rich and delicious and well tempered, with perfect thickness. Lovely smooth interior and the flavour profile was certainly Oriental, with the ginger coming through really well.”
“Stunning chocolates with a handmade appearance. The thin shell contains a centre of flavours that dance on the palate with balanced spice and citrus notes elevated by the gin. An indulgent adult treat.”
⭐ Mango & Chilli Truffle – 1-Star
“Attractive looking truffles decorated with a bronze stripe. The texture was beautifully smooth, soft and melt-in-the-mouth. The chocolate had sound depth and was well balanced with the chilli and mango elements. A complex truffle that was well produced.”
⭐ Liquorice Caramel Truffle – 1-Star
“The judges think these have been very well made and enjoyed the interesting combination of flavours. Great contrast between the thin shell and the caramel interior. There is fruitiness from the chocolate and just a hint of liquorice.”
⭐ Fennel Pollen, Honey & Ginger Bonbon – 1-Star
“These bon bons are truly distinctive, with their gold cocoa butter swirls. The casing is thin and encloses two generous layers, one of white chocolate and the second of apricot pâte de fruit. The flavour pairing is unusual, with the sharpness of the pâte de fruit taking the edge off the sweetness of the white chocolate.”
Mil's Journey - "I left my heart at Tutu"...
My chocolate journey started over 10 years ago, where I landed my first job as a Saturday Girl at Tutu Delicious Chocolates.
At first, I was apprehensive about the job responsibilities as I was soon informed that I would need to taste all of the chocolates to be able to sell them. This sounds like a dream, right? But not to a 16-year-old girl who thought she didn’t like chocolate!
Who would’ve thought that my life would completely change after one bite of artisan couverture chocolate.
I have always had a more savoury taste palate and grew up tasting supermarket chocolates I presumed that all chocolate would taste either sickly sweet, or bitter. I was wrong. Chocolate, though world known, has a lot of factors that are unknown. Like the fact that Couverture chocolate has more flavour notes than wine. This is down to how it is produced and the quality of the Cocoa Beans used.
From that first bite, became a deep love & passion for chocolate that ever grows. Soon after, I became the Chocolatiers Apprentice, learning all about the science and art involved in hand crating chocolates.
Tutu Chocolates has been running for over 11 years and was originally started by the incredibly talented Zoe Haynes in 2011. Zoe & her family made me feel a part of their family & inspired me to grow as a person as well as a Chocolatier.
After 5 years of working at Tutu, I left to further my knowledge at other top chocolate shops in and around London and attended courses across the UK & in Las Vegas. But nowhere compared to Tutu. I had left my heart there.
When Zoe, the previous owner announced that she wanted to sell the business & retire I became overcome with emotion. I knew what I had to do. Using all my savings & getting a loan from the bank I became the new owner of Tutu Chocolates in January 2023 aged 23.
The ongoing support from customers, some of who remember me, and my family by working in the shop with me has been incredible, I am so thankful.
THANK YOU for sharing this dream with me as I craft lots of new, exciting
& continually loved chocolates for you to enjoy.
