Valentine’s Day has been around for centuries and at Coco & Bean we want to celebrate its rich history, by delivering to you and your loved ones a very special collection of unique gifts.
But first, a little about where the love story started…
Believe it or not, Valentine’s Day is thought to have been an extension of the Roman festival of Lupercalia, a celebration of fertility. It later became known as a Christian festival in honour of Roman priest (and Saint) Valentine of Terni, who defied the order of the emperor and secretly married couples so that the men wouldn’t have to go to war.
We love that there was a rogue priest helping lovers stay together!
The romance aspect of Valentine’s Day ramped up in the 14thcentury when poet Geoffrey Chaucer wrote a love poem to celebrate the engagement of England’s King Richard II and Anne of Bohemia.
Fast forward to the 18thcentury, and people were celebrating St Valentine’s Day by giving gifts and homemade cards.
You can see where this is heading, right?
Chocolate had to be in the mix! Richard Cadbury, of the famous Cadbury chocolates family, is credited with creating the first Valentine’s Day candy box. He used his own designs and produced heart shaped boxes decorated with roses and cupids, filled with delicious chocolate. Great idea Richard!
At Coco & Bean, we want to bring the original romance of Valentine’s Day back.
This is why we have created the very special Love Story Collection – unique, delectable gifts for him and her, the perfect way to say “I love you” on Valentine’s Day.
While flowers are beautiful, nothing conveys how special a person is more than sweets that have been baked with love especially for them.
Those receiving a Coco & Bean gift will instantly know that you haven’t sent them a typical online chocolate hamper – they are receiving parcels of indulgence handcrafted with love and produced in small batches.
We pride ourselves on creating beautiful treats, with the finest ingredients we can source.
And once a person tastes a delicious Coco & Bean treat, they instantly fall in love…and become part of our beautiful love story.
