Celebrate your love with Neuhaus' chocolate hearts

December 19, 2023

It’s not long until Valentine’s Day comes round, and once again, Neuhaus delivers with their stunning Valentine’s collection. This is a collection that will delight your senses, and which has been inspired by roses, and love of course! The intimate limited-edition Inspired by Roses is a love letter to be savoured.

Rose-inspired chocolate hearts

What does love taste of? To find the definitive answer to this question, Neuhaus’ Maîtres Chocolatiers teamed up with the renowned Belgian flower chef Lieven Lootens (‘t Aards Paradijs). Together, they developed 3 rose-inspired heart chocolates that take the taste of love to the heavens. “I really love the subtle aromas, scents, and flavours that flowers bring and I’m passionate about seasonally adding them to my creations,” says Lieven. “The chocolates in Neuhaus’ Valentine’s collection truly reflect my culinary identity,'' he” he concludes.

Don’t know what to write to your loved one? Don’t worry! Thanks to Neuhaus, you can delight your dearest with a lot more than your prose this year. These heart-shaped chocolates say far more than a thousand words. The white, milk and dark chocolate hearts are filled with delicate ingredients that will set your loved one’s heart aflutter. A flavoured ganache or a rose-flavoured gianduja, raspberry, hibiscus, hazelnut, or butter biscuit praline, puffed quinoa, and a hint of yuzu or Madagascar vanilla – you don’t have to travel the world to experience these delights: Neuhaus is more than happy to present them to you in a letter sealed with love.

The gourmets among us can already anticipate the perfect match between the delicate rose flavour and the premium Belgian chocolate hearts. These chocolates are the ideal treat for a delectable and romantic Valentine’s Day.

A match made in heaven

The collaboration between flower chef Lieven Lootens and Neuhaus is a delicious dream come true. Gifting flowers on Valentine’s Day is still the number one tradition on this special day. Neuhaus and Lootens took inspiration from this tradition and selected flowers with the most seductive aromas and combined them with the finest chocolate. Their dedication yielded these exquisite heart-shaped chocolates.

Edible romance

Neuhaus and Lieven Lootens crafted 3 tempting chocolates:

An intense dark chocolate heart filled with a delicate rose-flavoured gianduja on one side and a hazelnut praline with a hint of yuzu and puffed quinoa on the other.
A heavenly red, white chocolate heart filled with rose-flavoured ganache on one side and a creamy blend of white chocolate, raspberry, and hibiscus on the other.
A milk chocolate heart-shaped delight, with one half filled with rose-flavoured ganache and the other half encasing a touch of Madagascar vanilla and a butter biscuit praline.

Of the three, Lieven Lootens’ favourite is the red heart made of white chocolate, even though he is usually on 'team dark'. "Dark chocolate is the most complex and varied in terms of taste," he says. "Although, I do also enjoy a really dark milk chocolate of 40% or more," the chef concedes.

Wondering which dishes or drinks will work best with these flowery delights? “There are a wide range of cocktails and mocktails that will perfectly complement the flavour of these chocolates, especially the red fruit-based drinks,” Lieven suggests.

Classic collection

As the inventor of the Belgian praline, Neuhaus is known for ingenuity; however, at those all-important moments, true classics still retain their position of importance. As well as our limited edition, we invite you to discover Neuhaus’ classic Valentine’s collection. The collection includes 2 beautifully decorated ballotins and 5 heart-shaped boxes wrapped in a beautiful floral design and filled with a delicious assortment of iconic Neuhaus chocolates.

To choose is to lose? Not at all. If you want to discover every flavuor, simply share your chocolate with your beloved. Double the delight, double the love.