Armani Dolci have created a collection unique chocolates to celebrate Halloween this year. The Armani Dolci Halloween chocolates are hand made by the Armani Dolci chocolatiers and are made with nuts and other ingredients. The chocolates are decorated with Halloween inspired colors such as orange, white and green and come in an orange box. The [...]
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Italian fashion house Marni has teamed up with Parisian pâtisserie Ladurée to create an exclusive collection of macarons. Consuelo Castiglioni, owner and head designer for Marni designed the boxes for the macarons which include both of Marni’s signatures polka dots and gold flower’s. The chocolate macarons are coated in edible gold leaf and come in [...]
The Swiss espresso company Nespresso have released their latest limited edition coffee for 2009 named Singatoba. Singatoba takes its name from the Lake Toba coffee growing region of Sumatra, Indonesia. The Blue Batak Arabica beans from the region are renowned for their fruity and woody taste and have been slow roasted by Nespresso to maintain [...]
British designer Paul Smith has collaborated with Evian to create several limited edition bottles of Evian’s world renowned water. The bottles designed by Paul Smith feature his signature multicolored stripes around the neck of the bottle which are printed with biodegradable ink so the glass bottles are fully recyclable. The bottles have five different bottle [...]
Nespresso have released three new Grand Cru espresso’s into their range which come from the worlds top coffee producing countries. The new Grand Cru’s Indriya from India, Rosabaya de Colombia and Dulsão do Brasil are each sourced from a single plantation in each of their respective countries as opposed to the other grand cru’s which [...]
Parisian shoe maker Christian Louboutin has teamed up with Parisian pâtisserie Ladurée to create an exclusive collection of macarons. The macarons were created by Louboutin himself and Ladurée chief pâtissier Philippe Andrieu and inspired by the Mediterranean in the summer, the macarons are fig and date flavored. The macarons come in boxes inspired by Christian [...]
Swiss coffee machine makers Jura have strayed from their standard chrome designs with their wood editions. The Jura wood editions are variations of their Impressa J5 coffee machine which feature a wood veneer front. The Impressa J5 can make anything from a simple espresso to a highly complex cappuccino with ease, it features variable water [...]
Evian has teamed up with designer Jean-Paul Gaultier and crystal maker Baccarat to release a series of five limited edition Evian bottles. Each of the limited edition series of bottles has a different theme; bubbles bottle, drops bottle, tray bottle, reflection bottle and spring bottle. Each bottle is crafted by hand out of Baccarat crystal [...]
Roman jewelers Bulgari has launched a collection of chocolates which are part of Bulgari’s diversification which in recent times has included hotels and resorts. The Bulgari chocolates are hand made and are inspired by Bulgari’s classic jewelry designs. The chocolates come delicately packed in Bulgari jewelry boxes and are only available in Bulgari flagship stores.
The Swiss espresso company Nespresso have released their latest limited edition coffee for 2008 named Jinogalpa. Jinogalpa takes its name from the Nicaraguan towns of Jinotega and Matagalpa which are known for their exquisite Arabica coffee plantations. The Arabica coffee beans used by Nespresso are grown in the hills surrounding Jinotega and Matagalpa and are [...]