Tea and Chocolate Pairing with Rare Tea Company – London Craft Chocolate Fair 2026

About the event

Fine tea and craft chocolate have a lot in common – and so, it turns out, do those who search for them. The tea experts at the Rare Tea Company are joining forces with the craft chocolate experts at Cocoa Runners to bring you a unique and delicious pairing. Join us to learn about the similarities and differences in sourcing tea and chocolate, try specially selected pairings and taste a brand new creation before its released.

Expect to taste a selection of fine teas and craft chocolates guided by experts from Rare Tea Company and Cocoa Runners.

This tasting is part of the London Craft Chocolate Fair 2026. See the full line-up of talks and tastings here. Your ticket will also grant you free access to the Chocolate Makers Market.

Important info:

• Tickets are non-refundable. If you purchase tickets but cannot make the event, please contact us and we’ll see what we can do.
• Please arrive five minutes before the event is due to start.
• The tasting will run for approximately 45 minutes.
• Attendees must be 18+ as alcohol will be served at some events. If you or your guest are under 18, please write to us beforehand to confirm if we can accommodate them at the tasting.
• If you have any dietary requirements or allergies, please let us know. We will do our best to provide alternatives where possible. Please note, we may not be able to cater for severe allergies, as many events will be taking place throughout the day in the space and we cannot guarantee there will be no cross-contamination. If you have any questions, please get in touch with us and we will do our very best to accommodate you.
• The tasting will take place downstairs in the main tasting room, as part of the Cocoa Runners Craft Chocolate Fair. To enter the tasting, please join the second queue outside the building on the right hand side, without entering the fair, and leave time after the event to explore the craft chocolate market upstairs and meet makers from across the UK and beyond.
• Your ticket will include entry to the Chocolate Makers Market (worth £5). When you book onto this tasting, we’ll send you a QR code for entry.
• You can find more information about the event and venue here.
• For any questions, please email [email protected]

About the London Craft Chocolate Fair 2026

For the fourth year running, Cocoa Runners are hosting their popular Craft Chocolate Fair on the 17th & 18th October 2026. The craft chocolate experts will host an indoor market with bean-to-bar chocolate makers from the UK and beyond, with a series of talks, tastings and pairings with experts from tea, coffee, olive oil, wine, beer and more.

The event will take place at the Fidelio Cafe and Concert Venue in Farringdon, London, running from 10-6 on Saturday 17th and 10-5 Sunday 18th. Free entry to the fair will be included in every tasting ticket. For those not attending a tasting, entry will cost £5.

About your hosts

Cocoa Runners

Cocoa Runners has the biggest library of craft chocolate bars in the world with over 100 makers and 1000 bars and craft chocolates. We source, taste, hand pick and import the world’s very best craft chocolate, guiding people on a journey from farm to bar that brings them closer to the processes and practices of change-making growers and makers. We host expert tasting sessions and have a chocolate subscription club to help people embark on their own craft chocolate adventures.

Rare Tea Co

Rare Tea Company, based in London, was founded in 2004 by Henrietta Lovell (known as the Tea Lady), to source and supply the world’s best loose leaf tea – direct from farmers and their tea gardens. From humble beginnings with just a handful of devoted customers, they now collaborate with many of the world’s finest chefs, restaurants, bars and hotels from Noma to Claridge’s.