Why Craft Chocolate is a ‘Good Mood’ Food with Tim Spector

Just days before the release of his new book Good Mood Food, Professor Tim Spector joins Cocoa Runners for a chocolate tasting, discussing fermentation’s role in chocolate, the health benefits of savouring craft chocolate and how to unlock them as part of a gut-friendly diet.

Tim, alongside craft chocolate expert Spencer Hyman, will share how he developed recipes to support energy, mood and brain health, and the role chocolate has to play in that picture. Together, they’ll guide you through a selection of craft chocolates – highlighting different regions, fermentations, percentages and approaches to making chocolate – while sharing practical tips for bringing good cocoa and chocolate into your everyday diet.

Tim will also chat about ZOE’s Daily 30, a plant based gut health supplement, and you’ll get to try the new Gut Health Bar, a new delicious snack bar with over 10 plants designed by scientists to feed your gut microbiome; their history, benefits and insights so far.

Along the way, you’ll learn to articulate flavour and texture using the Cocoa Runners Flavour and texture Wave, and explore how unlocking flavour can improve your own diet and habits.

Tim and Spencer will round off the evening by answering your questions on all things chocolate, gut health, and the science behind good food.

Don’t miss this rare chance to hear directly from one of the UK’s leading voices in nutrition science – just days before his new book ‘Good Mood Food’ hits the shelves, which includes 100+ gut friendly recipes to help you feel better every day. It is available for pre-order on Amazon now.

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.
• Your ticket includes a glass of red wine on arrival – please note, attendees must be 18+.
• Please arrive 10 minutes before the event is due to start.
• 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. If you have any questions, please get in touch with us and we will do our very best to accommodate you.
• This tasting takes place on Friday 16th October – before the Craft Chocolate Fair and Makers Market begin on Saturday. Entry to the Fair is not included with this ticket.
• 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. This tasting will take place on the Friday evening, before the Fair begins.