"Although still relatively young in the sheme of things, Artisan du chocolat has through its inventive mixing and  its never seen before creative techniques  proved itself to be a force to be reckoned with within the world of chocolatiers" www.luxuryculture.com

"Top 101 things to buy before you die" Book  published in 2006

"Shelf life is l'Artisan's big campain. Chocolate should be considered as fresh food, rather than a wartime supply" Telegraph

"The only UK chocolatier to make its own couverture" Guardian

                         "In the top 100 hottest London shops"   Time out

"These are the best chocolates you are ever likely to taste,each one with a distillation of flavour, a miniature explosion of taste, a work of art."
The Daily Telegraph

"The Bentley of chocolate"
Gordon Ramsay

"L'Artisan du Chocolat's chocolate tastings have become legendary, and the approach is as sophisticated as for wine-tasting."
The Independent

"L'Artisan du Chocolat is the best chocolate shop in the UK. Their salt caramels are to die for."
Jay Rayner and Marc Basset

"Couturier of chocolate"
The Daily Telegraph

"Profoundly knowledgeable, technically impeccable and truly dedicated, in two years Gerard Coleman has risen unstoppably to become the UK's number one chocmeister."
Paul Richardson

"My favourite chocolates are green cardamoms from l'Artisan du Chocolat, though its lemon verbena is pretty fine, too."
Nigel Slater

"Best bar none: forget about cheap selection boxes, the best chocolate tastes of banana, basil and…tobacco"
The guardian

"The hottest chocolate"
The Daily telegraph

"Dark, silky and aromatic, this chocolate and its intriguing subtle contents are luxuriously pure, and not particularly sweet"
The Independent

"Love at first bite"
Waitrose Food Illustrated

"Violet creams are out, violet ganaches are in. For the best floral chocolates, go to L'Artisan du Chocolat"
Vogue

"If l'Artisan du chocolat is the high cathedral of chocolate, then Dundalk-born Gerard Coleman is the high priest"
The Irish Independent

"Gerard's chocolates are so delicious, how anyone could resist them is beyond me!"
Heston Blumenthal

"Magical beans"
The Daily telegraph

"The lack of artificial preservatives mean that the chocolates have a shelf life of no more than about 2 weeks. But who could have the self-control to keep them longer?"
The Financial Times

"The leading light in the world of modern chocolate"
Michel Roux Jr

"Impeccably sourced ingredients and highly inventive fillings make l'Artisan du Chocolat's chocolates the best in the world"
The Sunday Times