{"product_id":"12-christmas-turtle-dove-eggs-by-the-chocolate-detective","title":"12 Three French Hens Eggs by The Chocolate Detective","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dangerous-html mb3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12 Chocolate Eggs filled with a fine hazelnut praline or salted caramel\u003c\/span\u003e from The Chocolate Detective. 150g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDelicious Christmas eggs – perfect as a stocking filler!\u003cbr\u003e“The archetypal French Hen is actually a Faverolle, originally a cross between the Cochin and Houdan breeds. They are easily recognised by their fluffy feather mufflers and the overall impression is one of excessive plumage and vanity – even their legs are feathered, and beneath the furry trousers each foot has 5 toes.”\u003cbr\u003eWords and illustrations by author and illustrator, Madeleine Floyd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'tahoma',sans-serif;\"\u003eChocolate shipped during times of high temperatures may melt in transit. The Bee's Knees British Imports is not responsible for melted chocolate.  Please consider ordering an ice pack to help protect your shipment:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Cold Pack\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeeskneesbritishimports.com\/products\/cold-pack-for-shipping\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'tahoma',sans-serif; color: blue; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;\"\u003eShop Cold Pack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBirds Eggs “laid in France”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs part of their CURATE collection, The Chocolate Detective have sourced these eggs from a company that they have worked with for over 40 years. They trust their sourcing of cocoa and can share that they moved away from West African cocoa because they were not happy with the practices there, and not able to control them. They bought a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/san-fernando.ec\/en\/the-san-fernando-plantation\/\"\u003elarge cocoa farm in Ecuador \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chocolate eggs are made from this cacao (their house couverture is bean to bar) so there is clear provenance, traceability and good working practices which avoid child labour or deforestation.  They are committed to protecting the local people and the environment; AND they are certified by the Rainforest Alliance. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo although the cocoa is not certified ‘Fair Trade’, they are not part of the commodity trading market, they use the Direct Trade model which is even better as they produce their own chocolate from the beans and it’s 100% traceable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Chocolate Detective","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50741230240039,"sku":"TCD14","price":29.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/0200\/1447\/files\/Xmas-French-Hens-Egg-Front.webp?v=1764185501","url":"https:\/\/www.thebeeskneesbritishimports.com\/products\/12-christmas-turtle-dove-eggs-by-the-chocolate-detective","provider":"The Bee's Knees British Imports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}