About Us

The Chocolate Brown Story

caramelsNestled in the rolling hills, a half hour drive from Auckland Cities North Shore, is the coastal/country town of Warkworth, gateway to the North and Matakana's wine region and its slow food culture and of course the famous Matakana Markets.

Warkworth is well known for its quaintness and for the many beautiful beaches that surround it. It is the perfect weekend get away where the pace is slower and where you can escape the bustle of city life.

Just off the main street of the village is Warkworth's most delicious secret
- Chocolate Brown: liscensed Cafeteria & Chocolaterie

Chocolate Brown is a definate destination for all true hardcore chocolate lover's.  Situated in a creatively renovated building, which previously housed a local old school panel beaters, is testament to what can be done when your mind is set upon it.

The Chocolaterie:

The Chocolaterie hand makes its beautiful Award winning chocolates on site every day from the finest gourmet Belgium Barry Callebaut coverture & the freshest of New Zealand's real butter & cream along with many other required ingredients & decorations sourced from passionate growers, manufacturers & suppliers.

The Cafeteria:

With its stylish causal ambience,  is made intimate with the cosy fire in winter and verandah seating on warmer days. It's licensed and open for Brunch & Lunch daily

A Little Bit Of Back Ground:

This family owned business, was purchased & re-branded in 2007 (Originally set up 15 years ago by a Swiss couple passionate about chocolate). It is becoming increasingly well known for its decadent Award winning handmade confections & w/ its imported British sweets, Dutch liquorice & handmade fudge range is a true destination for all.

Proudly Handmade in New Zealand

We are very proud to be able to produce our products here in New Zealand, we love our country and have had the privilage of living in Queenstown in the deep South and now Warkworth nearly in the far North, all and all we are proud to call NZ home.