Salcombe Dairy has humble origins. In 1979, its founders were enjoying the sun, sea and sand on a beach in Devon, and thought about how to make the moment even better – so they started an ice cream company. Ice cream, primarily being a summer treat, they decided to branch out into another indulgence to make sure they can keep all their lovely staff on throughout the year: bean-to-bar chocolate.
The entrance to the estuary on which Salcombe sits is restricted by a sea-covered sand spit – known as The Bar – from which Salcombe Dairy’s chocolate takes its name. It is the inspiration for Alfred Lord Tennyson’s famous poem, Crossing the Bar, and several of the Salcombe Dairy flavours are named after evocative lines in the poem, such as Midnight for dark chocolate lovers and the delectable Evening Star.
Salcombe Dairy is known for using the highest quality ingredients and bringing out their taste with love and attention. The sumptuous flavours across their products are testament to the exacting standards and passion of the people who make them. And this extends to their new purpose built, alchemistic chocolate factory in Salcombe.