Summerdown

Summerdown – Mint Chocolate from Their Own Peppermint Farm

Summerdown is a family farm near Basingstoke in Hampshire that has been growing the traditional English peppermint variety Black Mitcham since the early 1990s. The oil is distilled on the estate and aged in barrels before being added to the chocolate. The farm uses regenerative farming methods, is certified as a B Corporation, and won the BBC Food and Farming Award in 2022.

Thin, Filled or in a Box

The Mint Thins are paper-thin dark chocolate discs without milk, tart and cool on the finish. The Puremint Chocolate Creams feature a soft fondant centre covered in dark chocolate, an English classic to enjoy with coffee after a meal. The Ultimate Mint Collection brings together four varieties in a gift box, from dark to milk chocolate.

What Makes Summerdown Mint Different

Black Mitcham disappeared from England in the 20th century and only survived in the United States. Sir Michael Colman brought cuttings back to the UK, and today around 28 hectares of it are grown on the farm. Because the oil is aged, the mint tastes mellow rather than sharp. Anyone who has previously known mint chocolate as sweet and flat will find the opposite here.