Death by chocolate

@JudyEv (381760)
Rockingham, Australia
February 25, 2026 7:16am CST
Yesterday we went on a bus trip to the Swan Valley on the outskirts of Perth with other residents from our village. One of the places we visited was a chocolate factory. We were given a few samples and wandered through the shop which also offered a lot of gifts and kitchen wares. Although there were dozens of lovely things, they were all quite expensive. We had coffee and cake in the shop. Vince and I shared a chocolate éclair. Very yummy. The photo is Vince’s and shows a ‘tree’ made of chocolate.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
25 Feb
I wonder how long it took to mold all the pieces and put the tree together? Why do shops like that always charge rich people prices?
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
25 Feb
Because they can...
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
25 Feb
@BarBaraPrz Yeah, probably... And people will pay those prices, too.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Feb
@BarBaraPrz Haha. You're probably right! In fact, I'm sure you are. There is no competition nearby, either for the chocolates or the lovely giftware that they were displaying.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502174)
• Italy
25 Feb
This tree is so pretty and DELICIOUS!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Feb
Do you have freckles there? They are a small chocolate disc covered in hundreds and thousands. They had them for sale there and they were the size of dinner plates!
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502174)
• Italy
26 Feb
@JudyEv - I cannot remember that I ever say freckles here. I checked online what they look like and I do not believe I ever saw them. Not something we would like anyway.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Feb
@LadyDuck I don't like them but the dinner-plate ones really put me off!
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
26 Feb
Very cute, but also a bit overwhelming. We just finished a big restaurant meal and chocolate does not even sound appealing.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Feb
I do know the feeling. We had a lovely lunch with a very rich dessert and that was us done for the rest of the day.
snowy
@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
25 Feb
Isn't that fancy? It must have smelled really good in the chocolate factory.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Feb
I was very good and didn't buy anything but I did have half of Vince's chocolate eclair with my coffee.
rebelann1949
@rebelann (117199)
• El Paso, Texas
25 Feb
I have a friend who is a bonified chocoholic, she'd be in seventh heaven if she had a chance to go there. I love that photo and they way they set up that display.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Feb
They had a 'city' sculpted from chocolate too.
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Baconstripsxxx
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18025)
• Torrington, Connecticut
25 Feb
That's a cool photo, is the whole tree edible?
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Baconstripsxxx
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18025)
• Torrington, Connecticut
26 Feb
@JudyEv Makes sense
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Feb
Yes but it's behind glass so you can't break off a branch.
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pahak627
@pahak627 (5347)
• Philippines
26 Feb
What a nice photo. It's really great and wonderful making such a tree out of chocolates. Is it edible?
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pahak627
@pahak627 (5347)
• Philippines
28 Feb
@JudyEv Yes that was really difficult and lots of work only to be eaten.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Feb
Yes, it's edible but I don't think they'll dismantle it for a while as it would be too difficult to make it very often. .
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
26 Feb
It took a lot of time for sure. Even with using a mold the decorating would take a lot of time
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
27 Feb
@JudyEv No you wouldn't.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Feb
It would certainly be hard to do. I wonder how long it's been there. lol You wouldn't want to do a new one every week, would you?
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rakski
@rakski (156200)
• Philippines
26 Feb
can you get chocolate from there or is that a display only?
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rakski
@rakski (156200)
• Philippines
3 Mar
@JudyEv oh my! so many! It will be feast to my eyes!!!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Feb
This is a display but there are whole counters full of chocolate of various sorts.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Feb
How I would enjoy sitting by that tree only then I would overeat chocolates.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Feb
It would be hard not to have a branch or two!
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
25 Feb
That looks and sounds like such a fun day. A big thumbs up for an eclair (yummy) That chocolate tree is amazing. I bet it took a long time for them to make it. I would be tempted to steal a piece
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Feb
The tree was behind glass which was probably a very good thing. There was a 'city' behind glass too.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
26 Feb
@JudyEv I was thinking that it should be behind glass so no one would just take it upon themselves to eat that chocolate (or sneeze on it, etc).
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Fleur
@Fleura (34927)
• United Kingdom
25 Feb
I love that tree! But yes things can be expensive. Years ago I remember at some craft fair there was a couple selling chocolate objects. They were so cool, they had all sorts of things like shoes and kitchen utensils, I remember they also had adjustable spanners that actually adjusted! People were loving looking at all they had to offer but were not so keen when it came to actually buying them. Obviously there must have been a significant amount of work involved and that was reflected in the prices, but people didn't want to pay that.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Feb
I can understand both the pricing and the reluctance to buy. And, in the end, you can only eat it. But I'd love to see the adjustable spanners.
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DianneN
@DianneN (254949)
• United States
25 Feb
I’d love some chocolate bark from that festive looking tree!
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DianneN
@DianneN (254949)
• United States
26 Feb
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Feb
I wouldn't mind a branch or three.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (79311)
• Germany
25 Feb
That tree is very inviting. Delicious.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Feb
The whole front part of the shop was all chocolates of all sorts. The giftware was very attractive too.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Feb
@thelme55 It's very interesting to watch the process.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (79311)
• Germany
26 Feb
@JudyEv I can imagine. I have been to Cologne chocolate museum here in Germany and there were a lot of chocolates to buy. We were able to watch how chocolates were made.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (120533)
• United States
25 Feb
That’s absolutely incredible.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Feb
It must have taken a while to create.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
25 Feb
What a waste of chocolate, not to mention that's one ugly tree! I wonder if those are magic mushrooms and in how many did whoever came up with this 'thing' indulge.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Feb
I agree that it's ugly. They'd need to keep the temperature well-adjusted or they'd have falling branches everywhere.
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Anne Marie Guyer
@LeaPea2417 (40020)
• Toccoa, Georgia
25 Feb
That sounds like such a fun outing. Being a chocolate lover myself, I would been tempted to buy way too much chocolate.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Feb
It was a hot day and our first stop, so any chocolate was probably going to melt a bit. That thought helped me resist buying any.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
25 Feb
I love that tree
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Feb
It's something else, isn't it?
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (69157)
• Centralia, Washington
25 Feb
Interesting photo. The eclair sounds very tasty.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Feb
The eclair was very nice but we still had our lunch to tackle so I'm glad we had half each.
Angie
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
25 Feb
I would love to visit a chocolate factory.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Feb
I should have bought some but it was too hot. It would never have got home in one piece. I might have had to eat it all in one go!!