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145 comments

1. 145 Henya
   Aug 12th, 2008 at 5:19 pm

   I don’t consider myself a “chocoholic” but after speaking to Chris about which were his favourites I had to try them for myself. He mentioned in his demo that most people don’t even get to their cars before they finish the chokies they bought. My friend and I went back 3 times - but we didn’t even get out of the shop before we whoofed them down. I do believe I am a convert - only for Chocolate Mill chokies though. Yummo!!

2. 144 Norma Hazendonk(Mildura)
   Aug 10th, 2008 at 11:00 am

   A must visit for all serious chocolate lovers.Best chocolate I have ever tasted. ( To those grumbling about rules, just ask your children, even Willy Wonka had rules for those children visiting his chocolate factory)
   To Lyn Welsh , wouldn’t it be wonderful if they expanded and opened up in Mildura?
   I hope to visit again .

3. 143 Fiona
   Aug 9th, 2008 at 7:43 pm

   I love chocolate, and when i saw the sign coming home from hoildays i had to go and see as I have never been to a chocolate mill before.It was to die for.It just melted in my mouth.The hot chocolate was worth the money and I brought heaps of chocolate and I can’t wait to go there again.I’ve told all my friends.

4. 142 Paul Stevens
   Aug 4th, 2008 at 10:56 am

   The hot chocolote… one word… AMAZING!

5. 141 Cristian Espinoza
   Aug 3rd, 2008 at 6:35 pm

   My wife and I just returned from Daylesford after celebrating our 6th year wedding anniversary and we thought we’d take a detour through the Choc Mill…what a delight for the senses, it’s that good and the hot chocolate is too die for…Koko Black needs to watch their back!! Highly recommended and we will definitely be a return customer for the chocs, the great customer service (above & beyond!) and the free t-shirt!!

6. 140 Jyothi
   Aug 3rd, 2008 at 5:57 pm

   Excellent example of entrepreneurship. Delicious chocolates and the best hot chocolate I ever had. Great place to visit.

7. 139 Dianne
   Aug 3rd, 2008 at 4:55 pm

   What a delight, delicious chocolate and the most welcoming hosts. If you are going to Daylesford and surrounding areas put aside half an hour for this fantastic experience. Now I have tasted those chocolates I just want more!!

8. 138 christina conquest
   Aug 3rd, 2008 at 9:32 am

   My daughter lalita being a little girl of eight is filled with wonder at the concept of this chocolate mill.
   What are little girls made of? Sugar and spice and all things nice! Thats what little girls are made of!!!

9. 137 Brian Mates
   Aug 2nd, 2008 at 7:49 pm

   While in Daylesford on a three day break we were advised to go to the Chocolate Mill. After a spa this topped off a wonderful day. Chris and Jennifer delighted us with a very entertaining talk about their chocolates. You have to admire a couple who decide to do something and make it the best in a few short years. Dedication, Education and award winning Chocolates, what more could you ask for. ?
   We congratulate Chris and Jennifer on an excellent showcase of their talents and I know the Chocolate Mill will be around for many years to come. We will definitely be returning and will be recommending to all our friends that they should visit when they are in the area.

10. 136 L. Sheppard
    Aug 2nd, 2008 at 4:11 pm

    I love this place. I have been a few times now and have to keep coming back. The chocolates are next to none and the staff are always polite, friendly, helpful and very professional. The demonstration is very well done and the whole experience is a must for lovers of prefect chocolate.

11. 135 Stacey
    Jul 31st, 2008 at 4:50 pm

    Love this place. Best hot chocolate i have ever had, using real belgium melted chocolate. It’s a must have! Friendly people & an awesome array of splendid chocolates. A unique place to visit. Yum!

12. 134 Justine Lally
    Jul 31st, 2008 at 3:43 pm

    While I’m big lover of chocolate – my experience at the Chocolate Mill did nothing but leave a bad taste … While I can not fault the actual chocolate produced – the attitude and customer serviced experience from staff was deplorable. From the moment we arrived, we felt belittled by the staff who had more interest in their numerous rules and over the top regulations than they did about sharing their passion for chocolate. Don’t treat people like children and they generally wont act like children.

13. 133 Not Happy Jan
    Jul 31st, 2008 at 3:39 pm

    The chocolate might have been good, however, the customer service was appalling. I have never been to a chocolate factory with so many unreasonable rules and regulations “Not Manners, No Chocolate - that applies to adults and children” - GOOD GRIEF !

14. 132 Alfred Pauline
    Jul 31st, 2008 at 3:07 pm

    We visited the mill which is situated in a tranquil setting in bushland. it was the best chocolate drink we ever tasted. We like to congratulate the owners for their commentary about their product.

15. 131 Anh
    Jul 30th, 2008 at 3:00 pm

    What a wonderful experience! Found by chance on a day trip through Daylesford. The presentation and demonstration of making chocolate was both interesting and entertaining (’Please don’t lick the glass’) but the best part was eating the FABULOUS chocolate!! Highly recommended and definitely something to put on that list of 100 things to do before you die!

16. 130 John Leehane
    Jul 29th, 2008 at 9:09 pm

    Great chocolate made onsite anr manged by friendly people who provide excellent assistance.

17. 129 samantha foster
    Jul 29th, 2008 at 5:44 pm

    wow…which one do I want to try was my first thought, then I just couldn’t choose as they all looked so yummy – so I got one of each and let me tell you they are all worth a try, divine ever single one!

18. 128 tina dessmann
    Jul 29th, 2008 at 11:12 am

    nothing beats the belgium chocolate there.

19. 127 Donna Stewart
    Jul 28th, 2008 at 2:18 pm

    I have voted because we found the location in a natural and beautiful area with the fantastic straw bale chocolate mill . As soon as we walked in the aroma of chocolate was to die for but then to stand at the window and try not to lick it was very hard not to do. So we moved on to pick a couple of chocolates to have with the best hot chocolate served in a toilet bowl yes very funny shaped cups but it worked so well yum.

20. 126 Michelle Vizzutti
    Jul 28th, 2008 at 1:12 pm

    Most divine place to spend a cold winters afternoon with a delectible hot chocolate to warm the insides. HIghly reccomended.

21. 125 Ange
    Jul 28th, 2008 at 12:23 pm

    The passion and enthusiasm shown by the saff for each individually hand made chocolate and the quality of the ingredients is just part of what makes the Chocolate Mill sooo special. To see the chocolates being made and understanding what we are experiencing in regards to taste and flavour with each chocolate you have the full appreciation of just how delicious these chocolates are. The setting, the building, and the outdoor metal art work makes for a whole package. It’s fantastic to be able to bring a piece of that very special region home. Hmmm….where’s my selection box I might just need a taste right now.

22. 124 Suzanne Hutchinson
    Jul 28th, 2008 at 10:47 am

    I visited the Chocolate Mill and experienced a hot chocolate like never before! Such purity of the chocolate, and intensity of the taste it actually gave me a head spin! Also, we greatly enjoyed meeting the owner who built the fantastic strawbale building. He gave us some of his precious time explaining his top tips on the method - something we are interested in. A couple like this with a passion and drive for what they do is important to support, and a pleasure to meet. Thank you.

23. 123 ANNE BEAUDART
    Jul 28th, 2008 at 10:15 am

    I AM FROM BELGIUM AND A SERIOUS CHOCOHOLIC,SO FINDING A PLACE THAT SATISFIED MY TASTE BUDS & REMINDED ME OF HOME WHAT ELSE CAN I HOPE FOR ???STEP INSIDE AND YOU ARE MELTING ON THE SPOT…THE SMELL IS ABSOLUTLY DELICIOUS.THE CHOCOLATE MILL MUST BE RENME HEAVEN ON EARTH!!!

24. 122 Aggie K
    Jul 27th, 2008 at 7:35 pm

    If you are a chocoholic, then ‘The Cholcolate Mill’ is like dying and ‘going to Heaven’ !!!

25. 121 sherryn
    Jul 27th, 2008 at 6:05 pm

    why stop at just a great comment…………….surfice to say, my kids didn’t stop raving about this lovely place for days, i recommend it to my friends, we even went all that way just for the hot chocolate (with cinnamon) on a cold and frosty morning………………..WONDERFUL! not only the surrounds, but the hospitality and of course the chocs……

26. 120 Mehmud @ Salma
    Jul 27th, 2008 at 5:59 pm

    I’ve been having chocolates since I was kid, but never been to a chocolate factory before. It was a bit like that movie We missed the presentation. The variety of chocolates on display was mind boggling. Being adults, we chose to try 4 (after much discussions). I will remember the tastes for a long long time. Definitely worth a trip. The hot chocolate at the cafe was ok. Loved the metal statues in the front garden.

27. 119 Leanne Muns
    Jul 27th, 2008 at 5:27 pm

    I agree with all the comments, plus they make a delicious chilli hot chocolate,yum

28. 118 marg arnoldt kerang
    Jul 24th, 2008 at 2:00 pm

    Special place Lots of information on making chocolates. The taste ahhhhh! July 24th 2008

29. 117 Crystal
    Jul 23rd, 2008 at 6:03 pm

    This place is a Chocoholics Dream!!

30. 116 Sarah
    Jul 23rd, 2008 at 4:07 pm

    A great place, You can smell the freshness and watch the chocolate being made, So good I had to go back to buy more chocolate!! A warm, friendly environment that I recommend to anyone!

31. 115 Janet
    Jul 23rd, 2008 at 2:35 pm

    We stumbled on the Chocolate Wheel on our travels around Victoria. The service was great, the owner and staff friendly and the atmosphere, even on the dark, wet day we visited, was welcoming. Now if you can move it 1,400kms north to near where I live, it would be even better!

32. 114 Andrew Cowell
    Jul 22nd, 2008 at 8:52 pm

    I call in every time I pass, a bit difficult with the truck but my wife would kill me if I didn’t stop !!!
    Fantastic choice (the Chilli is fabulous), great service and it’s all made right in front of you.
    You’d be a fool not to drop-in.

33. 113 Kathy
    Jul 21st, 2008 at 9:25 pm

    An indulgent experience away from the hussle and bussle of Daylesford. The kids loved the garden sculptures and the HUGE bowls of creamy hot chocolate!
    I loved the chance to win a free t-shirt.

34. 112 Jo
    Jul 21st, 2008 at 8:16 pm

    I’d heard about this yummy place from friends. It’s really as good as all the reviews. such brilliant chocolate!!!

35. 111 Faye Thompson
    Jul 21st, 2008 at 1:43 pm

    My husband is a chocaholic the Chocolate Mill would have to be the only place to take him for his birthday.

36. 110 sal arpa
    Jul 21st, 2008 at 9:28 am

    chocolate worth travelling from anypart of the country and worth the visit to the chocolate mill, with its starf friendly and polite.highly recommended for chocholate lovers and also for a day out experience how chocolate is made.

37. 109 Fiona
    Jul 20th, 2008 at 10:20 pm

    Have you ever been to a place where you walk in and everyone is smiling? Where the air is filled with the unforgettable aroma of Belgian chocolate and you experience magic in every bite?Have you ever been in a straw bale building in our beautiful bushland and eaten fresh chocolates with birds singing around you? Then you must experience the Chocolate Mill - it’s an amazing place..

38. 108 Fiona
    Jul 20th, 2008 at 10:20 pm

    Have you ever been to a place where you walk in and everyone is smiling? Where the air is filled with the unforgettable aroma of Belgian chocolate and you experience magic in every bite?Have you ever been in a straw bale building in our beautiful bushland and eaten fresh chocolates with birds singing around you? Then you must experience the Chocolate Mill - it’s an amazing place..

39. 107 Maria
    Jul 20th, 2008 at 6:32 pm

    How can one not place the Chocolate Mill as a must-see on a long-weekend up north-west? Definitely worth the drive up.

40. 106 Kim M
    Jul 20th, 2008 at 4:33 pm

    Probably the best hot chocolate I’ve ever tasted! It’s even worth a day trip from Melbourne if you can’t stay in town over the weekend. The perfect end to a wintery weekend!

41. 105 Lyn Welsh
    Jul 20th, 2008 at 3:33 pm

    Our daughter from Ballarat suggested a visit and it was such a surprise to find such a lovely place just off the road.We were a bit late for the demo but that didn’t matter because we will be back there just as soon as we can get back to Ballarat to visit the grandchildren.We bought a box of chocolates for both our children and families and ourselves.They are just to die for.We will go to enjoy a hot chocolate next visit as well as purchase more chocolates to eat and share.What a huge range of shapes and fillings and slabs.Don’t leave the chocolate off your itinerary if you are planning a visit in and around Daylesford,Ballarat or Castlemeine.Thanks Chris and Jennifer and don’t ever move unless you plan to move to Mildura.

42. 104 rosa arpa
    Jul 20th, 2008 at 2:10 pm

    chocolate mill is unique tourist place to visit, and a very interesting the way the make the the chocolate and they have free demos and talks to the public and in the location its a very welcoming to the tourist and a must to visit .the staff so friendly and soft spoken and leave you with a feeling i will be back again. the chocolate itself is smooth and a lot different to what is in the shops today, and the variety a taste for all age groups.

43. 103 Heather Ostler
    Jul 20th, 2008 at 1:37 pm

    We were passing by (on our way to Ballarat from the Riverina District, NSW) and popped in out of curiosity. Well, I’m sure glad we did… After an uplifting mug of chilli hot chocolate and a huge coolie bag of chocolate goodies for later, we left the chocolate mill. We then proceeded on to Ballarat for our honeymoon, full of endorphines, love for each other and chocolate…

44. 102 Andrew
    Jul 18th, 2008 at 5:00 pm

    Wonderful learning experience there! Beautiful place, great hospitality and not forgetting excellent chocolate! Yum!!!!

45. 101 Ming Tan
    Jul 17th, 2008 at 12:24 am

    Best hot chocolate i have ever tasted in my life!!!!

46. 100 salvatore
    Jul 16th, 2008 at 9:07 pm

    lovely place and delicious chocolate will go back for more

47. 99 Julie Hardwick
    Jul 16th, 2008 at 4:44 pm

    Simply a scrumptous to visit.

48. 98 Jacqui
    Jul 16th, 2008 at 10:21 am

    They have the best tasting chocolate I have ever had.
    Their hot chocolate is a little piece of heaven and the staff are courteous and friendly

49. 97 Edgar Mirantz Tan
    Jul 15th, 2008 at 10:23 pm

    The place is simply great! The staffs are very friendly and provided great service with a big smile and had lotsa patience. The hot chocolate was also yummy. The entire place was also clean and litter free. Keep it up Chocolate Mill. You’re Fabulous!

50. 96 Oksana
    Jul 15th, 2008 at 2:16 pm

    Travelled lots of places all over the world, no where else found such a quality chocolate. Beautifully made and presented.

51. 95 Paul Jesmond Sapiano
    Jul 13th, 2008 at 10:05 pm

    Deep in the woods is a magical place somewhere between Trentham and Daylesford where your soul can be lifted by those who have captured the spirit of chocolate. The Chocolate Mill is that wonderful place where any chocoholic can leave their gulit at the door. The proprietors, Jennifer and Chris, are true gurus of the cocoa bean. They have created a cathedral devoted to chocolate in its purest sense. The Chocolate Mill will leave any visitor with a lasting and inspirational inner glow knowing that as they let that dreamy chocolate melt in their mouth that nothing has been compromised as only the finest Swiss and Belgian couverture( the essence of chocolate) is used in a wonderful place hand made of hay bails and earth. If you are in love or just in love with chocolate Chocolate Mill is a must.

52. 94 paul
    Jul 13th, 2008 at 6:05 pm

    a fantastic place to visit and lerarn about chocolater

53. 93 Carla
    Jul 13th, 2008 at 3:24 pm

    The specialty chocolate that I know of! A great destination for a short trip into the country.

54. 92 Michelle
    Jul 13th, 2008 at 1:25 pm

    A great place to experience the taste of Chocolate! Being a chocoholic myself i indulged in so many delicious and yummy chocolates on my first visit! My friends, family and i will definitely be back very soon!!!

55. 91 Brian OSTER
    Jul 12th, 2008 at 10:30 pm

    Service excellent, chocolate delicious, tremendous variety, tasty hot chocolate. a wonderful place to take intrastate, interstate and overseas visitors.

56. 90 Nicole
    Jul 12th, 2008 at 5:27 pm

    OMG..best hot chocolate ever

57. 89 Lauren
    Jul 12th, 2008 at 4:34 pm

    Your chocolate shop is just so wonderfull and inviting… I am lactose intolerant and Jenny told me about your chocolates that have no dairy…I have not had chocolate in 2-3 years … the few I had from your shop were to die for…!!! Thank you so much i loved it! Definately recommended to go and try!

58. 88 Joanne Griffiths
    Jul 12th, 2008 at 4:12 pm

    An absolute divine chocolate experience!! Only the best ingredients are used, all ethically and enviromentally sourced , and all to be enjoyed in a beautiful setting that has been lovingly created by it’s owners. The hot chocolates are truely a must to try. The kids particularly liked the fact that they were told by staff it was o.k. to lick the bowl!

59. 87 Angela Hansen
    Jul 12th, 2008 at 12:38 pm

    When I went to the Chocolate Mill with my friend I was amazed at the kind greeetings and hospitality. We both ordered a hot mik choclate when it arrived at our table it came in a soup style bowl with a small drinking type of spout. Once my lips touched that hot drink I was in heaven and have neve tasted any hot chocolate like in in my whole 45 years of my life. It was perfect as I always add sugar to hot chocolates as I never really get the true flavour but this time was a winner. Keep up the good work and I was also happy to say tha their cafe is pet friendly so my pooch was happy to.

60. 86 tom hughes
    Jul 11th, 2008 at 5:38 pm

    beautiful chocolate especially for me being a diabetic, the best i have ever tasted

61. 85 Bruce Chen
    Jul 11th, 2008 at 3:11 pm

    I go there reguraly and love the chocolate there, all taste fantastic, make the trip it will be worth your while. 10/10

62. 84 David Radford
    Jul 11th, 2008 at 1:47 pm

    The whole idea is super - eco friendly business making chocolate equal to the best in the known universe. A very informative and humourous display of chocolate making topped off with a hot chocolate accompanied by the special ”chocolate of the day”. Super - can not get enough chocolate.
    A great addition to the Daylesford area.

63. 83 Peter Saxon
    Jul 10th, 2008 at 9:51 pm

    Ab