Godiva Sweets Instant
: The brand still uses Draps’ original praline recipes from 1926, alongside modern techniques like hand-piping and hand-dipping. Iconic Collections
: Flavor is 80% aromatic. Godiva's head chocolatier, who originally trained as a chemist, uses science to balance over 600 flavor compounds found in roasted cacao. godiva sweets
The brand’s name and iconic logo—a lady with flowing hair riding a horse—are a tribute to Lady Godiva , an 11th-century English noblewoman. According to legend, she rode naked through the streets of Coventry to persuade her husband to lower high taxes on the poor. Founder Pierre Draps Sr. was inspired by her , qualities he sought to infuse into his chocolate. Craftsmanship & "Secret" Science : The brand still uses Draps’ original praline
Every Godiva piece is a "symphony of the senses," focusing on the perfect snap of the shell and the silky melt of the center. The brand’s name and iconic logo—a lady with