Seasonal Readings

Bean and Goose make chocolate at Last Tree Farm in the Wexford countryside using the traditional technique of hand tempering on marble slabs to bring our customers the very best in Irish chocolate. We spoke to some of stockists around the country to get their take on the most wonderful time of the year and how they like to do Christmas in-store. They also talk us through great gift suggestions for this year, with sustainability, self-care and a little bit of indulgence being the themes of the season. Paula, The Wilds 23 Weafer St, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford The Christmas season is such a special time for us, and we try to create a lovely, but relaxed, festive atmosphere. It is our...

Creating this year’s artwork with Alana Keenan Just one look at  the Bean & Goose Christmas Collection is bound to give you that warm fuzzy feeling associated with this time of year. The collection features a rich Christmas landscape featuring a cast of characters and quintessential Christmas moments which have been beautifully designed by illustrator Alana Keenan. Alana is a half Irish half German illustrator based in Stuttgart in Germany. Her illustration style is playful and fun, combining pastel colours to create nostalgic moments.   "When I started working on the Bean and Goose Christmas campaign it was mid-August and 25 degrees outside, as you can appreciate it was a little bit difficult to get into at first!" However, Alana already had ideas...

The Art of Gifting, Chocolate With Natalie and Karen What makes chocolate such a thoughtful gift? In this article we speak to founders Natalie and Karen on what seasonal gifting means to Bean and Goose. What does gifting mean to you? Well for us, definitely we'd say that gifting is really about thoughtfulness. To know that someone took a moment out of their busy lives to reflect and consider what would create a moment of delight for you.The perfect gift deepens connections and reflects your relationship. With our chocolate, we try to consider that act of thoughtfulness at each stage of the journey so that a Bean and Goose gift is always special, unique and memorable. To begin with we source the best...