Fantasie chocolates have had a soft spot in my heart ever since I was a child – my grandfather would always buy us the chocolate-covered biscuits every time we went to Poona on holiday, so I always associated family and vacation time with them. I still buy them every time I walk into a Fantasie store and they still taste like my childhood. An institution of confections, the brand has been around for 69 years, now led by the effervescent Zeba Kohli. If you haven’t tried Fantasie’s chocolates yet, I suggest you get on board ASAP – you’ll thank me later. They also have a super new line of pastries - cookies, hot chocolate, macarons, marzipan, cakes and more. Read more Blehlovesfood :) Happy Eating!
We love fantasie fine chocolates - delicious & scrumptious
Their brownies are the best brownies in Mumbai!!!! Will bet on that anyday!! I gifted them on teachers day to my professors and guess who is the teachers pet since then!! Haven't tried the gourmet chocolate bars yet...the brownies are soft and fudgy with some nougat and chocolate chunks in the middle..the crust is just set enough to break on tapping...that is perfect brownies defined...
loved the ambiance and the lindt styles chocolate bars,their chocolate brownie is very decadent...
Although I felt they should keep some samplers for the different chocolate varieties(especially the bars), So that we know exactly what we want, since they are expensive,
Zeba Kohli has reinvented chocolate under her label " Fantasie Fine Chocolate" by creating not only a huge spectrum of flavours and offerings, but also including a bespoke collection for weddings and special occasions and even chocolates for diabetics and dental issues.
We got a chance to sample some of her luscious chocolates at the launch of her youtube channel and absolutely loved the delicacies that we were offered. All the chocolates were exquisite and absolutely delectable.
They have a vast variety of chocolates to offer which are a delight for the chocolate lovers. We loved it and would recommend you'll to try it out too.
Designed by Chocolatier Zeba Kohli, are so pleasing to the eye, that you might think twice before biting in.
From mouthwatering pistachio pastries and dark chocolate cakes to raspberry and macaroons ans chocolate decadent cookies FFC have got it all.
With an unmatched quality of cocoa their chocolates will not only delight the senses but also remain healthy and scrumptious delicacies.
I have always been awe of Zeba Kohli. That woman has taken over her ancestral business with utmost perfection and enhanced it even further. Fantasie means class. It has always meant nothing but the best. The almond rocks or the praline n trufle flavours in chococolate have been introduced to us by Fantasie. Every important occasssion meant a box of these goodies for me. Especially my best Diwali gifts to my precious business clients.
The rich creaminess of the best quality of chocolates is felt in every bite. They have been as old in business as almost 50 to 60 years. So over the years so many varieties have been innovated by them. They have sugar free, white, dark, milk and healthy varieties to choose from. My favorite the almond rocks n the dark chocs. The prices are on the steep side for sure. But i guess some brands cannot be negotiated with over price.
As they rightly say...the most sincere love is the love for chocolates! This place just strengthen my love for chocolates :)
This is place boasts of some of the best chocolates in town and yeah mind it they are priced on the higher side, but worth every penny spent. The assorted variety, the dark flavours, the chocolate novelties are something to drool for. The marshmellows, jujube and marzipan are simply irresistible. The almond rock and walnut rock are equally superb in taste.
To simply sum it up...if you love chocolates, you will be in love with this place.
Cheers!
![Zomato]( "Recensione")
Zeba Kohli did not head home like other children did after school. She went instead to her grandfather's chocolate shop in Marine Lines. As her grandfather and her mother went about their business of making and selling chocolates from the first 'Fantasie Chocolate', she sat in the office and finished her homework. Maybe she didn't want to become a chocolatier at first - she mentions that she studied Physics. But it was at an early age that Zeba took over the reins of the family business and not much later that she became a chocolatier extraordinaire, creating sweet treats that are synonymous with artisan chocolate in Mumbai.The transition could not have been easy. After all, Zeba was not trained as a chef. But her inquisitive nature kicked in when she joined the business and she added to all the chocolate knowledge she had absorbed from her family by going to training courses around the world. "My grandfather will call one of his pastry chef friends in France and I will go intern with them for a month", she recalls. Well trained and back in India, Zeba also had to learn finance and accounting and everything else that goes into running a business. "I believe in doing everything well" says Zeba and she really did well as she upgraded her chocolate factory and expanded the franchise to what are now six shops scattered all over Mumbai.When I go to meet Zeba at the original Marine Lines store her grandfather first opened in 1946, her energy and passion is palpable. Even as we are talking about her life story, she keeps a lookout for any customer who needs a suggestion or little bits out of place that her staff needs to know about. Treating her staff like family is another thing Zeba learned from her grandfather. No wonder then that she bucks the industry trend of high employee turnover - her store manager tells me he's been there for more than a decade.Fantasie sells the most chocolate during Diwali - I get their almond clusters as gift pretty much every year - and they are just gearing up for the next rush over Christmas and New Year as I visit. Zeba tells me that milk chocolate and almond clusters (or anything with nuts really) continue to remain her bestsellers. That hasn't stopped Zeba from experimenting though. She was a brand ambassador for Barry Callebaut and a judge for the World Chocolate Masters Championship for many years running. At her store, Zeba offers everything from 100% chocolate to unique flavours like wasabi for some of her discerning, well travelled customers. I also spot a chocolate game she has created for kids, while a video shows super creative chocolate projects Zeba has done over the years.I always ask sugarcrafters if they tire of all the sweets around them. But Zeba, I don't have to ask. As she offers me a taste of her 100% chocolate sweetened only by date slivers, she pops in a couple herself, clearly enjoying the experience. We try her christmas special of chocolate dipped candied orange peel together and then move on to macarons and cookies Zeba has recently added to the menu. I ask her if the bakery is a new addition and she corrects me, telling about the bakery her grandfather ran at the same place the Marine Lines store is at now, and the macaroons he used to make. I don't think Zeba could have found a better way to continue his legacy.So now that Zeba has met her goals of building a better manufacturing plant and more outlets for her chocolate brand, what's next for Fantasie? Zeba tells me how much she loves teaching and while she no longer mentors the contestants for world chocolate championship, a chocolate academy is very much on the cards. She's already been doing chocolate pairings and gazillion of workshops at Starbucks and Kala Ghoda Festival and what not but soon you might be able to learn chocolate making from her at her Marine Lines store or her Andheri chocolate factory.I wonder what Zeba's favourite chocolate is, but she refuses to pick one, showing equal affection for the bitter dark and the sweet white chocolate. It must be hard to pick when you are surrounded by such beautiful creations. The ones I'm leaving you with are the specials she's made for christmas this year. Did Zeba share one of these Christmas recipes for me to make at home? Just wait until next post to find out.
Fantasie is a Bombay tradition. After all, who hasn't received box of their almond clusters as a Diwali gift. Even post their busiest season of Diwali and new year gifts, Fantasie keeps up a steady stream of innovation for chocoholics. At her flagship Marine Lines store, the third generation owner Zeba Kohli offers everything from 100% chocolate to unique flavours like wasabi for some of her discerning, well travelled customers. I also spot a chocolate game she has created for kids, while a video shows super creative chocolate projects Zeba has done over the years. And there's even 100% chocolate, sweetened only with slivers of dates that is surprisingly addictive. Fantasie recently added a bakery menu so if you are in the neighbourhood, their cookies and macarons are also worth a try.
Delicious, super quality and what a range! Mocha truffle is a must try esp for coffee lovers and the dark range is too good! Recently tried the macroons, superb. Have been having Fantasie for years - and it is a choc lover's fantasy!
Fantasie Fine Chocolate is a fine chocolate place with pretty expensive chocolates in many different varieties and delicious flavours. Well worth the price. Sugarless chocolates are also available here.
I think this is possibly the best place to go and get your chocolate/ dessert fix. The brand is a house hold name for gourmet chocolates and have every possible flavour and combination - cherry, saffron, blueberry, seasalt caramel, dark white, strawberry, sugar free, lemon bitter chocolate and so much more!
along with their chocolate line they've launched a beautiful bakery line which includes macaroons, cakes, pastries, cookies, marzipan and the most divine cheesecake,
My personal favourites are the marzipan, cherry wafers, cherry rocks, the passionfruit macaroons and the cheesecake.
The store also has wonderful gifting items and delivers anywhere if you order online.
If you're looking for something special has them to custom make and design chocolates for you. For eg I got a bunch of mini chocolate air planes made when I saw their chocolate purse, shoes and chess board. They get really creative!
Remember the movie 'Chocolat' it tantalised and romanced chocolates like no other. And if you like me have always wished for a store like that - Step into Fantasie's. I chanced upon box when i was gifted one and the tastes still lingers on. It is sinful, i especially like... no love the truffles with fruit flavoured interiors, every bite is a delight. Zeba is a third generation chocolatier and i bumped into her at the Marine Lines store and i could swear i almost stopped short of taking an autograph of her for whipping up such a delight.
Life is like a box of chocolate. You never know what is in store for you until you open it. I entered the store and saw that the store was filled with varieties of chocolates in flavours and sizes and oh! How can one forget the cheesecake and the strawberry chocolate fountain and most importantly chocolate made shoes, bag and chess board. The Fantasie party is unforgettable. Fantasie fine is another word for sweet chocolate paradise.
It was the unveiling of the new dessert range of cakes and Easter goodies during March. The store looked pretty in pink and the aroma of chocolate was heavenly. The new varients of chocolates introduced were blueberry, hazelnut, sea salt caramel. There were granola bars, marzipan, sugar free chocolates, rose cream and much much more. They served up some Velvet hot bevarages, macaroons in every flavour possible, cookies, pastries and the strawberry fountain was everyone’s favourite including mine.The store has a lot to offer for every sweet tooth. So all I can say , go go go and indulge.
The store has chocolate of every kind- milk, white, dark, bitter. Chocolate of every shape - round, flat, squares, liquid, slabs and more.Chocolate of every flavour - caramel, mint, coffee and more. Chocolate covered everything - almonds, cashews, coffee, granola and more. Molten strawberry chocolate fountains, hot chocolate to sip on....do you still want me to go on? Really, such a chocolate high!
What I really loved seeing was the chocolate art on display. A chess board made of chocolate. Chocolate handbags and shoes for the fashion conscious. And a chocolate Braille bar which I thought was just such a wonderful concept. They also do healthier chocolate options like granola, and chocolate for diabetics. And with Easter around the corner, can I miss out on Easter eggs and bunnies?
There really is a chocolate option for everyone! And if you're a chocoholic like I am, you'd love them all. Forget love, I'd rather fall in chocolate. And the Fantasie store is a love nest indeed.
![Zomato]( "Recensione")
Every single time I hear the name ‘Fantasie Fine Chocolates’ or even just ‘Fantasie’, Bohemian Rhapsody immediately starts playing in my head. Fantasie chocolates have had a soft spot in my heart ever since I was a child – my grandfather would always buy us the chocolate-covered biscuits every time we went to Poona on holiday, so I always associated family and vacation time with them. I still buy them every time I walk into a Fantasie store and they still taste like my childhood. An institution of confections, the brand has been around for 69 years, now led by the effervescent Zeba Kohli. If you haven’t tried Fantasie’s chocolates yet, I suggest you get on board ASAP – you’ll thank me later.
Artisanal chocolates and truffles aside, Fantasie have just launched a new range of pastries, adding to their already long list of accomplishments. From macarons to marzipan, cookies and cakes to meringues and granola bars – there’s a treat for every kind of sweet tooth (and also for diabetics and the dieters)! To celebrate the launch of the bakery line and simultaneously celebrate the upcoming Easter weekend, Fantasie in collaboration with the adorable Roxanne aka The Tiny Taster, hosted a special Chocolate Party at their Marine Lines boutique in Bombay. I say boutique, because seriously – nobody in Bombay (or Poona, for that matter) does chocolates as sophisticated as Fantasie.
I was quite overwhelmed by the heady scent of chocolate that hung in the air, as well as the generous spread that was laid out – two types of hot chocolate, a strawberry chocolate fountain, soft centered chocolates, Easter eggs and petits fours that would have had even Marie Antoinette drooling! In addition, their novelty items were also on display – bars of chocolate with messages in braille embossed on them, chocolate shoes for the fashion-conscious, chocolate bouquets and other custom-made pieces. They also have a selection of flavoured hot chocolate and cooking chocolate (home cooks, take note). What’s really nice, is their entire line of confectionery is quite affordably priced and tailor-made for different kinds of budgets.
On a major sugar high, my favourites for the evening were decidedly the creamy cheesecake, subtle saffron soft-centered chocolates, the light-as-air chocolate-chip cookies and the perfectly chewy macarons. The molten strawberry chocolate fountain didn’t hurt my appetite either, though I have to say I won’t be eating any more chocolate for at least a week!
I have to point out – even while the party was on, regular customers who wandered in were greeted very warmly by the staff – a lot of them on first-name and conversational basis – and there was something quite endearing about it. That is exactly how you define a good brand and it’s easy to see why Fantasie are a household name. Walk into a store and see for yourself! The Easter range of goodies will be available til mid-April, I’m told – and the new range of baked treats are here to stay (yay)!
It was a last minute hunt to get a cake for my friend's birthday, luckily we managed to find one actually the only one left in the shop, Milk chocolate gateaux.
The cake was pretty delicious, rich chocolate , amazing visually and also in taste.
The place had reopened or something, few attendants also the chef had left early and they had no one to inscribe on the cake.
Overall a mixed experience but for the flavours a total thumbs up!
Deepesh Lad - The Food Maniac
+5
Just one word AMAZING...
I just entered the store and it was full of chocolate aroma...that was amazing!
The chocolates are really amazing! Wow, so many perfect types for gifting as well.
Packing style is unique and nice! Overall one of the great experience at this store. Chocolates lovers should definitely go and enjoy the chocolates!
Kudos!
Excellent Chocolates.The staff were friendly, clean comfortable Shop all decorated to a high standard...
----- 14 Aug, 2012 -----
Excellent Chocolates The staff is friendly, clean comfortable shop all decorated to a high standard.
Just gifted a chocolate box to my friend. She loved it. Thank you Fantasie!!
Sumptuous Chocolates to say the least. One of my fav options for gifting too.
Ravi Shanker chaturvedi
+5
Best hand crafted chocolates in town. Period! Every chocolate lover should visit Fantasie due to the legacy of taste thatbthey carry and the awesome craft they are master of.
Very polite and helpful staff eagar to be if help
Best Brownies in the world!
I've easily bought 20+ brownies in the past year itself!
No other brownie has come close to Zeba's!
It is the best chocolate shop I have visited till date. They have a variety of products made by chocolate. The staff there is very friendly. And they deliver products online too..
The staff at this store I hv seen them for past 25 years and as generous and helpfully as possible, the visit to this perticular store get me going back to it from as far as powai the store looks small but has happy staff with really big heart, reflective of their generous owner.
Lot of gifting options to choose from for chocolates. Lot of variety. Good tasting chocolates. Nicely packed boxes.
Fantasie is Fantastic
Chocolates of my fantasies
Well done
Bravo
All types of delicious chocolates are available here but you have to pay more
Lovely chocolates, very friendly staff
The best chocolates iv had. Really Rich & Premium
Varieties of chocolate and chocolate products.. very nice and wide selection of dark chocolates
Perfectly executed flavors. The flavors really set this selection apart from the competition.
Superb chocolates & brownies 😍😍😍FANTASIE CHOCOLATES are always BEST!!
Best chocolates in Mumbai hands down
Their soft-centred chocolates are expensive, but to die for.
Great place. Very humble staff. Worth a visit
An error has occurred! Please try again in a few minutes