Quirky Chocolate — Scottish Artisan Chocolate From Edinburgh

Quirky Chocolate is an Edinburgh-based artisan chocolatier making small-batch bars that combine design-led thinking with serious chocolate craft. Founded in 2008 by Sandra Colamartino — who gave up her career as an art director and magazine editor to follow her chocolate obsession — Quirky produces everything from their own factory in a converted art deco primary school at the base of Arthur's Seat. They use Fairtrade, traceable, single-origin cocoa and package everything in plastic-free, fully recyclable materials. All Natty stocks Quirky Chocolate in Bristol because they make the kind of chocolate that is impossible not to care about.

What Makes Quirky Chocolate Different

Sandra Colamartino spent most of her career working as an art director and editor for the Financial Times, Condé Nast, and The Scotsman. That design background shows in every aspect of Quirky Chocolate — from the bars themselves to the packaging they come in. But design is only half the story. The chocolate is where it matters, and Quirky delivers there too. Small-batch production means attention to detail that factory-scale producers simply cannot match. Each bar is made in their Edinburgh kitchen by in-house chocolatiers working with sustainably sourced cocoa.

What sets Quirky apart from the growing number of artisan chocolate brands is their specifically Scottish approach. They combine world-class cocoa with local ingredients and flavours — Isle of Skye sea salt, Scotch malt whisky, Scottish berries — creating bars that taste like they come from somewhere rather than anywhere. It is the difference between a chocolate bar and a Scottish chocolate bar, and it is a distinction worth making.

The Range at Natty

We stock four Quirky Chocolate products that show the range of what they do. Crunchy Caramalised Hazelnut is gift-ready milk chocolate with deeply toasted, caramelised hazelnuts. Isle of Skye Sea Salted Caramel pairs Belgian milk chocolate and crunchy caramel with hand-harvested Skye sea salt on the reverse. Dram of Scotch Malt Whisky infuses real malt whisky into dark chocolate — a collaboration born from Edinburgh's whisky heritage. And the Flat Pack Easter Egg is pure Sandra — a design-led Easter egg that ships flat, you assemble, using 80% less packaging than traditional boxed eggs.

The Person Behind the Brand

Sandra turned 40 in 2008 and decided to combine her design passion with her chocolate obsession. She is also, notably, the first captain of the Scottish women's rugby team — which tells you something about her approach to building a business. Since opening their own factory in 2016, Quirky has grown from a kitchen operation into a proper production facility, surrounded by other small businesses and social enterprises in the repurposed school building. It is the kind of origin story that could not be invented.

Who Quirky Chocolate Is For

Gift buyers, chocolate lovers, Scotland enthusiasts, and anyone who appreciates craft done properly. Quirky bars work as standalone treats, as part of a gift bundle (pair with a bottle from our wine range for something special), or as the finishing touch to a deli spread. The plastic-free packaging means you are giving something you can feel good about too.

The whisky bar pairs beautifully with an after-dinner dram or an Espresso Martini. The sea salted caramel is your Friday night treat. The hazelnut is the gift that makes people ask "where did you get this?" And the Flat Pack Easter Egg is the Easter present that gets remembered.

Quirky Chocolate Delivery in Bristol & the UK

In Bristol? We deliver next-day across BS1–BS16 for £3.50, or free when you spend over £40. We also ship UK-wide for £9, free on orders over £80. Full details on our shipping page.

What is Quirky Chocolate?

Quirky Chocolate is an Edinburgh-based artisan chocolatier founded in 2008 by Sandra Colamartino. They make small-batch chocolate in their own factory — a converted art deco primary school at the base of Arthur's Seat — using Fairtrade, traceable, single-origin cocoa with all-recyclable, plastic-free packaging.

Where can I buy Quirky Chocolate in Bristol?

All Natty stocks Quirky Chocolate in Bristol with next-day delivery available. Order online at allnatty.co.uk for next-day delivery to Bristol postcodes BS1–BS16.

Is Quirky Chocolate sustainable?

Yes. Quirky uses Fairtrade, traceable, single-origin cocoa from suppliers they know and trust. All packaging is fully recyclable and completely plastic-free. Their factory is housed in a repurposed art deco school building alongside other small businesses and social enterprises.

What Scottish ingredients does Quirky Chocolate use?

Quirky combines world-class cocoa with Scottish flavours including Isle of Skye hand-harvested sea salt, Scotch malt whisky (in collaboration with The Scotch Whisky Experience), and Scottish berries. Each bar reflects a specifically Scottish approach to artisan chocolate making.