: The brand still uses Draps’ original praline recipes from 1926, alongside modern techniques like hand-piping and hand-dipping. Iconic Collections
Every Godiva piece is a "symphony of the senses," focusing on the perfect snap of the shell and the silky melt of the center.
: Only about 30% of harvested cocoa beans meet Godiva's standards for flavor balance.
Godiva is best known for its (the classic gold box), but it offers a range of sophisticated collections for different tastes: Chocolate Masterpiece Collection | GODIVA
: 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.
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