Banyan Tree Chocolate & Cafe

Banyan Tree Chocolate is owned and run by Award-Winning Master Chocolatier Morag Reid. Throughout her travels, Morag always loved chocolate, and she developed a taste for unusual flavors. When deciding to open a chocolate shop, she wanted something that remined her of the fine chocolate shops she visited in Europe, and so Banyan Tree Chocolate was born. Morag trained with the renowned Ecole Chocolat school based in Vancouver, Canada, and graduated with honors. She earned her Master Chocolatier designation in Bowen Island, Canada, and has trained with three of the top 10 chocolatiers in America: Melissa Coppell, Richard Tango-Lowy and Luis Amado. Morag continues to explore new flavors and techniques, blending the traditions of Europe and the newer American style to create classic flavors – using local ingredients and working with local businesses. We use only the finest quality ingredients in our chocolates. The chocolate brands we work with include: Guittard, Cocoa Barry and Valrhona, all of which are less sweet and creamier, highlighting the intricacies of the chocolate flavor. Banyan Tree Chocolate is a member of the Fine Chocolate Industry Association (FCIA).