Reasons why chocolates are better than flowers

October 30, 2021

Has your friend or significant other been really good to you lately? Wonderful! Do you want to let them know how happy you are to have them in your life? Well, get them chocolates! We mean, who doesn't love chocolate? It's the perfect way to show someone that you care without having to say it. Flowers are great, but they die, and then they're just a bunch of brown leaves. On the other hand, chocolate is forever. It never goes bad, and no matter how many times you eat it, there will always be more for you!

This blog post shares the top 6 reasons why chocolates are better than a bunch of flowers because even though it isn’t the month of love, you can never go wrong with giving chocolates as a gift!

1. Chocolates last for a way longer period of time.

As with nearly everything edible, chocolates have expiration dates too, but unless you’re buying ones that are discounted because they’re about to expire, then you won’t have to worry about them spoiling too soon! However, we really can’t say the same about flowers. Most people actually seem to forget that flowers were once living things until they were picked and uprooted, at which point they’ll be starting the natural process of decay! On average, most cut flowers only stay fresh from about from 7 to 12 days when given proper care, which is relatively a shorter amount of time compared to how long chocolates last—not to mention, you don’t even have to pay them much attention and go so far as preparing different household materials just to keep them from spoiling. 

Want to give your loved ones chocolates that would surely last for quite some time? Then go for our big bouquets! Here’s a selection for you to choose from:

• Elgrandelicious Cadbury Nestle Mars Chocolate Gift – this is a massive bouquet that includes thirty pieces of assorted Cadbury, Mars, and Nestle fun-sized chocolates! This is something that any fan wouldn’t want to miss out on.
• Bigblockalicious – this one’s for the die-hard Cadbury stans. It’s got two 180-gram blocks of Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate and thirty-seven pieces of assorted 45-gram Dairy Milk Chocolates and Freddo Frogs. What’s not to love? We’ll even be donating $10 to the McGrath Foundation for every purchase of this bouquet!
• Gigantalicious Cadbury Mars Nestle Edible Gift – and finally, our biggest chocolate bouquet ever! This particular one is about 45cm tall, with two full-sized chocolate blocks of Cadbury Dairy Milk and Nestle Smarties! The fun doesn’t end there, though, because this also includes a 50-piece assortment of Mars, Snickers, Kit Kat, Bounty, Twix, Turkish Delight, and many other fan favourites.

2. Chocolates can be good for your health.

When you think about how it’s always the tasty stuff (like pizzas and potato chips) that are considered to have detrimental health impacts, when on the contrary, it’s the not-so-tasty ones that are proven to be nutritious, it’s not hard to question why the world is so unfair. Well, count on chocolates (the dark variant, to be specific) to save the day because not only do they satisfy your sweet tooth, but they are also associated with several health benefits:

• Consuming products that are rich in cocoa, such as dark chocolate, can potentially lower your chances of developing heart disease as it has compounds that are seemingly effective at preventing the oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), otherwise known as bad cholesterol. In fact, over the course of 15 years, cocoa was found to cut the risk of death from heart disease by 50% in 470 elderly men.
• High levels of flavonoid in dark chocolates were found to have accumulated in regions of the brain that are involved in learning and memory, resulting in improved brain health.
• While it may sound like a joke to most, studies have actually shown that moderate amounts of dark chocolate can improve the body’s metabolisation of glucose. Furthermore, flavonoids present in dark chocolate also contribute to the reduction of oxidative stress, which is considered to be the primary cause of insulin resistance. Finally, another study found that people who seldom ate chocolate had nearly twice the chance of acquiring diabetes five years later compared to their dark-chocolate-indulging counterparts.
• Aside from being an excellent source of flavonoids and other antioxidants, you might be surprised to know that dark chocolate is also rich in a variety of minerals—such as copper, iron, magnesium, and zinc, among many others—that go hand-in-hand in keeping your skin healthy. Manganese, for one, promotes collagen formation, which helps skin appear youthful. Calcium further aids in skin healing and renewal, which is crucial given that our bodies can apparently shed up to 40,000 skin cells per day.

Should you be looking to experience the wonders of dark chocolate, we’ve got a few options for you:

• Bacilicious – the best of Italian dark chocolate for only the best people in your life. This contains ten foil-covered Belgian Milk Chocolate Stars along with ten pieces of Baci Perugina—a delightful crunchy hazelnut with a creamy Gianduja and chopped hazelnut filling encased in velvety Italian dark chocolate.
• Bevelicious – this includes 2 mini alcohol bottles of your choice—we’ve got everything from Johnnie Walker to Baileys Irish Cream and many more—10 Belgian chocolate stars, and a 100-gram Lindt Excellence 70% Cocoa Dark Block. Yup, 70% because, you know, the higher the cocoa percentage, the better for your health!
• Lindtalicious – saving the best for last! For the maximum dark chocolate goodness, we’ve got a tin bouquet dedicated to all Lindt lovers out there. Similar to Bevelicious, this also includes a 100-gram Lindt Excellence 70% Cocoa Dark Block. The key difference is that it also comes with fifteen dark chocolate Lindor Lindt Balls!

3. Chocolates have an amazing effect on your mood.

This may be cliché, but you know how people always say that money can’t buy happiness? Well, at least it can buy chocolate, which according to research, stimulates neural activity in regions of the brain associated with pleasure and reward, therefore decreasing stress and putting you in a better mood! In short, chocolate IS happiness. And you can buy chocolate, so yes, money can buy happiness.

But why is it the case? Consuming dark chocolate stimulates endorphins, which are known to relieve stress due to the phenylethylamine (PEA) content. Cacao also contains tryptophan, an essential amino acid needed for the creation of serotonin, a mood-regulating neurotransmitter. In addition, chocolate releases another feel-good hormone known as dopamine, which plays a role in keeping you motivated.

If you’re in need of more proof, say no more. Just take a look at the rating section for our Lolly Tower and see how all 36 (and counting!) of them rated 5 stars. That means 36 customers whose moods were lifted upon receiving a huge box of chocolates!

4. Chocolates give you a reason to spend quality time.

Bouquets of flowers are certainly lovely to look at, but have you ever witnessed two individuals bonding while merely admiring the blooms? No, we don't believe so. However, if you choose to get bouquets of chocolates from us, you can be assured that both parties will be able to spend quality time together while enjoying their favourite chocolatey goodies!

Besides, flowers are old school. Imagine the look on your recipient's face as you present them with a bouquet of chocolates. You can guarantee that they will be delighted by this thoughtful gift—especially if it's their preferred kind!

• Mega Ferrerolicious – are you a huge fan of Ferrero Rocher? Then this bouquet is definitely to die for. Your recipient will be thrilled, and you're guaranteed bragging rights as well for having given them the best present ever! Oh, and not to mention, this is also one of our fundraiser bouquets that likewise support the McGrath Foundation. Sweet—literally and metaphorically—right?
• Choclovelicious – if you're looking for the perfect gift to show your recipient how much they mean to you, then look no further than this bouquet of fifty foil-covered Belgian milk chocolate hearts. It’s sure to make anyone with a sweet tooth swoon with delight!
• Devinelicious – a night with your beloved, along with some champagne or Moscato to sip and some chocolates to munch on. Doesn’t that sound like the dream? Make it a reality by getting this hamper! Along with a 750ml bottle of an alcoholic beverage of your choice, you’d also be getting twenty pieces each of Ferrero Rocher and Belgian milk chocolate stars—the best of both worlds!

5. Chocolates are extremely versatile.

While roses only differ in colour to signify different meanings—such as white for purity, red for passion, and orange for desire—our bouquets of chocolates take occasions to the next level by being specially tailored to them!

For those who’ve just graduated, what better way to congratulate them by giving them either of the following?

• Congradulicious – created with Cadbury lovers in mind, this contains twelve pieces of various Cadbury favourites, including Dream, Boost, and Caramello!
• Gradulicious Graduation Bouquet Large – a full 10cm bigger than the former, this bouquet also has six more fun-sized chocolates! It’s got M&M’s, Freddo Frogs, Mars, and a whole lot more.
• Classylicious – this black and gold bouquet totally screams class, especially as it comes with six pieces each of Ferrero Rocher and foil-covered Belgian milk chocolates.

All three bouquets come with a graduation teddy—complete with a hat, cloak, and certificate to match the proud graduate!

Know anyone who’s recently welcomed their bubba to the world? Then we’re pretty sure that our chocolate bouquets would make the perfect gift!

• Baaalicious – give the bubBAAA a plush lamb to cuddle with and the parents an assortment of twelve Cadbury, Nestle, and Mars chocolates to gobble up with one of our cutest bouquets ever!
• Babylicious Baby Bouquet – this bouquet takes Baaalicious up a notch by including a baby balloon, a baby pick, and the best: baby essentials. Setting the 180-gram block of Cadbury Dairy Milk and the adorable large plush teddy, it’s also jam-packed with Johnson’s baby products (powder, wash, lotion, and shampoo), two pieces each of baby face washers and bibs, as well as two pairs of baby socks.
• Bubbalicious Large Baby Hamper – we’ve got it all for you. This has almost absolutely everything that new parents or parents-to-be would ever need: Johnson’s baby products, two pieces each of baby bibs, singlets, interlock wraps, and jumpsuits, yet another plush teddy, and of course, something for the parents—a full-sized Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate block and ten balls each of Ferrero Rocher and assorted Lindt. All of these products come in two large tin suitcases that you can most definitely reuse!

6. Chocolates are delicious and fun to eat.

Need we say more? You obviously can’t eat flowers, so we’ll let our products do the talking.

If you’ve finally decided on getting a bouquet of chocolates over a bouquet of flowers, our lines are open, and we’d be delighted to serve you. Give us a call now at 1300 664 661 to place an order, and make sure to order before 9:30 AM AEDT for same-day delivery to most Sydney Metro & Central Coast suburbs. What are you waiting for?

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