Valentine’s Day is a wonderful opportunity to remind the special person in your life how much they mean to you – whether that’s a partner, a friend or a family member. Sometimes it can be stressful and time consuming trying to find the illusive perfect gift, especially when you are keen to impress!

If you want to avoid the easy to obtain, predictable mass-produced products this year why not opt for something that will give your loved one a real taste sensation – something unlike anything they have tried before. That’s what you get with artisan produced food and drink because they have been hand crafted with love, using the best ingredients and flavours.

There’s still time to order a special and unique gift for your special someone and get it delivered to the doorstep. The www.meltedinside.com team has chosen ten products with a romantic twist that will take the hard work out of choosing and you can buy them with just a few clicks.

• Crack open a bottle of your favourite champagne as your loved one opens a beautifully presented box of Raspberrilicious pistachio and raspberry biscotti. Each one is enrobed in smooth white chocolate and hand-finished with freeze-dried raspberries. They are elegant to look at and a delight to eat. With almost sweet and sour notes, the flavour enhances the champagne or any other white wine.
• You might think tea is an odd gift, but one called Dark Romance couldn’t be more perfect. This Mint Chocolate Black Tea Blend is described by its maker as a steamy treat before bed. The tea offers a powerful mouthful of cocoa, peppermint and liquorice flavours.
• Anything heart shaped is a good bet. This high-quality heart-shaped instant Colombian coffee melts in the cup when you add hot water. It’s amaretto flavour,​ 100% natural with no added sugar or sweeteners and ideal if the recipient loves coffee, but not the hassle of making it from scratch.
• Beautifully made by hand, this crisp dark chocolate heart filled with smooth rich sea salt caramel toasted pecans and buttery shortbread biscuit is a cute reminder of how much you love that certain someone. It is packaged in a clear box with a stylish ribbon.
• Whether you are vegan or not, these heart-shaped Solomon Island Raspberry Hearts made by popular and award-winning Luisa’s Vegan Chocolates will be a winner. Single origin chocolate has been married with raspberries to complement the natural Arabic date flavour notes of the cacao. The chocolates contain no refined sugar, are soy free, gluten free, dairy-free, preservative free, sulphites free and vegan, with absolutely no compromise on the exquisite taste.
• Designed with LOVE in mind and to give to someone special, do treat your loved one to a romantic gift of delicious gin in a lovely pink tin. This eye-catching tin with a flying cupid spearing the ‘I’ within the word of tin is sure to steal the heart of any gin-lover. This blend has distinctive notes of pomegranate, raspberry and cardamom, as well as many other botanicals centred around juniper to create a delicious, light, fruity number.
• Hazelnuts and chocolate are the perfect pairing and a superb gift to almost anyone. These hand-crafted dark chocolate hearts are made with 70% Ecuadorian cocoa. The rich, smooth velvety chocolate is studded with delicious hazelnut crumble and a touch of organic Persian rose oil.
• Cherries and dark chocolate are both aphrodisiacs and good for you. This sweet treat includes pieces of bitter-sweet cherry in beautiful, single origin Peruvian dark chocolate. It’s made by hand in Sussex using the finest ingredients and makes an unusual and pretty gift featuring cherries on the wrapper.
• Handmade, crunchy heart-shaped meringues presented in a beautiful gift bag make a gorgeous little present for your loved one. These adorable, bite-sized pink meringues are made with free range eggs and perfect as a treat on their own or sprinkled over fresh whipped cream or ice cream.
• This stunning bottle of Violet Shimmer Gin Liqueur will look amazing in anyone’s drinks cabinet or on a shelf and is beautiful to pour out. Handmade in Cheshire, this liqueur is intensely infused with hints of angelica and a touch of spice. It goes down a treat when added to a glass of Prosecco or paired with a quality tonic.

Oh and if you want to “distract” your pooch this Valentine’s Day you could give them a packet of these dark and minty biscuits inspired by the classic sweet combination of chocolate and peppermint. The use of dog-safe carob instead of chocolate means that your dog can enjoy a delicious chocolatey love heart whenever you both please.

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