The history of the company probably goes back to 1877 when young Harry Lea was born in the east end of London and later emigrated to Australia with his family.
Arriving in Perth at the tender age of 12 years, it’s not hard to imagine that Harry’s formal schooling was negligible and it stayed that way.
In 1927 the first full Darrell Lea Shop opened in the Haymarket area of Sydney.
In 1955 the company started to manufacture its own chocolate in Melbourne from cocoa beans and cocoa butter imported from overseas.
Our philosophy is quite simple really: Quality is paramount and therefore we purchase only the best available ingredients. We offer the most interesting and delicious assortments and we maintain both our distinctive retail image together with a high level of customer service.
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