Made with love
Christchurch’s J’aime les Macarons has been baking delicious French sweet treats for almost 15 years.
Founded by Bridget O’Sullivan and her business partner at the time in 2008, J’aime les Macarons began as a small stall at the Christchurch Farmers’ Market. After several locations, the business now has an online shop, a store front in Merivale Mall, as well as a production kitchen, where the team creates their perfectly formed, chewy, and creative macarons.
The inspiration for the brand came from Bridget’s travels in France, where she fell in love with the French style of eating and their emphasis on quality ingredients. ‘J’aime les Macarons’ literally translates to ‘I love macarons’. This love is evident in how the team creates each macaron, with attention to detail and focusing on using only the best ingredients.
J’aime les Macarons has recently launched its Winter Collection, which includes a mix of best-selling flavours and new creations. Creating a new collection, they “take inspiration from many sources – travel, photography, international food trends, social media.”
“We think about colours, textures, customer feedback, seasonal ingredients, and flavours that we would love to experiment with. Our kitchen team then develops our ideas, and we taste and discuss each option to whittle it down to a collection that ticks all of our boxes!”
For those looking to gift a sweet treat, J’aime les Macarons has beautifully boxed options that can be customised to include an assortment of top-sellers or a curated selection of classic and seasonal flavours.
“Whether you’re after a sweet cupcake to treat a friend, or you want to spoil someone rotten with 48 macarons, we have options to suit.”
The team plans to continue growing their newest venture, Tusca, which offers Italian-inspired fine treats. Additionally, they are busy planning their Summer and Christmas Collections for their macaron line.
With their 15th birthday this year, celebrations are certainly in-store for J’aime les Macarons.