Tube Map Made From Chocolate

What would happen if you tried to make a giant tube map out of Quality Street chocolate? How many chocolates would it take? What kind of Quality Street would you use for the Jubilee line? Wouldn't the toffee pennies just melt everywhere?
There's a behind the scenes 'Making of..' video now here: • Chocolate Tube Map Extras
In this festive video, we decided to find out the answer to all these questions.
Merry Christmas from everyone at Londonist! Make sure you subscribe to us on KZbin for loads of incredible videos all about London.
Thanks to everyone for taking part, and especially to Sarah Smith @ses_smith from GNproductions @gnp_london for filming. Music by Steven @SWI_Steven. Edited by @geofftech and filmed at the fantastic KZbin Space London studio facility.
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[@CitytransportInfoplus]

Giving a whole new meaning to the phrase "eat your way around London"!

[@Miku-uw2sl]

citytransportinfo 😂

[@MrRevika]

Yes

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

ratty in ma ass

[@DarthCoco]

In a nutshell

[@TheBritFromOz008]

As a tube nerd myself, I find this immensely satisfying.

[@izzyemj]

Same 😹

[@dananddanfilms]

Excellent stuff Geoff. Your new "Tube Challenge" should you choose to accept it will be to eat the map in less than 16 hours 14 minutes and 10 seconds.

[@chrisst8922]

Isn't that the time it takes to visit all the stations?

[@James-ic1mp]

@@chrisst8922 yes genius, hence the joke

[@Spacebug111]

@@James-ic1mpit was just a question

[@stevencassidy6982]

I swear Geoff should be on TV. Take over from Michael Portillo

[@assortedtom498]

Great Idea ;)

[@EM81YT]

+Assorted Tom Great British Railway Journeys with Geoff Marshall haha

[@Ritaaw1]

He was in the show Fanatics

[@charliedelaney9435]

Absolutely 😂👍

[@davejones3192]

his all the stations are exactly like great british railway journeys

[@jacobmarzynski7719]

I had this idea a while back with jelly belly flavors. Here are the flavors for each line Metropolitan - Raspberry District - Green Apple Circle - Lemon H&C - Cotton Candy Northern: Licorice Central: Cherry Bakerloo: Root Beer Piccadilly: Blueberry Victoria: Berry Blue Jubilee: Cream Soda Overground: Orange There were no flavors in the color of the Waterloo & City or the DLR

[@QuantumScratcher]

If there are blackberry ones then that would be a perfect colour for the Elizabeth line.

[@Katiesaysstuff]

the most wonderfully nerdy thing I've ever seen

[@jenniferlamboll2574]

Geoff, this was so funny to watch. My son loved it. You've been a true inspiration to him in developing a new hobby that we are more than happy to support. Quality, no pun, family time whizzing around on the Underground, lots of laughs, lots of history & memories being made. Thank you.

[@DistressedxGeranium]

This reminded me of Art Attack and Geoff literally reminds me of Neil Buchanan

[@sgt.square6130]

I’m coming to London soon from America, and hope to see most of the transit lines

[@evo3455]

Good music choice, The Jam - Going Underground

[@agimackenzie2361]

I like the computer modified going underground

[@grievousarmy4061]

The background music is the tune of the London Underground song, Geoff’s lesser known cameo trick.

[@telemachus53]

I could never do this with my kids. The district line would have to close multiple stations.

[@freesmartdoesfungames9002]

So would the Overground *cough cough* WILLESDEN JUNCTION!

[@ArunSagar]

You guys are having way too much fun :) Merry Christmas!

[@michaelwatson113]

Whimsical.

[@SigiGordon]

That is sooo awesome!!!! The next thing to do would be the whole of national rail, but that would be very challenging!!!!!!!

[@danytnt5151]

Nice song. A variation of the London Underground on strike song! Awesome!

[@OfficialBobCorp]

Londonist looks like a great company to work for. I've been following Geoff's mini chocolate tube map saga on Twitter. Have been wondering whether they'd make a big one!

[@barnabylee9763]

First time ever someone would be happy about Crossrail not opening yet

[@tuderich]

chocolate and the tube... my two fave things! loving your recreation

[@thephoenix3155]

Geoff Marshall's awesome!!! 👻👻👻

[@Londonistvids]

+the phoenix 315 Thanks we'll let him know!

[@EM81YT]

+the phoenix 315 YEAH!!!!

[@hemaraju14able]

Londonist Ltd map

[@michathesillybutnotnow4764]

the phoenix 315 i

[@TheCheekyChilterner]

I have to say what a fantastic video!! It is a big achievement to create the tube map from 42 boxes of chocolate!! Well done Geoff

[@kirill_pres1400]

Yeah,Great Job!

[@michelehynes2614]

do it again but add 4 extra blue choclates to represent the arrows on the heathrow loop. don't forget to add the battersea extension!

[@tristanfielding20]

I was eating some overground while watching this.

[@sheldwardo342]

Now do it again with the trams

[@michaeldwyer2518]

Big fan of the channel Geoff. Also great idea to do the tube map using quality streets.

[@firelightrose7364]

You forgot the Northern line!

[@joesos]

FirelightRose rip

[@edwardmiessner6502]

It looks like they used Circle Line chocolates to do the Northern Line.

[@harryfoley2294]

They used the yellow toffee finger for the northern line

[@ricknagra2421]

I am speechless. That was lovely. Incredible map created out of chocolates. Hope everyone brushed afterwards.

[@omari9593]

this is my favorite KZbin video

[@MapwayApps]

Fantastic video Geoff. Definitely feeling some chocolate cravings now! :D

[@johnnyuk7]

Great idea and so well executed :-) Fantastic :-)

[@mloumand]

Realy nice!

[@bayareaaviation17]

I want this to be public art on the Tube or DLR

[@hotelbastard7853]

What a way to say thank you, London.

[@BlxckHexrt1]

DLR! DLR! We haven’t done the DLR yet!

[@jav6315]

That was cool! Have a super Christmas!

[@jamesbutler6253]

Chocolate Cross, Toffee Court Road, Nougat Hill Gate, and so on.....

[@joshnicoll6761]

going underground... clever 😂😂

[@jason4101]

You guys are just too creative!

[@Throwawayaccount-wg5lj]

Great video, I'm on my 8th tin of Quality Streets since October!

[@andrewholloway231]

Hi Geoff, this is a brilliant video. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year. Your videos are brilliant. Best wishes, Andrew

[@EVILBUNNY28]

Mhhhmmn. The central line looking super yummy that day.

[@jntrains4526]

There is a new way of measuring train lines: chocolates. 1:12

[@mrslowik]

Thanks to Geoff I now need to take my addicted son to a London underground 'experience '... but seriously my son loves this channel. please keep it up!!

[@AnnaThomas0]

This is super cool! I'm working on a project to map all the journeys I'm taking over a year on a giant tube map, and this has made me super excited for it!

[@zay-ju8fb]

how was it?

[@jameschristmas3206]

My favourite in terms of chocolate is Overground Cheshunt/Enfield/Chingford and the DLE

[@jameschristmas3206]

DLR

[@jason4101]

Merry Xmas!

[@VDhorses1]

Sweet!

[@FakeBxno]

Wow! I didnt know you did TFL Rail and the Romford - Upminister Branch! Its such a nice video!

[@lucybrett2824]

UpMINster not UpMINIster!

[@Goodchappy]

How sweet :-)

[@CJonestheSteam72]

A thing of beauty

[@colinpantling1030]

A quality map, streets ahead of its time, but was there any sweet leftovers

[@SamSitar]

you are very inventive.

[@happysellotape5006]

brilliant!

[@amethyst7084]

This is amazing as well as artistic. Maybe if you do it next time you could use the Lindt assortment chocolates as they have black- and grey-wrapped chocs (could get very expensive, though). 👍🏾

[@ericcartman65378]

NOW TUBE BECAME CHOCOLATE!?!

[@CountryMaster]

Finally I found this damn video again it took SOOOO long to find this vid

[@MrCajera1]

The blue is for the Piccadilly Line

[@jamesbrown-gg7dd]

GREAT giggle just one point the little town in Hertfordshire at the end of the overground is pronounced Ches - unt. MERRY CHRISTMAS and keep up the good work. loved the april fool on the cable car. A guy in the pub tried to convince me just last week that it ran from ally pally to crystal palace. please do one next year.

[@LaWendeltreppe]

This is fun! Great idea and well done, all of you. And Geoff looked nice as Mr. H&C ;) What happened after that? A big chocolate and fudge party? "I think, I will try Kensington Olympia now after that delicious Goodge Street...."?

[@zaveexixterteen3841]

Could you do the tube map in Minecraft? Or any game that has a sandbox with multiple colours?

[@squidgrill]

For a slightly added challenge, try doing it in only a 132x132 area (the area a map typically covers) so that you can get it up on a map-sign!

[@harryfoley2294]

Do you really think these middle aged people are gonna be playing Minecraft? No

[@gillchatfield3231]

@@OstrogothRome kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZqwdYOcha1meaM

[@optecio]

Chocolate tube map: *exists* Now-gone east London line: : (

[@claireohara3728]

CaN U rEmAkE tHe TuBe MaP WiTh ChOcCaLeTe

[@magdatovar5552]

goof marshall another challenge you need to eat the choclate in less then 9 seconds

[@Adam-Vox]

this made me pop and go awww

[@neilbain8736]

How the multi coloured blazes did you come up with this? It's truly amazing! The logistics must have been fun too, and required wills of steel.

[@tom201090]

Impressive

[@RoulinBrooks]

Someone should do Toronto's subway map in chocolates. It would take four or five minutes.

[@MrRevika]

Nice chocolate 🍫

[@HenrysAdventures]

Can you do one of the Budapest Metro?

[@EoRdE6]

Should have done it on poster paper and glued them to make some nice artwork, someone would buy it

[@merrymoocow100]

I didn't know the tube stopped at Quality Street

[@ZLDSmogless]

Now I want some quality street

[@mashuroomz3550]

I thought they meant life size at first, but no. I think they should do that.

[@jsma9999]

This is very funny. But I like it

[@KEITHMU]

Did you consider using the sweets unwrapped for the Northern Line? Great video, Geoff is a legend.

[@Londonistvids]

+KEITHMU We did! But the hot lights of the studio might have then started to melt the surface of the chocolate a little ..?

[@passeficknayshenallflaiugh9411]

I love Quality Street

[@Lobblobb]

London underground song lol

[@ecoomber]

I hope TfL get a kick out of this too. :)

[@MarioJPav]

cool video

[@emmapaignton4765]

Wow

[@peteryt4618]

I can do big tube maps because I’m good at them

[@alland6006]

I want to work at The Londonist for free!!!

[@Leonaristo]

That's awesome and fun! How long did your team take in completing this sweet Tube Map?

[@Leonaristo]

+Geofftech Thanks for your reply Geoff! Wonderful.

[@haydenmarkwell2295]

+Geofftech no it is entirely but head

[@OBCTransport]

I'd eat the Central Line.

[@hbomb4092]

I would eat the district

[@TheMightyKinkle]

Very good. Although it would've been easier to get a huge printout of the map and lay the chocs on top. Ha

[@tomaszkaszuba7294]

genius genius genius genius

[@snyland]

Wonderful! Very entertaining. Would love to come over and help you with your 2016 project! I come to London regularly (from Orlando) and would be happy to add an American perspective. :) Your videos are great, Geoff. Keep up the good work!

[@snyland]

+Geofftech Sure! I'm always up for an adventure. My London adventures include a visit for the Royal Wedding in 2011 (I even got featured on the BBC - but if you blinked, you missed me). I've published a tour book on London to help tourists save money on the Tube and on attractions (Sally Nyland's London- Amazon.com - 2016 edition coming soon!) I'm coming over in July - spending a few days in Glasgow and then back to London to celebrate my birthday! If you wanted to meet me during that time, I'd certainly make myself available. I love all your Tube stories and secrets! Cheers!

[@tiagoprado7001]

This video gave me diabetes just by watching it. Good Lord, that's a lot of chocolates.

[@ehanchowdhury7656]

Go to Edmonton green staition it was least used in Enfield

[@adriyanangelov7099]

Olympia on the District line

[@tnzl3058]

Geoff your the best. You remind me of my old school teacher from a long time ago. You look familiar to him.

[@Londonistvids]

+I4MGAMER maybe it IS the same person, and Geoff is using a false name ...

[@anitastrashimirova5363]

I think to make 1 to because I live in London

[@robloxnave8209]

Goffs go for it )

[@airplaneplustrainguy8143]

Did you eat the chocolate used in that map

[@wuliajeber]

"Have you ever wondered if you could recreate the London Tube map from chocolate?" no.

[@TheEnglishTrainSpotter2021]

Geoff ate the circle line!!! 😳

[@lucybrett2824]

Can you make a new one with the trams?

[@Peoplebob]

epic!!!!!! did it take as long to eat them as it did to make the map, my guess is not. lol