Tag Archives: Chocolate

Taza Chocolate: Chocolate Mexicano Discs

I am always skeptical about companies who refer to the ancient traditions of the indigenous peoples of the Americas and the health benefits they derived from chocolate. Those people didn’t make their chocolate drink with a sweetener, and invariably the … Continue reading

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Kopali Organics’ Chocolate Covered Bananas

Founded in Costa Rica in 2004, Kopali Organics seeks to provide access to global markets for small-scale farmers who are growing crops in a healthy and natural manner, eschewing pesticides and needless destruction of the local environment. The company has … Continue reading

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Dean’s Sweets’ Chocolates from Portland

Portland seems to me one of the quintessential New England seacoast towns. With its long streets of red masonry buildings and its quirky alleyways, coffeeshops, and squares, it’s a fine place to spend a wandering day. It makes sense to … Continue reading

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Chocolove’s Raspberries in Dark Chocolate, Orange Peel in Dark Chocolate and Toffee & Almonds in Milk Chocolate

According to the Chocolove site, “Chocolove started as the classic entrepreneur story – a dream, a garage, extended credit card debt and loans from friends and family.” Founder Timothy Moley is described as “a tall and slightly eccentric man, [who] … Continue reading

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A Kinrowan Estate story: Toll House cookies

Oh ymmm! Mrs. Ware and her staff just made Toll House cookies. Well sort of. But I’ll get to that later. The chocolate chip cookie as we know it was accidentally developed by Ruth Graves Wakefield in 1930. The name … Continue reading

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Lindt Excellence: Three Chocolates

Lindt Excellence: 90% Cocoa Supreme Dark Lindt Excellence: Intense Orange Lindt Excellence: Intense Mint The latest treat to cross my desk was a package of chocolate bars from Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprüngli, who have been doing this since 1845. … Continue reading

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Amano Artisan Chocolate’s Amano Artisan Chocolate: Montanya, Guayas & Madagascar bars

 I can only speak for myself as a chocolate addict, but I loosely categorize chocolate into three general categories: cheap chocolate to be scarfed as needed, mid-grade chocolate that’s to be enjoyed more slowly . . . and then there’s the really … Continue reading

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