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April 12, 2026April 12, 2026Heirloom Cacao Preservation, Travelogue

Aeropuerto

5am flight to Panama and then Trinidad for Heirloom Cacao Preservation. Managing Director Alyssa and I are meeting with the folks who […]

April 12, 2026April 12, 2026Chocolate Bars

Playing Games

Bolivia Alto Beni Heirloom 70% Dark Milk Chocolate with artisan ginger-infused flaked honey, whole DOTA coffee beans, and sea salt. Stir ’em […]

April 12, 2026April 12, 2026What's In My Box

Flavor and Heart

India spiced halva enrobed in Bolivia Alto Beni Heirloom 70% dark milk chocolate and dusted with turmeric. GHIE OPENED THE RESTAURANT one […]

March 29, 2026March 29, 2026Chocolate Bars

The Floating World

Bolivia Alto Beni 74% dark chocolate with toasted local coconut, matcha, and Cui Ming green tea leaves. I pour green tea amidst […]

March 29, 2026March 29, 2026Cookbook Project

A Revolution, of Sorts

One more ride around the sun and I’m feeling the need for chocolate cake. No elegant piece of patisserie for me; I […]

March 29, 2026March 29, 2026Sourcing

Chocolate Factory

On Thursday Paul and I (and his wife Rachel and my friend Alberto) took the harrowing mountain drive to Hugo Hermelink’s chocolate […]

March 29, 2026March 29, 2026Fine Chocolate

Tasting Chocolate with Luisa (and Paul and Andre)

Blueberries and plums,coffee, cinnamon, spiceon jungle-dark cacao. Paul and I had the honor of formally tasting some exquisitely precious wild Amazonian chocolate […]

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026A Day in the Life

The Book

I was 25 when I discovered The Book ‘tween cookbooks in my mother’s kitchen. I’d not noticed before though it was always […]

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Finding Good Chocolate

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February 28, 2023

Past Bars

Past Bonbons

The Shop is Closed

Bars and bonbons are finished, the cafe is no more--
We've wrapped up production and closed up the store.

Watch this Site for our Continuing Adventures...

Richard Tango-Lowy
Concepcion, Alajuela province, Atenas, Costa Rica


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