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Category: At Our Cafe

Notable happenings at our cafe

May 24, 2018January 1, 2023At Our Cafe

Introducing Forteza Puerto Rican chocolate

Visiting Forteza’s chocolate manufacturing facility in San Juan. Eduardo has lovingly rebuilt most of his equipment–like this roaster–by hand. “My grandfather used […]

May 22, 2018May 26, 2018At Our Cafe

Hunting rare cacao

Hunting cacao with farmer Jose Martinez Cruzado of Hacienda Aceitunas. An hour of machete work and scrambling led us to this unusual […]

May 13, 2018May 13, 2018At Our Cafe

Next Croissants… June 16-17

My first take on KOUIGNETTE… delicious and popular when I was in Paris a few weeks back. These are cherries and walnuts […]

May 12, 2018May 13, 2018A Day in the Life, At Our Cafe

CROISSANTS TODAY.

And tomorrow for Mother’s Day. This one’s three kinds of chocolate, but we also have traditional and almond. #chocolatier #chocolatecroissant #croissant #patisserie […]

May 4, 2018May 5, 2018At Our Cafe

Next bake: Friday, May 11

50% small-batch wheat flour with Bahibe Dominican Republic chocolate and ground sapote.

May 3, 2018May 5, 2018A Day in the Life, At Our Cafe

Taco de Mayo

We’ll have Candied Jalapeño Zen Brownies and Mexican Drinking Chocolate in front of our shop tonight for Manchester’s famous TACO DE MAYO […]

April 15, 2018April 15, 2018At Our Cafe

Weather. Cows. Next croissants: May 12-13.

Weather. “Cows don’t like change,” says Craig the dairyman. Not just cows. Used their milk in today’s CROISSANTS, some of which I’m […]

April 14, 2018April 15, 2018At Our Cafe, Past is Passed

More croissants on Sunday (April 15)

CROISSANTS TODAY. And very loud Credence while I’m makin’ ’em.

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Rainforest Emergence
February 1, 2026

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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