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Category: Cacao Connoissieur’s Club

July 3, 2010April 11, 2012Cacao Connoissieur's Club

Pralus Cuba 75%

Cacao Connoisseur’s Club July 2010 Selection Beans from Cuba; land of festivity, flavor, color. Planted in Madagascar by chocolate maker extraordinaire Francois […]

June 3, 2010April 11, 2012Cacao Connoissieur's Club

Valrhona Abinao 85%

Cacao Connoisseur’s Club June 2010 Selection The small first nibble breaks onto your tongue; a tree falling in an African rainforest and […]

November 14, 2009April 11, 2012Cacao Connoissieur's Club

Patric Rio Caribe 70%

November 2009 Cacao Connoisseur’s Club Tasting Notes Potent fragrance of olivewood. The tiniest sliver on the tongue hits your mouth with the […]

October 18, 2009April 11, 2012Cacao Connoissieur's Club

Valrhona Nyangbo 68%

October 2009 Cacao Connoisseur’s Club Tasting Notes Soft and creamy with notes  of caramel and spiced black cherries.

August 27, 2009July 28, 2013Cacao Connoissieur's Club

Review: Felchlin Maracaibo 65%

Beans from Sur del Lago in Maracaibo in Venezuela. The chocolate is dark but light on your tongue. Notes of raisins, Notes […]

June 16, 2009April 11, 2012Cacao Connoissieur's Club

Review: Maglio “Tingo Maria” 65%

From Maglio Arte Dolciaria in Italy, this bar comes in a square cardboard box that tapers slightly on the bottom. The bar […]

December 7, 2008November 11, 2012Cacao Connoissieur's Club

connoisseur’s club: Amano Jembrana and Madagascar

December 2008. Amano Jembrana. The island of Bali grows a small amount of cacao and Utah chocolate maker Art Pollard has used […]

November 7, 2008April 11, 2012Cacao Connoissieur's Club

connoisseur’s club: Castelain Macaibo

November 2007. Bernard Castelain Macaibo. The aroma is pure cacao and heavenly.

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Past Bars

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The Shop is Closed

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

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


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