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Category: A Day in the Life

A Chocolatier’s Blog, or A Series of semi-random events in an ongoing quest for happiness and chocolate.

July 8, 2023July 10, 2023A Day in the Life

Sharing Bonbons

SHARING BONBONS WITH FAMILY. Leaf and Shaman are running the shop while I’m on vacation, so the shop will be open regular […]

June 23, 2023June 27, 2023A Day in the Life, Travelogue

Fine Chocolate Industry Assn NYC 2023

The Dancing Lion Chocolate team in NYC for the Fine Chocolat Industry Assn event.

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023A Day in the Life

Working.

Shaman and Leaf are candying fresh mint for bars, Rich is making Persian Spiced Fig Zen Brownies, Espresso Fudge Pops are freezing […]

May 15, 2023March 8, 2024Sourcing, Travelogue

Belize Harvest

Colorful piled pods of pure Criollo Cacao; typically tiny, grafted from rare wild trees scattered in the surrounding jungle. Designated Heirloom in […]

May 12, 2023May 13, 2023A Day in the Life, Classes & Events

A Pleasant Surprise

A surprise gift from one of our favorite chocolatiers and Ecole Chocolat graduate David at Sonoma Chocolatiers in Sebastapol, California. Made us […]

May 6, 2023May 8, 2023A Day in the Life

Art as Art.

COMPLEXITY OF COMFORT. Our own chocolatier Rachel “Leaf” Comstock opened their hard-hitting and impactful exhibit at the Roger Williams Gallery in Manchester […]

May 3, 2023May 3, 2023A Day in the Life, Bean-to-Bonbon Chocolate, Chocolate Bars

New Chocolate, New Bars

New chocolate means new bars–a delicious take on white chocolate using our new Mexican cocoa butter from @agroflorestamx. Boosts egos (in the […]

April 30, 2023May 3, 2023A Day in the Life

Music, Making Stuff

A quiet day in the (closed on Sundays) shop baking Tikal Sapote Zen Brownies and traditional yeasted rugelach. But the music’s loud […]

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Finding Good Chocolate

The Cookbook Project

Featuring Dancing Lion Chocolate Listen to the podcast * Read the book

Chocolate As Art

Halvah Heart Box
February 1, 2025

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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