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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.

November 19, 2022November 21, 2022A Day in the Life

November Croissants, come and gone…

It’s CROISSANT SATURDAY. We open at noon today. There are Almond Croissants and Maple Caramel Kouignettes available at our cafe (while they […]

November 18, 2022November 19, 2022A Day in the Life

Staff Lunch

Criollo, Cotija, and greens super-croissant for staff lunch. #chocolatier #dayinthelife #lunch #croissant Shop for Chocolate

October 31, 2022January 1, 2023A Day in the Life

Rare 100% Criollo Cacao

From stands of wild cacao found deep in the Belize rainforest, we made this chocolate with some of the only genetically pure […]

October 15, 2022October 15, 2022A Day in the Life

Lunch for the Shop Staff

… an elegant savory croissant for staff lunch. Business Proverb: Take care of your people. Especially if they’re good. Shop for Chocolate

September 22, 2022September 22, 2022A Day in the Life, Classes & Events

Temper.

Temper, temper. Do you test your temper? We ALWAYS test our temper. I just table-tempered House White. It should set up firm […]

September 21, 2022September 21, 2022A Day in the Life, At Our Cafe

Through the Kitchen Window

Anabel’s preparing a Chocolate Chai for a guest. I learned to make traditional Chai from a friend’s father who was visiting from […]

September 17, 2022September 17, 2022A Day in the Life

Staff Lunch.

SUPERCROISSANT. We call it “staff lunch,” made from croissant dough scraps and filled with cheese, caramel, and a bit of white chocolate.  […]

September 13, 2022September 13, 2022A Day in the Life, Chocolate Bars

STILL LIFE in chocolate bars.

Preparing to make Crossing Lines bars. Peru Piura dark over milk with a layer of pink salt. #chocolatier #beantobonbon #chocolatebar #dayinthelife Shop […]

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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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