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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, 2022July 13, 2022A Day in the Life

Bonbons in Boxes

Rich is filling BONBON SHARING BOXES. Donna’s painting fish. Rachel’s making apricot saffron caramelized ganache. Shaman will be in later to unload […]

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

Making Stuff.

Rich is PREPARING for tomorrow’s ALMOND CROISSANTS. Donna’s churning LIME OREGANO ICE CREAM. Rachel’s candying pistachios for BLUEBERRY PISTACHIO CANDY BARS. Shaman’s […]

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022A Day in the Life

Art Becomes Chocolate

Bonbons to be. Framed art, in a manner of speaking. Shop for Chocolate

May 20, 2022June 18, 2022A Day in the Life, At Our Cafe

Next Croissants are June 18th

In addition to croissant reservations, we’ll have about a dozen Almond Croissants available when we open at noon.

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022A Day in the Life, At Our Cafe

Making Mallorcas

Flowered forearm, floured steel, rounded dough, mathematical proof, the rest is rest, heat. Mallorcas. Puerto Rican Mallorca sandwiches: buttery-rich bun, aged Serrano […]

May 15, 2022January 1, 2023A Day in the Life, Travelogue

Fruit for Breakfast

This cacao pod’s about to be my breakfast. You know what’s really cool? After I open it I can fill the empty […]

May 14, 2022May 15, 2022A Day in the Life, Travelogue

Liming.

Liming is Grenada for hangin’ out with whoever’s about listening to music, drinking stuff, eating whatever’s available, and having a generally relaxed […]

May 14, 2022May 15, 2022A Day in the Life, Travelogue

Deep Knowledge.

Kenroy is the Extension Officer for the Grenada Cacao Association. He helps farmers improve their production practices and knows his cacao. He […]

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Finding Good Chocolate

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Chocolate As Art

The Gaudfather Bar (“Bullet Hole” Special Edition)
March 12, 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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