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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.

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025A Day in the Life

On the trail marked with pollen…

In beauty I walk. With beauty before me I walk With beauty behind me I walk With beauty above me I walk […]

September 23, 2025September 24, 2025A Day in the Life

I’m making 10 more large bonbon boxes.

The last Dancing Lion Chocolate bonbons that will ever exist. Want a box? Read on! THERE’S A REASON our chocolate is as […]

September 23, 2025September 23, 2025A Day in the Life

Still making stuff…

Donna’s making pumpkin caramel for a final batch of Zen Brownies. Kiki’s painting Emergence chocolate sculptures. Roger’s molding one last round of […]

September 19, 2025September 19, 2025A Day in the Life

Kiki’s Painting Fish & Turtles…

These particular turtles are blood orange rhubarb caramel. Roger’s making a last batch of two of Bolivia Heirloom chocolate. Rich is crashing […]

August 7, 2025August 9, 2025A Day in the Life

Earth: Cacao and Blood Orange on Nougat

Crushed Puerto Rico cacao and blood orange rind over dark chocolate nougat. The bottom half of a candy bar. #chocolatier #candybar #nougat

July 29, 2025August 9, 2025A Day in the Life

Fire: Saffron on Apricot

“Looks like the surface of the sun,” says Bruce. Some chocolatiers finish in gold leaf; we prefer saffron. These will be vanilla […]

July 17, 2025July 17, 2025A Day in the Life, At Our Cafe

Kiki & the Lion

Our kitchen needed a Lion; the space was empty far too long. Kiki, pens and inspiration righted that particular wrong.#chocolatier #chocolateshop #art

June 19, 2025June 19, 2025A Day in the Life

Strawberry Ganache

WE MAKE a recipe only once and then move on. This year’s strawberries are top-notch. I paired them with the herb savoury […]

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Valentine’s 2023
December 31, 2022

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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