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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.

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 […]

June 6, 2025June 6, 2025A Day in the Life, At Our Cafe

Contemplating Cold, Part III

For hot muggy days, ice cream can really chill things out! Come by and try our Black Sesame Ice Cream – ses-me!! […]

June 5, 2025June 5, 2025A Day in the Life, At Our Cafe

Contemplating Cold

Frozen Mango Fruit Pop. Honey Scotch Fudge Pop with Cinnamon and Currants. Black Sesame Ice Cream. Cold Chocolate Soda. Cold Stuff. It’s […]

May 31, 2025May 31, 2025A Day in the Life, What's In My Box

Bonbon Boxes

Whoa! Making bonbon boxes. You’ve noticed that they’ve become fewer. Honestly, I’ve been more in a “crazy bar” than a “crazy bonbon” […]

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Finding Good Chocolate

The Cookbook Project

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

Chocolate As Art

“Emerald Age” Chocolate Egg
March 16, 2023

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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