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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 9, 2024July 9, 2024A Day in the Life

“Cherry” Plums a’simmer

These cherry plums are tart, vibrant, and fantastic. We would know–we’ve been noshing them for the past week. Donna’s making plum syrup […]

June 20, 2024June 20, 2024A Day in the Life

Building Boxes…

Donna’s doing the deed. Busy busy busy Shop hops Yaz chalks Roger putzes with Piura Rich doesn’t rhyme. each in their own […]

June 5, 2024June 5, 2024A Day in the Life

Large Bonbon Boxes

Making large bonbon boxes. They’re particularly beautiful today! #chocolatier #boxofchocolates

June 4, 2024June 4, 2024A Day in the Life

Tempering Chocolate…

Our newest batch of Venezuela 72% dark chocolate–time to make some bonbons. I’ll be filling the molds with a fresh parsley & […]

May 24, 2024May 24, 2024A Day in the Life

Packaging Drinking Chocolateb

Roger’s packaging Drinking Chocolate tablets. Yasamin’s making Bonbon Boxes. Rich is creating Candy Bars. Stuff to do. We’re all testing the new […]

April 26, 2024April 26, 2024A Day in the Life

Nougat

It’s been awhile since I’ve made nougat. This one will be part of my next candy bar, and is studded with Turkish […]

April 22, 2024April 25, 2024A Day in the Life, Bean-to-Bonbon Chocolate

Heirloom No.1: Original Alto Beni

Our first batch of chocolate from HCP No.1, the (mostly unobtainable) original Alto Beni Heirloom-designated cacao. The genetics are somewhat different from […]

April 20, 2024April 20, 2024A Day in the Life, At Our Cafe

Croissant Day

It’s CROISSANT DAY.  For the shop I made Chai Croissants and Thai Caramel Yuzu Kougnettes, with or without walnuts. They’ll be available […]

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Finding Good Chocolate

The Cookbook Project

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

Chocolate As Art

Poetry in Eggs
April 14, 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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