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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.

March 15, 2017March 16, 2017A Day in the Life, At Our Cafe

Baking Day, Part I

Those are not potato latkes! Donna’s making Coconut Macaroon Zen Brownies. They’ll be ready on Friday. Really into brownies? Sign up for […]

March 14, 2017August 31, 2017A Day in the Life, At Our Cafe, Chocolate Bars

I hike up mountains real fast.

(It must be the chocolate.)  They call me “Chocolatier” on the trail, ’cause I share crazy-good chocolate with hikers I meet. This […]

March 4, 2017March 4, 2017A Day in the Life, Past is Passed

Sipping a “half-spicy” Mayan Drinking Chocolate with a shot of vanilla to warm my fingers–it’s 16 degrees F outside and a bit nippy. Next will be tempering Nicaraguan 80% for 451 bars. Ana’s making drinking chocolate and packaging bark. A fine brisk day! #visitmanchesternh

March 3, 2017March 3, 2017A Day in the Life, At Our Cafe

A Perfectly Precise Sandwich!

Alanna preparing perfect Puerto Rican Mallorca sandwiches. A rich brioche-like bun, maple syrup, Nicaraguan dark chocolate, petite ham, and Local melting cheese. […]

February 22, 2017February 22, 2017A Day in the Life, Past is Passed

Sipping tea… Scarlet Robe Wulong. Perhaps I’ll eventually sip enough to attain enlightenment.

Maybe Drinking Chocolate is a more direct path to Spiritual clarity. And truffles. I can meditate on a single truffle for a […]

February 17, 2017February 17, 2017A Day in the Life, At Our Cafe

Preparing Croissants.

CROISSANTS this weekend. The dough is resting before I fold in the butter

February 16, 2017A Day in the Life, At Our Cafe, Past is Passed

CROISSANTS THIS WEEKEND. Reserve yours. Much to do replenishing the Shop after the busy holiday & Valentine’s season.

Preparing drinking chocolate, cutting brownies. Tempering I’x Jaguar chocolate to make bars. Unmolding my newest edible chocolate box. Photographing the newest bonbons. […]

February 12, 2017February 12, 2017A Day in the Life, Past is Passed

We’re open today, of course. And will be open tomorrow, too. 15 inches of snow makes drinking chocolate taste even warmer.

Feeling of snow in the air or so my nose whispers to my ears.”Fifteen inches!” they tizzy and I think Cool! Cold! […]

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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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