April 25, 2026May 11, 2026Heirloom Cacao Preservation, Travelogue Workin’ (Together) Off to DC to announce the new Heirlooms — at the French Embassy. This Friday evening we’ll taste special chocolate, the best […]
April 21, 2026April 21, 2026Chocolate Bars, Travelogue Of A Place Curry leaves, Alajuela lime, and ginger confit in 80% dark chocolate produced by The University of the West Indies, Cocoa Research Centre. […]
April 12, 2026April 12, 2026Heirloom Cacao Preservation, Travelogue Aeropuerto 5am flight to Panama and then Trinidad for Heirloom Cacao Preservation. Managing Director Alyssa and I are meeting with the folks who […]
February 11, 2026February 11, 2026Heirloom Cacao Preservation, Travelogue A Spirit in a Spiritual Place A near-eternal voyage finds Dancing Lion Chocolate maker Roger Balcom at Volker Lehmann’s legendary Tranquilidad Estate in Alto Beni, Bolivia, where he’ll […]
February 1, 2026February 1, 2026Travelogue Chocolatiers A pair of Chocolatiers Putzing in Seattle; Noshing dumplings, sipping chocolate, critiquing a passable Piura. #chocolatiers #seattle @chaotic_gumball
December 6, 2025December 6, 2025A Day in the Life, Travelogue Lost on a Coffee Farm Ah, cacao! O beautiful rhomboids, textured in smooth roughness. Only one of you is ripe, but your silken fruit is tangy and […]
November 4, 2025November 4, 2025A Day in the Life, Travelogue Northwest One last day in Olympia before heading home (the new one). If you visit, make sure to stop in at @encore_chocolates_and_teas in […]
May 22, 2025May 22, 2025A Day in the Life, Travelogue Chocolate & Tea CHOCOLATE & TEA. I’m tasting our new Guatemala 68% dark chocolate. The flavor is nuts and strawberries with a bold but balanced […]
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