Flavors.
SPICE OF LIFE – pistachio, yuzu, ginger, & anise in dark fruit El Salvador chocolate. #chocolatier #chocolatetruffles #truffesauchocolat #spices #yuzu #ecolechocolatmanchester #finechocolateindustryassociation
Strawberries & Cacao
Sitting at my desk eating berries so ripe one then another not stopping for more than a breath, not sweet fragrance punching […]
Josie’s Bowls
Not long after we opened, I mean “first” opened, she wandered in, asked for a latte in her most excellent British. I […]
Flying home.
Adios Isla del Encanto. It was a pleasurable and productive visit! #chocolatier #puertorico #cacao
Introducing Forteza Puerto Rican chocolate
Visiting Forteza’s chocolate manufacturing facility in San Juan. Eduardo has lovingly rebuilt most of his equipment–like this roaster–by hand. “My grandfather used […]
Hunting rare cacao
Hunting cacao with farmer Jose Martinez Cruzado of Hacienda Aceitunas. An hour of machete work and scrambling led us to this unusual […]
Coquis and Cacao
Waking up to very loud coqui frogs and the magnificent view our B&B in Rosario on the island’s west coast. We’ll breakfast […]