Category: Chocolate #LevelUp
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Inclusion Bars: Rose Bar with Cardamom Infusion
Normally we are purists. No sweetener or milks in our coffee. Not more than three ingredients in our favorite craft chocolate bars. However, once in a while some inclusion bars really stand out. Most recently it was Elements Truffles Rose Bar with Cardamom Infusion. Inclusion bars are those that include other ingredients beyond the bean-t0-bar…
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Inside Japan’s Craft Chocolate Craze
Japan has always found a way to take trends and crazes from around the world and make them her own; craft chocolate is no exception. By adding their own unique flavors, dedication to quality, and the passion, Japan has taken craft chocolate in some exciting directions. The Dandelion Craft Chocolate Invasion Dandelion Chocolate, a brand…
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What is Raw Chocolate and Why is it Good for You?
Raw chocolate makers want to change the way we think of our chocolatey treats. However, there’s a lot more to the story than unroasted cacao beans. While the process for raw chocolate is different in a significant way, the question remains – what do we mean when we say raw? Beyond Dark Even the best…
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Craft Sense Holiday Pairing: Chocolate and Cannabis Strain
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Akesson: the Man Behind Madagascar Chocolate
Bertil Akesson is the man who put Madagascan chocolate on the map. He is also the one keeping Madagascar on the map by supplying about 95% of all cacao from the island. Imagine a European Indiana Jones. Trade some of his American brashness for a bit of European debonairness and you’ll come close to describing Mr.…