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Favorite American Chocolate Brands: Theo
The false traceability scandal at Mast Brothers Chocolate (summary here) recently turned a spotlight onto other United States chocolate makers. It is safe to say that Europe is cocoa’s “hub” in terms of (chocolate) bar-making history and manufacturer legacy. Yet, the USA has numerous large chocolate companies, and furthermore, birthed many specialty and smaller “craft” chocolate makers besides Mast Brothers within the past decade or two. Time Cupsoul sets out to explore the best of American chocolate in the coming weeks. One place to find unique chocolate bars…
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CLOSED: Gerald//ג׳ראלד, Tel Aviv’s Most Decadent Pastisserie
The many desserts, pastries and savory menu options are sure to attract colorful patrons to Gerald Swiss Patisserie in Tel Aviv.
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Dark Chocolate! Current Favorite: Justin’s
Starbucks’ breakfast containers sometimes include Justin’s brand peanut butter or almond butter packets and they are delicious. Naturally, dark chocolate peanut butter cups by the same brand immediately sparked my interest. These peanut butter cups are delectable. The deliciousness of Justin’s creamy and wholesome organic peanut butter inside of a tasteful organic and fair trade dark chocolate cup is satisfying for sugar and salt lovers. Sea salt is balanced by bitter notes of dark chocolate and it just works. These unique peanut butter cups are great for a salty-sweet treat. Also of…
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What Exactly IS Chocolate?
This quick video from NCA (the National Confectioners Association) is a wonderful introduction to chocolate. As I will be giving chocolate tips in the coming weeks, I highly recommend this video for a quick pre-“tour.”
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Krön Chocolatier: Best Kept Secret of Chevy Chase
Krön is a family-owned business, and I had the pleasure of meeting the mother and son team when I went inside. I could tell from talking to them that the family has an immense amount of pride in their chocolate shop. It's a small shop with no seating, but don't let that deter you, the chocolate is absolutely incredible.
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The Blind Dog Cafe at Darnell’s: For an Old Hollywood Gritty Morning
The Blind Dog Cafe at Darnell’s uses Vigilante Coffee Company coffee, and Blind Dogs’ baristas know how to handle the roast they’re given. I was insanely impressed by this coffee shop. The outside of The Blind Dog Cafe has some bizarre Western memorabilia which I didn’t quite understand, but I’m sure that there must be an epic reason for it. This place is…legend. Maybe Clint Eastwood showed up one day and dropped them off. Though I was there very early in the morning, there were certainly other people scattered…
