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  • Everything You Need To Know: Ceremonial Cacao
  • Washington, DC Neighborhood Coffee Guides
    • ♡ Dupont Circle
    • ♡ Downtown DC
    • ♡ 14th + U ST
    • ♡ Adams Morgan
    • ♡ Georgetown
    • ♡ National Zoo
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    Cuna de Piedra “Cradle of Stone” Chocolate from Mexico Perfectly Celebrates the Culture and Craft of Cacao

    November 2, 2021 / No Comments

    We first saw Cuna de Piedra bars at The Chocolate House in DC and felt immediately attracted to their packaging. Clean, minimalistic and calming, the packaging design drew us in and spoke to us, sweetly. We knew that we wanted to try the brand from that moment. Listening to an interview with Cuna de Piedra founders on Instagram only solidified our trust in the company. Alas, a purchase was quickly made! We chose Cuna de Piedra's 73% Mexican Cacao from Comalcalco, Tabasco.

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    2021’s Best Craft Chocolate Advent Calendars

    September 29, 2021 / 7 Comments
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    October doesn't just mean Halloween or Day of the Dead; it's also time to order your chocolate advent calendars! This year, we found the absolute best and most beautiful chocolate advent calendars by top chocolatiers of fine and craft chocolate around the globe. Our list highlights 5 brands that have beautiful options: Vosges, Playin Chocolate, Hotel Chocolat, Harry & David and Zotter Chocolates. Which one is your favorite?

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    Chocolate Heir Helped Create One of the Best Vacuum Cleaners?: The Amazing Story of Fry and Dyson

    September 3, 2021 / No Comments

    What do chocolate and vacuum cleaners have in common? Turns out, if you're Dyson, quite a lot. Jeremy Fry, as in Fry's Chocolate, helped Dyson to become the inventor that he is today.

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    The Luxurious Chocolate Landscape of LetterPress Chocolate

    August 24, 2021 / No Comments
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    The experience that this LetterPress Chocolate bar provided is best summed up by the vintage LetterPress "stamp" with the prop plane on the front of their packaging -- a window into a wild, romantic and luxurious world -- all of the key seductive elements of chocolate itself.

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    11 Ways to Experience a Mindful, Slow, Hygge Lifestyle in a Big City

    August 18, 2021 / 2 Comments
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    How can you find more silence and hygge in a world capital city like Washington, DC? Here are 11 ideas!

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    4 Wooden Coffee Tables for Those Morning Lattes in Your Living Room

    June 21, 2021 / 3 Comments
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    Here's a collection of our favorite ethically-made wooden coffee tables. These tables simply beg, "place your latte here"!

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    The Best Coffee Shops in Dupont Circle, Washington DC

    April 25, 2021 / 3 Comments
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    Dupont Circle, Washington, DC is near and dear to our hearts. A small district in DC that covers a trapezoid-like area just north of downtown, Dupont has a lot of charm. From the white water fountain in the circle, to independent bookstores, a modern art museum, and the Sunday farmer’s market that’s one of the best in the city, Dupont Circle is a perfect place to find some specialty coffee shops that dot the bustling streets when you’re touring the District!

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    Most Beautiful Chocolateries/Chocolate Shops in the World

    March 18, 2021 / 2 Comments
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    We have a vision to travel the globe and spend time in some of the most beautiful, inspiring, decadent chocolate shops. Here's our current wanderlust wish list of 8 chocolateries to visit in the year 2020:

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I'm Meira, a Washington-DC based writer covering inspiring coffee shops in the nation's capital, plus all things chocolate and cacao to help you nourish more daily serenity.

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