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Marou Chocolat: A Flavor Journey
Marou Chocolat bars certainly provide a confounding and exciting palate experience, much like an exotic trip through Vietnam where the bar originates.
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Musings; Zotter’s Labooko Dark Chocolate, 90% Bolivia
This post was written in 2018 and updated in 2020. Good morning from Washington, DC. Yesterday was a nice 60 degree weather day. Time Cupsoul walked around the National Mall, exploring new coffee and chocolate shops in this great city. Time cupsouls — experiencing them — are about inspiration and serenity at the same time. It’s about finding the quiet moment and receiving some answers, some clarity. This week, a friend was relaying that most ingenious ideas are first sparked alone. This means that ideas are less formed…
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SOMA Chocolatemaker: Embodying the Essence of Chocolate
The 70 percent dark chocolate bar from Dreketi, Vanua Levu Island, Fiji, by Soma Chocolatemaker had a big reputation to live up to...
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Just How Good is “Beyond Good” (Madecasse) Chocolate?
This post is dedicated to a dear friend who is returning to Asia in a few days. She loves lemurs from Madagascar.
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How to Add Cocoa Nibs to Your Daily Recipes [8 Ideas]
Check out our list of eight ideas for how to use cocoa nibs in your daily recipes.
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An Italian Love Affair: Amedei Chocolate
Time Cupsoul was wandering around Georgetown, Washington, DC, recently, and happened upon Dean & DeLuca, a phenomenal grocery store with a fantastic selection of unique goods, including: fine craft chocolate. The chocolate bar offerings were seemingly endless at the store and even provided choices special to the DC area. How to choose which bar to buy? Sometimes, you just have to listen to what speaks or calls to you. An Italian brand, Amedei, on the top shelf, whispered in Italian. Andiamo.
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Óbolo’s Merkén Smoked Chili Chocolate Bar Scores with Special Spice
Óbolo Chocolate Makers' 65% Dark Chocolate Merkén Smoked Chili bar with "authentic, smoked chili pepper from Chile's indigenous Mapuche culture," has rocked our world. This bar is spicy and alive! We can't wait to share more thoughts with you.
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Marketing Chocolate in the COVID-19 Pandemic: 3+ Ways to Shift Your Strategy
Held on #BlackoutTuesday, much of the discussion was focused on the United States and the unrest felt here. In many ways, the panel felt not like a lecture to the consumer, but a letter to the industry itself. The key takeaways include: focus first and foremost on human health (at office, factory and at origin), embed transparency into your business model and innovate your offerings and how you share your stories.
