Espuma No. 23

on February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 By time cupsoul

ESPUMA (noun: froth)

a weekly curated collection of coffee & chocolate themed articles, items & thoughts.

JUST THE CAPPUCCINO FROTH. FOR YOUR WEEKEND.

Coffee & Reading the morning paper

We enjoyed reading/listening to: How to taste chocolate like an expert.
Let’s all take a trip to Lyon, France’s capital of chocolate.
This month, Hershey’s going Organic! And if you live near Hershey, USA, we hear there’s a new chocolate cafe in town.
Hu Chocolate reflects on their Mondelez acquisition. “We had a very firm vision that we needed to do it our way, where trust and integrity could never be compromised.” We wrote about Hu in this article: “Back to Human Dark Chocolate – Total Eclipse of the Taste Buds.”
Did you see our post on the Ancient Egyptian chocolate box collection? Incredibly decadent.

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Espuma No. 21

on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 By time cupsoul

Espuma: a weekly curated collection of coffee & chocolate themed articles, items & thoughts.

JUST THE CAPPUCCINO FROTH. FOR YOUR WEEKEND.

Quote for the weekend

What she (the octopus) taught me was to feel… that you’re part of this place, not a visitor. That’s a huge difference.
My Octopus Teacher, Netflix

Coffee & Reading the morning paper

[New Coffee Shop Alert] Washington, DC: “An industrial-style all-day cafe that roasts coffee from countries such as Ethiopia, Colombia, and Guatemala opened in Arlington late last month and just started serving food this week. Origin Coffee Lab & Kitchen takes up a 2,000-square-foot space on Pentagon Row, which recently rebranded as Westpost.”
[New Coffee Shop Alert] Washington, DC: “Lost Sock Roasters Open Their First Shop for Fruity Coffees and South American Snacks: The wholesaler for D.C. favorites like Baked & Wired opens a cafe in Takoma that sells pour-overs and Argentine empanadas” Read more!
Trending: Chocolate and Candy to Play Central Role in Valentine’s Day 2020. We knew that 🙂
Reading: Chocolate Brand Looks To Carbon Insetting To Transition Farmers To Regenerative Agriculture
Reading: How One NYC Café Plans to Turn Customers Into Owners
Reading: Biggest Food Photography Lessons in 2020
Reading: Coffee Filters May Protect You Against Coronavirus

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Espuma No. 20

on January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 By time cupsoul

ESPUMA (noun: froth)

a weekly curated collection of coffee & chocolate themed articles, items & thoughts.

JUST THE CAPPUCCINO FROTH. FOR YOUR WEEKEND.

Coffee & Reading the morning paper

News: Govida is sadly closing all 128 of its stores in North America at the end of March 🙁 Read why, here.
Local: Have you heard about DC’s Ratzilla? Seen it? Did you hear that DC may get mopeds? Ciao!
Trending: Ben & Jerry’s has new flavors (7) topped with chocolate ganache: Whiskey Biz, Chocolate Caramel Cookie Dough, PB Over the Top, Salted Caramel Brownie, Strawberry Topped Tart, Thick Mint and Tiramisu! Yum. Which one will you try?
Valentine’s Gifts: Discover Bar & Cocoa’s top picks for Valentine’s Day gifts, here.
How-To: Tips from a florist. Increase your sales for Valentine’s Day in 2021!
Listening: This podcast episode with Carla Martin on fine cacao and chocolate, what ‘soil’ means, ethical research, and more.
Reading: Why you’re more creative in coffee shops. One of the reasons is a moderate level of ambient noise.
Reading: Speaking of moderate ambient noise, how does noise affect how people taste bitterness, acidity, sweetness and coffee aroma + how much we’re willing to pay for coffee? A new study explains how. You can read the full paper, here.

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Espuma No. 19

on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 By time cupsoul

ESPUMA (noun: froth)

a weekly curated collection of coffee & chocolate themed articles, items & thoughts.

JUST THE CAPPUCCINO FROTH. FOR YOUR WEEKEND.

Coffee & Reading the morning paper

Cooking: Pioneer Woman’s Chocolate Chip Mini Scones 🙂 #trending
Valentine’s Gifts: Discover Bar & Cocoa’s top picks for Valentine’s Day gifts, here. +Be sure to read on in this ESPUMA for a special Vosges Chocolate coupon code.
Listening: Did you see our new article? We selected the 6 Best Coffee &/or Chocolate Podcasts on Spotify. Good for some weekend listening, perhaps?
News: Godiva has some new chocolate boxes, too!

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Espuma No. 18

on January 15, 2021January 14, 2021 By time cupsoul

ESPUMA (noun: froth)

a weekly curated collection of coffee & chocolate themed articles, items & thoughts.

JUST THE CAPPUCCINO FROTH. FOR YOUR WEEKEND.

Coffee & Reading the morning paper

Cooking: These chocolate peanut butter brownies.
Listening: Did you see our new article this week? We selected the 6 Best Coffee &/or Chocolate Podcasts on Spotify.
Watching: This week’s viral chocolate video = an edible chocolate compass. 1M views, and counting…

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The 6 Best Coffee & Chocolate Podcasts on Spotify

on January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 By time cupsoul 2 Comments

We respect that your time is precious. Our reverence for time — whether for inspiration or reflection — is literally in our name, time cupsoul. When we listen to podcasts, to love one, we set the bar extremely high. Here are our favorite chocolate and/or coffee-themed podcasts that feel more like nourishment than noise.

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Espuma No. 17

on January 8, 2021January 7, 2021 By time cupsoul

ESPUMA (noun: froth)

a weekly curated collection of coffee & chocolate themed articles, items & thoughts.

JUST THE CAPPUCCINO FROTH. FOR YOUR WEEKEND.

Coffee & Reading the morning paper

Happy New Year 2021! It was a rough start given the events that transpired this week in DC, but we remain strong. Hope that everyone is safe.
Now on to chocolate news/articles/trends, etc…
We liked this article by Estelle Tracy on how to use a French Press for coffee, tea and cocoa!
How many cacao beans make a pound of chocolate?! Wow! 5 things you didn’t know about chocolate, here
Mondelez purchased Hu Chocolate! What does this mean for craft chocolate? Hopefully the brand can stay strong. Read our article, “Back to Human Dark Chocolate – Total Eclipse of the Taste Buds,” here. 🙂
Duh! Consumers see craft chocolate as “exciting.” We already knew that, but fun to see.

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Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Brand from Poland, “Chocolate Story,” Is Divine, Deserves Awards

on December 28, 2020December 29, 2020 By time cupsoul 2 Comments

Come one, come all. Gather ’round and let me tell you a tale of great chocolate…a tale of the brand Chocolate Story (Manufaktura Czekolady). The Polish chocolate maker has produced a delicious, complex chocolate bar with their 85% Colombian cocoa offering. We love trying cocoa beans from unique destinations… and also love trying chocolate bars manufactured in unique countries from around the world. So when we saw Poland online in the Bar & Cocoa shop, we were immediately intrigued. Is Poland known for chocolate making? Is it an up-and-coming chocolate making country? Looks like Chocolate Story is the first bean-to-bar maker in the country!

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