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Cuna de Piedra “Cradle of Stone” Chocolate from Mexico Perfectly Celebrates the Culture and Craft of Cacao
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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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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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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Chocolates Para Ti: Bolivian Milk Bar – Happily Evokes a Chocolate Milkshake
Happy summer from the bellows of Washington, DC where the mosquitoes have started to buzz around all of us and the fireflies are officially out. It’s been quite a wet and stormy spring here and we’re so excited for June. Lately, we haven’t stopped enjoying glorious sunsets beyond the national monument, sight-seeing and shopping in the city… and of course, nibbling on chocolate galore.
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Goodnow Farms Asochivite Chocolate with Maple Sugar – Sure to Delight
The Goodnow Farms Chocolate Single Origin, Small Batch, 70% Cacao Asochivite Premium Dark Chocolate from Guatemala with Maple Sugar, was a gift from a beloved family member this holiday season. We’re so thankful. Maple sugar?! We’d never had chocolate with maple sugar. What kind of decadence awaited our taste buds?! This was simply too exciting. The chocolate packaging featured two layers — a beautiful, textured paper with the branding label on the exterior, and on the interior, a golden wrapper hugging the cocoa.
