Trends & Takeaways from the Northwest Chocolate Festival
Here were the trends and takeaways I noticed from the Northwest Chocolate Festival in Seattle!
Midwest Craft Chocolate Festival 2024
The Midwest Craft Chocolate Festival in Rushville, Indiana, will introduce attendees from an area of the country centered around agriculture to the role of farming in craft chocolate.
We Believe In Victory: Sisters A Chocolate in Ukraine
The sisters behind Sisters A Chocolate in Ukraine are crafting beautiful craft chocolate bars in the midst of ongoing violence, hoping to bring a smile to their customers.
A Dream of Peace: Stranger Craft Chocolate in Ukraine
Ruslan and Tetiana at Stranger Craft Chocolate in Ukraine are crafting beautiful single origin craft chocolate bars against the backdrop of war, trying to build hope amidst violence.
Kitu Chocolate in Quito, Ecuador
Kitu Chocolate Artesenal de Ecuador in Quito, Ecuador, makes bean to bar craft chocolate using Ecuadorian cacao and unique Andean ingredients like Ishpingo cinnamon flower and Togte walnuts.
Scott Watson on the Sensory Moments of Brewing Beer & Making Chocolate
Scott Watson brewed craft beer before becoming a craft chocolate maker with Loon Chocolate, a bean to bar chocolate company. He sees a lot of overlap between the industries, especially on the sensory side.
Mission Chocolate’s Two Rivers Bar Tells a Story of Coming Together
Mission Chocolate’s Two Rivers dark chocolate bar is a bean to bar chocolate made by Brazilian craft chocolate maker Arcelia Gallardo. It tells the story of the Meeting of the Waters, the birth of the Amazon River, and the meeting of cultures at Mission Chocolate.
A Starry Night in the Land of Trees: Map Chocolate’s Starry Night Bar
Mackenzie Rivers at Map Chocolate used to spend her winters in Idaho, skiing through the snowy forest at night. Her Starry Night bar with pine bud syrup, Douglas fir tips, and Norwegian sea salt evokes the western woods blanketed in snow. Here’s the story behind the bar.
4 Delicious Bean to Bar Chocolates Made with Honey
Honey is delicious on its own, but it can give a whole new dimension to craft chocolate as well. Bean to bar chocolate makers across the country are working with honey in a variety of ways, and the resulting honey chocolates are a delicious and fascinating tribute to our honey bee friends.