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Low-carb & Keto-friendly Chocolate

The Keto Diet is a very low carb, moderate protein, high fat diet that can be helpful for weight loss and managing certain health...

Drinking Chocolate + How to Make it

It's not hot chocolate. Hot chocolate is made from milk, sugar, and cocoa powder, which, while potentially very good, is produced by...

Is Craft Chocolate Worth the Price?

Let’s separate this into two questions. First, is the price reasonable? Generally, yes. Second, it is worth it? That’s up to you. From...

Maya Mountain Cacao

Maya Mountain Cacao is a fermenter and exporter located in the Toledo District of Belize, the heart of Belizean cacao country. They have...

Giving Craft Chocolate

Craft chocolate is an ideal gift. It's consumable - most of us don't need more stuff. It's healthy, if you choose 70% or higher dark...

Drinking Chocolate

I think cacao is best eaten (nearly) pure - cacao, a little sugar, cocoa butter if necessary, and nothing else. There a rare exceptions;...

Dandelion Chocolate

Dandelion is an excellent bean-to-bar chocolate maker (see reviews here) and is an important resource for small craft chocolate makers...

Creo Chocolate Factory Tour

Portland, Oregon is a great city for chocolate. While in town last week, I visited The Meadow, Cacao, and the Creo Chocolate factory and...

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The craft chocolate industry has exploded over the past two decades, going from just a handful of bean-to-bar makers to hundreds. These...

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