Omnom Chocolate: Carefully selected ingredients and intelligent design from Iceland’s very own bean-to-bar operation

Omnom Chocolate


Many dream of opening a restaurant, or starting their own culinary-centric company, but few have the experience or knowledge to do so. This was not the case for Kjartan Gíslason, a chef-turned-chocolatier and co-owner of Omnom…

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East Van Roasters: Bean-to-bar (and cup) chocolates and coffees with a social mission in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

East Van Roasters


Just a short walk from Vancouver, BC’s historic Gastown neighborhood lies East Van Roasters. Situated in the city’s Downtown Eastside neighborhood, the airy facility fills the surrounding blocks with a nutty, toasted scent. The recently…

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Peanut Cocoa Butter: A chunky, slightly sweet alternative to the conventional peanut spread

Peanut Cocoa Butter


From all-natural peanut butter cups to almond butter spreads, we’re always on the lookout for a tasty iteration on the classic American staple. Our most recent discovery is Peanut Cocoa butter from Big Spoon Roasters….

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Chocolate Paint by Nendo

Le studio japonais Nendo a réalisé en collaboration avec le chef pâtissier Tsujiguchi Hironobu un superbe coffrets contenant 12 tubes comestibles. Chaque tube de chocolat renferme une liqueur ou une saveur différente, proposant ainsi un objet à la fois raffiné et appétissant. A découvrir en images dans la suite.

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Soma Chocolatemaker: Canada’s premier chocolatier offers single-origin decadence and seasonal creations

Soma Chocolatemaker


There’s something about cold weather and comfort food that go hand-in-hand and any excuse to enjoy more chocolate is a welcome one, so it was a pleasure to indulge in some of the best from Toronto’s …

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Patric Chocolate: Eight exciting bars pack flavor spectrums never tasted before

Patric Chocolate


Alan Patric McClure has been in the chocolate business for a decade; after his chocolate tour through France in 2004, there was no turning back. He spent the next two years experimenting with chocolate-making before finally settling on a bar for the birth…

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Idilio Origins Chocolate: An age-old Swiss technique and hand-selected beans makes for superior sweet treats

Idilio Origins Chocolate


For a country with such a storied history in chocolate, Switzerland has little to show for new players in the cacao game—that is until Niklaus Blumer and Pascal Wirth decided to follow their passion for dark chocolate and the time-honored Swiss chocolate-making process,…

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The Bar Collection by Zoë’s Chocolate Co.: A historic chocolate family brings candy bars to modern times

The Bar Collection by Zoë's Chocolate Co.


Third generation chocolatiers, the three founders of Zoe’s Chocolate Co. also happen to be siblings, and such a tight knit familial collaboration lends itself to such stunning chocolates. Zoë and Pantelis manage various business aspects while…

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Dandelion Chocolate’s Roasted Cocoa Beans: The San Francisco chocolatier’s guilt-free treat for dark chocolate fans

Dandelion Chocolate's Roasted Cocoa Beans


For true chocolate fans, nothing satisfies a craving quite like the rich, earthy taste of cocoa. However the added sugar and calories found in most chocolate bars can take some of the fun out of the treat. San Francisco’s ,…

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Marou, Faiseurs de Chocolat: Two chocolatiers combine Vietnamese ingredients with traditional French methods for award-winning bars

Marou, Faiseurs de Chocolat


Marou, Faiseurs de Chocolat is appealing at first for its sweet packaging, but even more so for what’s inside. Two French chocolatiers, whose names together make Marou, created the first “bean to bar” single-origin chocolate company…

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