The Chocolate Bookshelf
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Ben Tre & Ðông Nai by Belvie Chocolate
Ben Tre & Ðông Nai by @belviechocolate I’m comparing two single origin dark chocolates from Vietnam for this week’s #tttt_v Ben Tre-
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Chocolate Tasting on December 6!
I’m excited to announce my next Chocolate tasting! We’ll be tasting a range of white, milk & dark chocolates, both
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Semuliki Forest Uganda 78% Dark by Bisou Chocolate
Semuliki Forest Uganda 78% Dark by @bisouchocolate Pleasant nose of light fruitiness.A sweet buttery opening, a muted gentle tartness, quiet woody
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Dates & Fennel in 62% Dark Chocolate by Mirzam Chocolate Makers
Dates & Fennel in 62% Dark Chocolate by @mirzamchocolate This Mirzam date & fennel bar is especially delicious as it’s a
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Lapsang Souchong Pearls 69% DR by Karuna Chocolate
Lapsang Souchong Pearls 69% DR by @karunachoc (yes, this was THE one I had my eye on at NW Chocolate Festival- I
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Juruá River 81% Dark by Luisa Abram
A darker, juicier version of my favorite single-origin chocolate? YES PLS. Of the many Amazonian river systems that @luisaabram@wild.cacau sources cacao from,
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Guatemala (Antigua) 70% Dark by Choco Museo
For this week’s #tttt_s bar (I’m lucky Thursday also starts with T!) I’m choosing something unexpected, for a bar with
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Haiti 85% by Cultura Chocolate
Haiti 85% by @culturachocolate A perfect bar for Dia de Los Muertos today, the Mexican holiday that celebrates remembering and honoring
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Rosemary & Vanilla 54% Milk by Heritage Chocolate
Rosemary & Vanilla 54% milk chocolate by @heritage_chocolate A great bar. Beautifully sweet and creamy (seems sweeter than its 54%). The
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Tupi Phillipines 75% dark by Kasama Chocolate
Tupi Phillipines 75% dark by @kasamachocolate Nose: roasty cacao husks, coffee, tea, tiny hint of smoke. At first there’s light coffee
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Inca Crunch 65% by Casa de Chocolates
Inca Crunch 65% by @casadechocolates You can’t help but chew this one- it’s in the title! The toasty texture of the
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Sierra Nevada 64% Colombia by Cacao Hunters
Sierra Nevada 64% Colombia by @cacaohunters I’ve been snacking on this one a LOT and it just grows on me more
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Pine Nut & Spruce Tea 62% by Mike and Becky Brussels
Pine Nut & Spruce Tea 62% by @mikeandbeckybrussels Looks like I’m not the only one who couldn’t wait to taste this
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Cacao Plant/Soil Science Lecture by Sarah Bharath
I couldn’t stop thinking about @sarahbharath’s recent lecture at NW Chocolate Festival on Cacao Plant/Soil Science – so here’s a summary!
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Northwest Chocolate Festival 2025 Haul
My HAUL from the 2025 @nwchocolate Festival! Woo-whoo! I’ll be sharing & reviewing all these bars over the next few months.Which ones
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Northwest Chocolate Festival 2025
Another fantastic year of craft chocolate from around the world! I never miss the @nwchocolate Festival and it’s seems that the word
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Tips for Northwest Chocolate Festival 2025
It’s that time of year again! The beloved Northwest Chocolate Festival @nwchocolate is this weekend (Oct. 4-5) in Seattle (Bellevue). Hopefully you’re
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Thailand Chanthaburi 60% Dark by Nearynógs Chocolate
Thailand Chanthaburi 60% Dark by @nearynogschocolate This bar is a great classic pleasant chocolatey experience, overall very smooth and mild with
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