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Wild Mushroom by Fjåk

Leave a Comment / Milk Chocolate, Mushroom / Lexie Carroll

Fjåk Wild Mushroom:There was no question I would buy this bar as soon as I saw it at the @fjakchocolate booth – […]

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Blackcurrant Crumble by Fjåk

Leave a Comment / Almonds, Blackcurrant, Oats, White Chocolate / Lexie Carroll

Fjåk Blackcurrent Crumble:A delightfully sensory bar, starting with its wine-burgundy color! The back is studded with oats and almonds- that

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Fjåk Haul

Leave a Comment / Chocolate Festivals / Lexie Carroll

Get ready for an earful (or eyeful?) about my Fjåk bars that I snagged at @nwchocolate festival- can you believe these flavors?!

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Peanut Butter Crisps and Truffles by Dolcetta

Leave a Comment / Confection, Seattle Shops / Lexie Carroll

Let me tell you: these @dolcettachocolate Peanut Butter squares are LEGENDARY in my household. They’re deviously deceptive little innocent-looking cubes of chocolate

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White Chocolate Brazilian Spices By Baianí

Leave a Comment / Brazil, Herbs and Spices, White Chocolate / Lexie Carroll

I was instantly hooked when I sampled this Brazilian Spices bar from @baianichocolates !They encouraged me to try and guess the spices

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Dark Chocolate Passion Fruit Crunch by Baianí

Leave a Comment / 65%, Brazil, Dark Chocolate, Passion Fruit / Lexie Carroll

I’m VERY excited about these Brazilian chocolate bars from @baianichocolates ! They were the last bars I bought at this year’s @nwchocolate festival, and

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Cin Cin in Friday Harbor, San Juan Islands, WA

Leave a Comment / Confection, Other Chocolate Shops / Lexie Carroll

Local Feature!Earlier this month my husband and I took a trip to the beautiful San Juan Islands to celebrate our

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Yaracuy 74% Dark and Piaroa 72% Dark by 20/20 Chocolates

Leave a Comment / 72%, 74%, Dark Chocolate, Floral, Fruity, Smokey, Venezuela / Lexie Carroll

Let me tell you about these single origin bars from @20.20chocolates that I got at Chocolate Festival: they have a lot of

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Raspberry 56% White Chocolate by The Organic House

Leave a Comment / 56%, Raspberry, White Chocolate / Lexie Carroll

Here’s a bar from Chocolate Festival that I keep reaching for: Raspberry (55% white chocolate) from @theorganichouse.ca . It’s so fresh and

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2023 Northwest Chocolate Festival

Leave a Comment / Chocolate Festivals / Lexie Carroll

What a haul, another successful Chocolate Festival in the books! This is like Christmas for me and this account: I’ll

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Festival Prep Graphic

Leave a Comment / Chocolate Festivals / Lexie Carroll

Tomorrow is the big day! Feeling ready? 😁🍫.Here’s a lovely reminder graphic on Chocolate Festival prep by my talented friend,

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Tips for attending the 2023 NW Chocolate Festival

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Are you also heading to the Northwest Chocolate Festival this weekend? Just a few more days! I’ve been attending for

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Wild Bolivia and Ucayali River, Peru; 70% by Stone Grindz Chocolate

Leave a Comment / 70%, Bolivia, Dark Chocolate, Floral, Fruity, Nutty, Peru / Lexie Carroll

Excited to pick up some @stonegrindzchocolate for the first time last week at @delaurentifoodandwine ! I’ve heard great things about this brand but haven’t

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Seleuss Chocolates Treats

Leave a Comment / Confection, Seattle Shops / Lexie Carroll

My treats from @seleuss Chocolates this weekend! I don’t drink so I didn’t pick up any of the alcohol infused truffles, though

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Seleuss Chocolates

Leave a Comment / Confection, Seattle Shops / Lexie Carroll

Local Seattle feature! @seleuss Chocolates (just a block from Pike Place) are masters of ganache. The shop is a peaceful (if visually

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Vanilla Smoke Bar 69% Dark by Crow and Moss

Leave a Comment / Confection, Smoke, Vanilla / Lexie Carroll

Chocolate Bookshelf Feature! I’m nibbling down to the end of this sumptuous Vanilla Smoke bar from @crowandmosschocolate (as you can see it’s

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Fennel Pollen Caramel Bar by Wildwood Chocolate

Leave a Comment / 70%, Caramel, Dark Chocolate, Fennel / Lexie Carroll

Another delightful bar from last NW Chocolate Festival! @wildwoodchocolate formerly The Chocolate Maker’s Studio, has been making bars filled with luscious caramel

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COMPARISON: Fossa vs. Fu Wan Lychee Rose

Leave a Comment / 52%, 56%, Cacao Nibs, Floral, Fruity, Lychee, Milk Chocolate, Rose, Tanzania, Tea / Lexie Carroll

I’m trying to really pare down (read: EAT) my chocolate collection in preparation for NW Chocolate Festival in a few

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