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Spruce Shoots 70% by The Chocolarder

Leave a Comment / 70%, Dark Chocolate, Indonesia, Spruce / Lexie Carroll

Spruce Shoots (Seram Is., Indonesia) 70%By @thechocolarderNose: creamy earthiness, no hint of spruce yet.Taste: SWEET! (In a good way, not overpowering). […]

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Forest Bar by DWN Chocolate

Leave a Comment / Balsam, Cedar, Spruce, White Chocolate / Lexie Carroll

First on my forest series: Forest Bar by @dwnchocolate 🌲The bar is perfumed with the piney scent of a forest so it’s

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Tour of Evergreens

Leave a Comment / Deep Thoughts / Lexie Carroll

December is here!This month I want to take you through a little tour of evergreen chocolate bars, as a nod

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Chocolate Covered in San Francisco

Leave a Comment / Bay Area Chocolate Shops / Lexie Carroll

Local Feature! When it comes to discovering craft chocolate in San Francisco, this is THE place!Chocolate Covered @chocolatecoveredsf is a tiny, narrow

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Thanksgiving 2024

Leave a Comment / Deep Thoughts / Lexie Carroll

Today is Thanksgiving Day (as well as overall Native American Heritage Month) in the US, a time for gratitude, gathering

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Blackcurrant with Lemon Shortbread Crumble by Soma Chocolatemaker

Leave a Comment / Blackcurrant, Bread/Cracker, Lemon, White Chocolate / Lexie Carroll

Blackcurrant with Lemon Shortbread Crumble by @somachocolatemaker –Wow! Look at the intense magenta color! This bar is cheery before you even eat

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Sakaeo Thailand 70% Dark by Nana Craft Chocolate

Leave a Comment / 70%, Dark Chocolate, Earthy, Fermentation, Fruity, Thailand, Woody / Lexie Carroll

70% dark from Sakaeo Thailand by @nana.craftchocolate The chocolate has great shine. Smelling the perfume of the chocolate from the package

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Toffee & Coffee 72% Dark by Mirzam Chocolate

Leave a Comment / 72%, Coffee, Dark Chocolate, Tanzania, Toffee / Lexie Carroll

Toffee & Coffee 72% Dark by @mirzamchocolate Slight earthy notes in the nose mixed with faint coffee notes.Very strong coffee notes

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COMPARISON – Ecuador Esmeraldas 70% by Public Chocolatory and Goodnow Farms :

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COMPARISON- Ecuador Esmeraldas 70% by @public_chocolatory and @goodnowfarms : These bars are both 70% made with beans from the same region, so this comparison

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Ecuador Esmeraldas 70% by Goodnow Farms

Leave a Comment / 70%, Dark Chocolate, Earthy, Ecuador, Fruity, Uncategorized / Lexie Carroll

Ecuador Esmeraldas 70% by @goodnowfarmsNose: blueberries and a faint woodinessTasting begins with a quiet sweetness and overall good balance before other

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Ecuador 70% (Costa Esmeraldas) by Public Chocolatory

Leave a Comment / 70%, Coffee, Dark Chocolate, Earthy, Ecuador, Fruity, Smokey, Spice / Lexie Carroll

Ecuador 70% (Costa Esmeraldas) by @public_chocolatoryThe chocolate is impressively dark in color and highly shiny- the shiniest temper I’ve seen! Nose

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Cassis – Black Currant & Cardamom Confection bar by DWN Craft Chocolatier

Leave a Comment / Blackcurrant, Cardamom, White Chocolate / Lexie Carroll

Cassis- Black Currant & Cardamom confection bar by @dwnchocolateI’m very excited to share about this chocolate maker who was new to

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Mango Ginger Bites by Fortunata Chocolate

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While in Seattle I stocked up on these little gems at @fortunatochocolate – I bought them on a whim on my last

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NW Chocolate Festival Haul 2024

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THE HAUL! Laying out all my festival bars is kind of like Christmas morning (with a little dose of bookkeeping

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Northwest Chocolate Festival 2024

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Another incredible @nwchocolate Festival on the books! It was wonderful to stock up on some of my favorite chocolates, and even got

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Getting Ready for 2024 NW Chocolate Festival

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I’m heading to the @nwchocolate festival bright and early tomorrow morning! If you are too, check out my tips for a successful

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Uganda 78% “Silk” by Bisou Chocolate

Leave a Comment / 78%, Coffee, Floral, Milk Chocolate, Nutty, Uganda / Lexie Carroll

Uganda 78% “Silk” by @bisouchocolate Nose reminds me of other Uganda cocoas I’ve had before. There’s hints of dark roasted coffee

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Cori Warmi Vrae-99 (Nano-lot) by Chocolate Naive

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

Cori Warmi Vrae-99 (Nano-lot) by @chocolatenaive This chocolate is made with a single variety cultivar native to Peru called VRAE-99 (“Ganzo”).

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