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Instructions for living a life:
Pay attention.
Be astonished.
Tell about it. (Oliver)
❤️All about chocolate
🌎Based in DC/Baltimore

A breakfast surprise. 🎉 A buttery, cinnamon to

A breakfast surprise.
🎉
A buttery, cinnamon toast chocolate.
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Effortlessly ambling into the breakfast nook as a mild-mannered 67% dark chocolate. Accompanied by a waft of toasted wheat bread that lulls you into chocolate complacency. Suddenly, without warning, a cascade of capricous cinnamon. Concluding with a final whirlwind of tongue-tickling spice & chocolate.

Two-ingredient dark chocolate effervescence by Lumineux Chocolate in South Carolina.

🍫This surprising cinnamon toast chocolate bar made only with cacao (cocoa nibs & cocoa butter) AND sugar.
Magical cinnamon sparkle can be credited to the cacao bean farmer, & fermenter, plus the roasting & chocolate-making of @lumineuxchocolate.

Cacao beans from Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), a region that provides almost 40% of the entire world's cacao. "Cocoa has a poverty problem. You can help by eating more dark chocolate." Quote by author Simran Sethi @simransethi. To learn more, see thecounter.org/chocolate-farmers-ivory-coast-ghana/ for a must-read article on chocolate.

#cotedivoire🇨🇮
#cotedivoirecacao
#ivorycoastcacao
#ivorycoastchocolate
#cinnamon
#cinnamontoast
#cinnamonandchocolate
#lumineuxchocolate
#votewithyourdollar
#beantobar #chocolate #singleorigin #craftchocolate #beantobarchocolate

"Food brings everyone together, regardless of wher

"Food brings everyone together, regardless of where we are from."

Chocolate words from Journey Shannon, a Chicago bean-to-bar chocolate & pastry maker.

A chef who asks you to "Choose Happiness." In a chocolate studio with a mission: "Remind people they are deserving, they are significant, and every day should be a beautiful moment."

2nd photo: Fig & Cornflakes with olive oil and balsamic vinegar in 80% dark chocolate. Using cacao beans from Manganga, Cameroon.

Handcrafted with joy, bean-to-baked pastries & confections, Noir d'Ebene, Evanston, Illinois.

#Blacklivesmatterinchocolate
#blackchocolatiers
#blackchocolatemakers
#blackownedbusiness
#amplifyblackvoices
#amplifyblackvoicesinchocolate
#womenrockingbusiness
#womeninchocolate
#beantobar #chocolate #craftchocolate #singleorigin
#supportsmallbusinesses
#noirdebenechocolatetpatisserie
#noirdebenechicago
#darkchocolate
#blackentrepreneurs
#camerooncacao

In celebration of Pride Month, a passion fruit bar

In celebration of Pride Month, a passion fruit bar bearing a message: "Imagine a world where everyone follows their heart"🌈 A 70% dark chocolate passion fruit bar full of surprises including cocoa nibs infused with passion fruit pulp.

Bar collaboration of Etats de Choc & Chocolates Monarque, in Montreal, Canada.
Credit for "Black LBGQT+ Lives Matter" art (see final pic in series above) to @loveandlion. Visit Love & Lion.myshopify to purchase the black LBGQT rainbow & 100% of proceeds go to NAACP defense fund.
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#lovewins
#pridemonth
#passionfruit
#loveislive
#blacklgbtqlivesmatter
#chocolate #beantobar #chocolatemonarque
#craftchocolate #beantobar #beantobarchocolate
#naacp
#etatdechoc
#etatdechocmtl
#passionfruitchocolate

Baking therapy made better with chocolate. 🥧 Ou

Baking therapy made better with chocolate.
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Our current collection of bean-to-bar baking companions for stay-at-home cooking adventures.

Not sure how long they'll last. #nibbling
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#chocolatetherapy
#chocolatehugs
#bakingwithchocolate
#cacaofarmers
#singleorigin
#bakingathome
#beantobar #chocolate #craftchocolate
#darkchocolate #chocolatechips #eatingallthechocolatechips

A sweet potato pie with an ethereal glow that warm

A sweet potato pie with an ethereal glow that warms your soul.
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Organic roasted sweet potatoes & a touch of sweet cream wrapped in a celestial chocolate & pecan shell. A heavenly chocolate vision found in the truffle-trio known as "Sunday Soul Collection" at Harlem Chocolate Factory. 🎁

One of many divine desserts created by life-long Harlem resident and Head Chocolatier, Jessica Spaulding. Jessica tempered her first batch of chocolate at 10 years old, and in 2014 decided to share her love of chocolate AND Harlem as Founder of the Harlem Chocolate Factory.
♥️
#womeninchocolate
#supportsmallbusinesses
#blackchocolatiers
#chocolate
#harlem
#harlemlove
#harlemchocolatefactory
#blackownedbusiness
#blackowned
#amplifyblackvoices
#amplifyblackvoicesinchocolate

Message for today, for all of us: Buying from & su

Message for today, for all of us: Buying from & supporting Black businesses should be a habit, not a favor.
... Going forward, in an effort to amplify Black voices in chocolate, any of my future posts focused on Black makers & chocolatiers will be highlighted with a green emblem. .
Our chocolate industry is based on a colonial system, complicated and messy and rife with systemic racism. And most of us are unsure of our role in addressing the inequities, especially recognizing the privileges afforded to be able to eat (copious amounts of) chocolate. So, while I read, and listen, and learn, and listen more, this is a small gesture of support in this journey ahead of us. .
For a current but growing list of Black-owned chocolate businesses, visit @chocolatenoise .
#blackchocolatiers
#blackchocolatemovement
#systemicracism
#blackownedbusiness
#blackowned
#blackchocolatemaker
#cacaofarmer
#amplifyblackvoicesinchocolate
#amplifyblackvoices
#chocolate

"I am a cocoa tree. I grow in Central America. In

"I am a cocoa tree. I grow in Central America. In the deep jungles of Honduras.
This is my fruit.
Brilliant. Red.
I am one tree, with an extraordinary story.
That all began with an act of kindness, compassion and love."
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Maya 2020, Hei Cocoa.
Artist : @suam_fonseca @dollsclan
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#actofkindness #compassion #chocolate #cocoa #cacao #cacaotree #mothernature #heicocoa #cocoatree #cacaopod

#silenceiscompliance #chocolate

#silenceiscompliance
#chocolate

A small way to make a big difference! Fairafric's

A small way to make a big difference! Fairafric's Kickstarter campaign (underway now) gives YOU the chance to make a difference in fighting injustice in the cocoa value chain in rural Ghana. 🔗
You can make a real impact. Support Fairafric's mission to recapture value in the cocoa value chain & empower farmers and local people. In return, not only do you help build a solar powered chocolate factory in rural Ghana and create jobs for 85 people, you will receive African solar-powered-made chocolate in your mailbox! (and a cool Tshirt, if you wish!)
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Want to learn more? According to Fairafric (and FCCI @chocoinstitute, which has great resources to help you learn more) 70% of the world's cocoa (cocoa is the raw material to make a chocolate bar) comes from West Africa, but 100% of the chocolate sold in the Global North is made someplace other than Africa. And, according to Fairafric & FCCI, only 4-6% of the world's chocolate is consumed in Africa. Fairafric's goal is to disrupt the colonial structure of exporting all the raw materials (harvested entirely by people of color) and create a more just system. Support Fairafric's goal to change the chocolate system! As FCCI says "You are a part of this system, and you can also be a part of redesigning it." Go to Fairafric.com to learn more. And the kickstarter link is at the top of their web page.
#empowerblackvoices #cacaofarmers #fairafric #chocolate #cacao

Artwork by @tylonn.j.sawyer Based on Michelangelo

Artwork by @tylonn.j.sawyer

Based on Michelangelo's Pieta

One of George Floyd's last words was to call out for his mother

#blacklivesmatter #justiceforgeorgefloyd #sayhisname

#birthdaychocolate Birthday week continues with ve

#birthdaychocolate
Birthday week continues with vegan triple-chocolate Texas Sheet Cake ice cream.
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Thanks to FedEx, Jeni's of Ohio ships to the tropics of Maryland (80F & 80% humidity) to bestow midwestern vegan chocolate goodness to @isabella_genuario.
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A triple deep-dark dairy-free ice cream with a river of bittersweet chocolate fudge, Fair trade cocoa & crumbly chocolate cake pieces. 🍫
Happy 20th!🎉
(#can we all just agree I'm lucky to have a daughter who loves chocolate?!) #chocolateforlunch
#veganicecream #chocolateicecreamlover #chocolateicecream
#chocolate
#texassheetcake #ohioicecream #jenisicecream

#cornflakesforever Dark, chocolate-covered corn fl

#cornflakesforever
Dark, chocolate-covered corn flakes. 🌽
Crunchy crispy corn flakes & an intense 68% Ghana bean-to-bar chocolate. No milk required. 🥛
Too bad there's a quarantine, or I might share. No, probably not.😎 #notsharing #cornflakes
#cornflakesfordinner
#cornflakeschocolate
#chocolateforbreakfast
#chocolate #beantobar #beantobarchocolate #cat
#kitty #supportsmallbusinesses
#frescochocolate

#colorsofcacao Can you see the color difference? (

#colorsofcacao
Can you see the color difference? (swipe left)
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Two bars, each 70% cacao, made with just 2 ingredients. The same amount of cacao & sugar. One bean from Brazil, one from Belize.
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Bar on the left, Catongo (Brazil) is a rare white cacao bean. Consider it a refreshing chocolate bar, a summer hammock, light & breezy, with a scent of nearby apricot blossoms tickling your nose. A glass of frosty lemonade within reach. 🍋

Bar on the right, Maya Mountain (Belize) is a cozy chocolate, a wicker loveseat on a sun-dappled front porch, summer scents of honey & a bowl of sweet cherries in your lap.🍒 Two different cacao beans, two different personalities, one incredibly gifted bean-to-bar maker, El Buen Cacao in California. 🎨

This two-ingredient adventure provided to Chocochaser by Cocoeclectic, a monthly craft chocolate bean-to-bar club. 👏Thank you for a collection of four fun bars! 🎁

#catongo
#catongochocolate
#cat #kitty
#beantobar #chocolate #craftchocolate #finechocolate #singleorigin #chocolatesubscription #chocolatesubscriptionbox

Soothe your stress & feed your soul with chocolate

Soothe your stress & feed your soul with chocolate.
🙏

But what is good chocolate? I'm asked this question a lot.
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Here are my 4 basic chocolate chasing rules:
👩‍🎓 1. Good chocolate is chocolate that makes you happy. 😋

2. Trust your taste buds. They are yours.
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3. Keep an open mind when eating or tasting. (You can close your eyes but not your mind.)
🕶️ 4. There is no wrong way to eat chocolate. Just like there's no wrong way to eat a Reese's.
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Chocolate will embrace you at any level. If you want to improve your relationship with this complex & captivating companion, slow down. Pay attention.The craft chocolate world can sweep you off your feet. But, I'll be the first to admit, these past 3 months, I've chewed and inhaled A LOT of chocolate without smelling, breaking or inspecting first.
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If chocolate is speaking to you, answer with enthusiasm.

See the full post: "But what is good chocolate?" on chocolatechaser.com, link in bio

#quarantinelife #chocolate #craftchocolate #tastingchocolate
#goodchocolate #cat #kitty

Dark chocolate passion fruit vegan cake. 🎉 Happ

Dark chocolate passion fruit vegan cake.
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Happy 20th birthday @isabella_genuario!
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Made with French Broad 68% Nicaragua bean-to-baking chip chocolate, and Cacao Mae Dominican organic cocoa powder from the New England Chocolate Festival.
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Cake created by a dear friend @someonehilariousjust👏
♥️
#newenglandchocolatefestival
#happybirthdaycake
#passionfruit
#passionfruitchocolate
#beantobar #chocolate #singleorigin #craftchocolate
#supportsmallbusiness
#dominicanrepublicchocolate

California apricots dipped in bean-to-bar dark cho

California apricots dipped in bean-to-bar dark chocolate
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2nd pic: Tangy trio of plums, apricots & dates served with a dash of chocolate darkness
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Bean-to-bar chocolate maker Bisou Chocolate in Oakland /Berkeley

#californiasunshine
#beantobar #chocolate #singleorigin #craftchocolate
#supportsmallbusiness

Dwaar chocolate & a bit of sunshine in a 70% dark

Dwaar chocolate & a bit of sunshine in a 70% dark Fiji bar.
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Bean-to-bar lovingly made in Michigan.
♥️
#supportsmallbusinesses #fijicacao #fijichocolate #chocolate #singleorigin #craftchocolate #beantobar #beantobarchocolate

Simply fig. Dressed all in black. 🕶️ A debona

Simply fig. Dressed all in black.
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A debonair dark bar, sweeping you off your feet
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Limited edition 72% Ghana cacao by Raphio 🇬🇭
A two-ingredient bar that disarms you with impeccably smooth cocoa & murmurs of fig
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#figs #supportsmallbusiness #chocolate #craftchocolate #beantobar #ghanacacao
#beantobarchocolate

Chasing chocolate t-shirts... 👕 One of my faves

Chasing chocolate t-shirts...
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One of my faves, more to come.
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Cozy long-sleeve black T by @gailambrosiuschocolatier
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Photo shoot assisted by feline friends & a dumpster dive mannequin. That's a story for another day.
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#shoplocal #supportsmallbusiness #chocolate #craftchocolate #finechocolate #beantobar

Livin' the chocolate dream 🍃 #shoplocal #beanto

Livin' the chocolate dream
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#shoplocal #beantobar #dcchocolate #dceats #brazil
#chocolate #craftchocolate

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