Fruition Chocolate

Posted on Apr 5, 2015

Fruition Chocolate

Fruition is the realization of a dream, the bearing of fruit, the reach of fulfillment, and the name of this meticulous craft chocolate company. Unique bean-to-bar techniques are used at Fruition, refining their art as detail-oriented chocolatiers. Every jar has the expiration date and batch number handwritten on the label and all the bars are hand signed by the chocolate maker. The Brown Butter Milk Chocolate Bar melts on the palate, as if you put chocolate in a hot skillet and added butter. It’s well balanced and dreamy. The Dark Chocolate Covered Orange Scented Cranberries are tangy with soft citrus notes and just the right amount of chocolate....

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Chocolate

Posted on Feb 20, 2015

Chocolate

Chocolate tasting is very similar to wine tasting. Every bar is unique and diverse in flavor profiles. Rainfall, amount of sun, soil conditions, and how it is roasted are just a few of the many variables that contribute to how the chocolate turns out. To get the best experience, it is important to taste carefully so that all of the flavors are extracted and the chocolate is represented at its fullest potential. One way to ensure that is placing a small piece on the tongue and letting it arrive to body temperature. Immediately chewing will often release properties that could offend the palate. Askinosie believes they exist for three reasons: to serve farmers, make the world a better place, and to craft exceptional chocolate. -60% Dark Chocolate + Peanut Butter: Big Spoon Roasters natural crunch peanut butter swirls with velvety dark chocolate. So delicious, you look forward to your next bite! -72% Dark chocolate: 28% cane sugar. That’s it. Simple yet hits the spot. -62% Dark Milk Chocolate + Fleur de Sel: Handcrafted, single origin, dark milk chocolate with cocoa beans sourced directly from farmers in Davao, Philippines. Goat’s milk powder, organic cane sugar, and a kiss of Fleur de Sel Sea Salt, a delicate yet bold...

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Get Your Hot Cakes!

Posted on Feb 6, 2015

Get Your Hot Cakes!

Organic. Artisanal. Decadent. What more could you want? These tasty treats are made from old school techniques such as large copper pots and slow stirring to achieve the finest finished product.   Try the sauces: Original Caramel, Chocolate, and Rye Whiskey Caramel over your favorite ice cream. For a pick me up in the afternoon, or a bijou dessert after dinner, the Chocolate Hazelnuts or the Peanut Butter Bites knock the flavors on your palate out of the park! In the peak of summer, grab the kids and head to the campfire for some S’Mores. The Kit includes everything you need: gourmet marshmallows, melty chocolate squares, and delicious grahams. One of their products that stands out, is the Smoked Chocolate Chips. Using cold smoke, these chips are turned every half hour for 10 hours to ensure they are evenly smoked. While they will spruce up a simple chocolate chip cookie recipe, our favorite is melting them down to make an “out of this world” hot cocoa.            ...

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TCHO: New American Chocolate

Posted on Jan 26, 2014

TCHO (the “t” is silent) is the phonetic spelling for the first syllable in “chocolate”. With a local standpoint, their goal is to have a global impact. Sourcing most chocolate from single origins and practicing the art of Fair Trade, TCHO is aiming to go above and beyond. Their brand on this idea is TCHOSource™: improving the infrastructure of in-field farming, tasting chocolate on site, influencing premium production, leading to higher incomes, and raising the standards on living. Not to mention the quality of chocolate being produced is skyrocketing, making it a direct reflection of their hard work in every single bar. From silky milk chocolate to pairing of strawberry rhubarb pie, it is simply impossible to go wrong with this...

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