This year the Good Food Awards had over 1600 entries and we're proud to be one of a small number of finalists. These awards are particularly special because the Good Food Foundation has strict criteria to ensure all producers meet high standards for sustainability and ethical sourcing. This bar has to be tasted to be truly appreciated. Onions and chocolate aren't typically thought of as tasting great together, but this bar proves the mixture of sweet and savory is a...

The Academy of Chocolate just released their list of 2023 winners and we're proud to have 27, including three bars that won Gold! The Academy brings together some of the most experienced and respected chocolate tasters and accepts entries from all over the world. This year they received over 1400 entries from 55 countries! And, for the first time since 2019 the judging was held in-person at Westminster Kingsway College in the UK, with over 70 judges tasting samples. We're...

We recently returned from Florence, Italy, where we were happy to accept 12 awards at the International Chocolate Awards World Finals ceremony! The awards were held at a beautiful palazzo just north of the city, and it was great to connect with so many incredible chocolate makers from all over the world. Each year the International Chocolate Awards holds regional finals around the globe. Regions include Asia-Pacific, Europe, The Americas and more. Only the winning bars in these regional competitions...

Following our recent wins at the International Chocolate Awards Gannett Media stopped by to feature us in Wicked Local! Read the full article here.    

Our USA Gold winning Almendra Blanca bar caught the attention of The Boston Globe. Read the full article here!

We had an incredible weekend at the Northwest Chocolate Festival! Thousands of craft chocolate lovers descended on the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue Washington to enjoy two days of tasting chocolate from some of the best craft chocolate makers in the world. There were also numerous informational presentations, including one by us. Monica was on the main stage along with our Nicaragua cacao farmer Giff Laube to talk about our latest Limited Release "Yasica" bar. We crafted this bar with an...

The 2023 International Chocolate Awards Americas Competition winners were just announced and our Almendra Blanca bar won USA Gold in the Micro-Batch Plain/Origin bar category! We had 21 winners in total, and the full list is below. Most are still available in our online shop. The Americas competition is for chocolate makers throughout North, South and Central America. Each of our winners is now eligible to compete in the World Finals competition, which is when winners from every region compete...

Raising prices is always a difficult decision, and we held off as long as we could. The last time we raised our prices was five years ago, and since then the inflation rate has risen by more than 20%. In addition, prices for many of our ingredients and supplies have increased by far more than 20% - for example, sugar is now 50% more expensive than it was five years ago. We make exceptionally high quality chocolate - among the...

The 2023 Good Food Awards ceremony was held this past weekend in Portland, and we're excited and proud to announce our Ucayali bar is a winner. This is our 6th consecutive win! Check out the complete list of winners here. In addition to celebrating exceptional craft products, the Good Food Foundation requires that all entrants meet strict environmental and social responsibility standards. Also, each region is limited to only three winners in each category, which makes this award even more...

We've read many articles over the years describing the potential health benefits of dark chocolate, but haven't posted about them. Why? Well, one reason is we're not medical professionals, and can't independently verify any of the claims we're reading. Another is that there's an obvious conflict of interest when a chocolate maker mentions how healthy chocolate could be. But, at this point we've seen so many articles referencing studies which suggest non-alkalized dark chocolate may have numerous health benefits we...