CHOCOLATE CONNOISSEUR JOURNAL
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Seahorse Chocolate Flaky Sea Salt Bar
NEW BAR ANNOUNCEMENT: SEAHORSE Chocolate FLAKY SEA SALT Bar A Perfect Twist on an Elite...
Chocolate Cocktails
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How To Make a S’mores Martini
S'mores Martini, yep! Straight from the pages of Chocolate Connoisseur, here's a delicious recipe for a S'mores Martini. Chocolate, marshmallow, and graham cracker -- enjoy this S'mores cocktail!
In Focus
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Amano Chocolate: In Focus
In Focus Features return, and this time you'll travel from New Mexico to Hawaii... from Washington to Madagascar... from Papa New Guinea to Peru, as you join Art Amano of Amano Chocolate on...
Everywhere Chocolate
The Ethical Bean
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Big Chocolate’s Ugly Secret
In Ghana and the Ivory Coast, roughly 2.6 million children work in the cocoa fields, and nearly all of the children, over 2 million, work as child laborers. Almost every single one of these children work in hazardous conditions as well...
Chocolate Recipes
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DoubleTree Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
If you’re looking for a silver lining in the stay-at-home situation so many of us currently face, how about a delicious, chocolatey one instead?! For the first time ever, a favorite on-the-road treat is...
Chocolate Tastings
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Chocolate Tastings: The Joys Of A Local Chocolate Tasting Club
Last month I had the wonderful pleasure of attending a chocolate tasting club here in Phoenix, and let me tell you… I can’t recommend the experience enough. Regardless of where you are on your chocolate connoisseur journey, I will say it unequivocally right now – there is a place for you at chocolate tastings. It will serve you well, put a big smile on your face...
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Chocolate Tastings: The Joys Of A Local Chocolate Tasting Club
Last month I had the wonderful pleasure of attending a chocolate tasting club here in Phoenix, and let me tell you… I can’t recommend the experience enough. Regardless of where you are on your chocolate connoisseur journey, I will say it unequivocally right now – there is a place for you at chocolate tastings. It will serve you well, put a big smile on your face…
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Cacaoteca Chocolate Tasting – Part 2
Welcome to the second part of my two-part Cacaoteca Chocolate tasting. Today I am tasting the Cacaoteca Oscuro Dark 78% and the Cacaoteca Oscuro Dark 84%. Before we get started, I want to drop a few notes here for anyone relatively new to chocolate tastings…
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Projet Chocolat Limited Edition Tasting Kit
& Present THE PROJET CHOCOLAT LIMITED EDITION TASTING KIT The Chocolate Shop re-opens with a...
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Seahorse Chocolate Flaky Sea Salt Bar
NEW BAR ANNOUNCEMENT: SEAHORSE Chocolate FLAKY SEA SALT Bar A Perfect Twist on an Elite...
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Cacaoteca Chocolate Tasting – Part 1
CACAOTECA Chocolate TASTINGS – Part 1 A First Article! I am so excited that my debut...
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ChoViva – Introducing Chocolate From… Sunflowers?
Born From Chaos The cacao market just went through a bit of a nervous breakdown, particularly in...
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Wild West Chocolate Cowboy Coffee Bar Tasting
Wild West Chocolate Cowboy Coffee Bar Wild West Chocolate: The World Needed an Outlaw If you’re...
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World Chocolate Day 2026 – Why Is July 7th World Chocolate Day?
World Chocolate Day 2026 is here, and it pays homage to a July 7th from centuries ago… July...
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Metro Phoenix-Based Stone Grindz Chocolate, Three Others, Join Good Food Awards 2026 Winners
Metro Phoenix Based Stone Grindz Chocolate, Three Others, Join Good Food Awards 2026 Winners Our...
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2026 Good Food Awards – Goodnow Farms, KESSHO, and More Join Chocolate Winners
2026 Good Food Awards – Goodnow Farms, KESSHŌ, and More Join Chocolate Winners It’s part two...
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Askinosie, Bixby, and Fruition Among Chocolate Award Winners at 2026 Good Food Awards
Askinosie, Bixby, and Fruition Among Chocolate Award Winners at 2026 Good Food Awards Welcome to...
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Editor’s Corner: June 2026
Hopefully this issue’s Editor’s Corner brings you a little inspiration, as Eric touches on the difficult road ahead in the short term for some of the chocolate world. but also focuses on the positive work we’ll be doing to help… and how you can join in the fight us as well.
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