A single-origin cocoa roaster located in Bend, Oregon, Seahorse Chocolate's philosophy is simple: work closely with farmers, tailor roast each small batch to reveal hidden nuances and hand-wrap distinct varietals. R.C. and Amanda Gartrell of Seahorse Chocolate didn’t start out as chocolate makers...
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Founded in 2011, Animas Chocolate & Coffee Company is run by husband-and-wife team Marc and Carley Snider. The inspiration to open a chocolate business came from an old (around 100 years old or more) family recipe book that Carley had found along the Animas River which contained a lot of choc...
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ChocolateSpiel takes its name from the German word for “game” or “play” which perfectly describes what the chocolate company is all about – playing and creating with chocolate!Founder Angela Pfleiderer combined her background of chemical engineering with the delicious world of bean-to-bar chocola...
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Sweet Minou Chocolate has had a long, winding and bilingual road.Chocolate maker Rebecca Ankenbrand grew up in the Midwest with rather more imagination than gourmet experience. With a childhood filled with reading mysteries, dancing to Madonna, plus a fascination with electronics, eventually, one...
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Ten years ago, Cecilia and Tom of Black Sheep Chocolate started following biohackers (DIY biology) and integrative medicine doctors to find answers for their health quests. They wanted to live healthier lives and they wanted to include chocolate in their diet because of the health benefits t...
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Chris Kopek, owner and chocolate maker of Lirio Chocolate, fell in love with chocolate in 2017. He worked in the tech industry for 13 years before finding chocolate.