Ranger Chocolate: How It All Began Four friends – Rhonda, Patrick, George and David – set out in 2014 to embrace their love of food and find a craft they could share together. The result was Ranger Chocolate. After many explorations and experiments, they became fascinated with cacao and quick... View Post

Behind the Success of Violet Sky: An interview with Hans Westerink We asked Hans of Violet Sky Chocolate to tell us about himself and this is what he had to say: "I am Hans Westerink, I make chocolate in South Bend, IN. I started making chocolate three years ago because I love real flavors, and... View Post

Mutari Chocolate: Katy Oursler and Stephen Beaumier's Chocolate Journey Katy Oursler and Stephen Beaumier of Mutari Chocolate are folks who love food, and came to love and appreciate cacao as a singular ingredient. Hailing from the hospitality industry, they found cacao to be the most challeng... View Post

Different Roads Lead to One Destination: Harper Macaw Chocolate Sarah and Colin Hartman came from very different paths. Sarah grew up in Brazil, one of the world’s largest cacao producing nations, and after joining the culinary industry, spent time at both Valrhona and Dandelion Chocolate. Coli... View Post

Chef Cindy Mushet's Bittersweet Chocolate Souffle with Custard Sauce Recipe from Chef Cindy Mushet, The Art and Soul of Baking, makes eight 4-ounce ramekins Ingredients  8 ounces bittersweet chocolate (up to 70% cacao), finely chopped 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) unsalted butter, cut into ½-i... View Post

Cococlectic's In-person Chocolate Tasting & Whiskey Pairing Tasting Class @ Square HQ The Square Chocolate Club The Square Chocolate group partnered with Cococlectic to provide a complimentary whiskey and chocolate pairing experience to folks at the Square office. Cococlectic is a company de... View Post