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Infusion Series: Ancho Pepper Chocolate Truffle
On By Andy Ciordia / 0 comments
As Hot As Possible at the Market Adding hot peppers to chocolate is a very binary experience. Meaning you either love it, or hate it. We have a large following locally who desire our ancho pepper chocolate truffles and chide us all year long waiting for their return. During our first week of Fall infusions we couldn’t keep them stocked at any of our markets. Sourcing Ancho Peppers Ancho is another thing we can proudly source locally. We use Eric and Cathy of As Hot As Possible for our ancho... Read more
Searching for Chocolate Truffles
On By Andy Ciordia / 0 comments
In a world where the artisan chocolates and the industrial collide finding that perfect chocolate truffle seems more elusive than ever. Even if you're going to craft you're own chocolate truffle recipe it's a good idea to search down the quality so you and others can enjoy them that much more. Read more
Chocolate at Social Fresh Charlotte
On By Andy Ciordia / 0 comments
Social Media & Charlotte, NC Charlotte has one of the fastest growing social networks in the US. I’m not sure if it’s because the area is so affluent with b2b technology or if we’re just chatty but it’s always been nice to be a part of the local community. I’ve had my own twitter account (@ciordia9) for some time now and enjoy the relationships I have built with so many regional people and those far away. Beyond the banal, twitter, or better yet social media in general is a very... Read more
Custom Chocolate Gifts
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Custom chocolate…<*dream pop*>…One thing we’ve found a lot of pleasure in is making things off the beaten path. I’m not saying picking out some chocolate treat from our menu is bad, we love all we have built but in the end we’re artists and the menu is just the beginning of a discussion. As a way for us to show a little of what we are able to do the rest of the fun happens when we get to talk about your chocolate ideas. Customizing Chocolate For Your Special Event... Read more
Is That In Chocolate Years?
Is That In Chocolate Years?
On By Andy Ciordia / 0 comments
This entire journey began last Spring, over a year ago. It was just an idea, a dabble, a trial. Let’s see where it goes, if there was a consumer audience... Read more
Spring Chocolates, Fresh Moments
On By Andy Ciordia / 0 comments
What does Spring mean to you? To us, and we have big talks about this, Spring has clean, fresh thoughts. Light, bright, and fun. Spring stepped through on the calendar a few weeks ago but the climate is still figuring it out here in the Carolina’s and much of the Northern Hemisphere. We’re still glad to be in transition though. At the end of a season we feel the call to shift. Everyone around us does from working through closets, a clean home, an office where you can find the... Read more
When times are tough, Chocolate is King.
On By Andy Ciordia / 0 comments
Chocolate Ganache, Fit for a King Well, chocolate is good all the time but that’s beside the point. It’s tough times. No doubt about it. Yet every day we help people enjoy something more for a few moments with Chocolate. That’s really special. We were speaking with a reporter the other day who was asking about chocolate in an uncertain economy. I was reminded of a passage from Discover Chocolate where Clay talks about how everyone can be a King with chocolate. There are very few items that you can... Read more