One of the things I love most about my job is sharing chocolate with customers. Whether I’m introducing someone to craft chocolate for the first time, or whether I’m challenged to find something new for a veteran taster, the experience of tasting chocolate together is a wonderful profession. It’s an experience I would like to […]
Valentina Vitols is one of our oldest customers – I don’t mean by age. She started shopping at Chocolopolis when we she moved to Seattle in July of 2008, the same month we opened our doors. She’s been with us ever since. Valentina comes from Venezuela, a country with a proud tradition of growing fine […]
Photo: COCOBOD quality control officer grading cocoa in Ghana; photo by Kristy Leissle By Dr. Kristy Leissle Last week, I wrote about the people and companies that lose out (or have a questionable outcome) when cocoa’s price rises, as it did during the first quarter of 2018. This week, I tackle the question that prompted […]
Photo”Cocoa labor: Women & children hand sorting beans in Ghana’s Western region”; photo by Kristy Leissle By Dr. Kristy Leissle June 6, 2018 A few weeks ago, as I was preparing to talk to Joe Weisenthal on Bloomberg’s “What’d You Miss?” about cocoa’s price rise earlier this year, my partner, as he often does, asked […]
Paul and Linda Woltz have been part of our customer tasting panel since its inception in 2012. They add a unique and colorful perspective to the group, both personally and professionally, working in fields that satisfy both heart and soul. Paul is a professional jazz musician who performs in a number of jazz and classical […]
A few nights ago I was part of a team of experts that got together at Esquin Wine & Spirits for a chocolate and whiskey pairing. I was joined by Nathan Kaiser of Seattle’s 2bar Spirits, Lenny Rede of Esquin Wine & Spirits and Nathan Barker of Vinum Importing in leading a group of 25 […]
Editor’s Note: Below is the letter we sent in APRIL to members of our Chocolate of the Month World Tour Club (CMWT). We post the letter a month after our club selection ships, so if you purchase the CMWT, you will not receive the same bars that are featured here. Hello Members, Our monthly focus […]
Mom said, “Make sure you put your Saturday and Sunday hours at the top of the blog so everyone knows you’re open.” I’m listening to my mom. We’re open Saturday from 11-3:30 and Sunday from noon to 4pm. Our Customer/Employee/Mother’s Day spotlight and happy hour this week features my mom, Marcie Adler. Where to begin? […]
I recently met up with a team from Chateau Ste. Michelle to taste chocolates and wines in advance of a pairing event. Imagine a conference room table filled with bottles of wine and bags of chocolate. We each had a paper cup for spitting and emptying our glasses, and it wasn’t long before those paper […]
Wine and chocolate. Two decadent treats that customers love to pair. As a chocophile, the hardest question I get from customers is, “I have a big Cabernet and I want to pair it with a good dark chocolate. What chocolate should I buy?” You may be wondering why I find this question difficult. After all, […]
