Tasting Single Origin, Krakakoa Chocolate
So delighted to taste exceptional single origin chocolate produced by Krakakoa.
Tasting Bean to Bar Chocolate: Labooko Chocolate by Zotter
It was a hot and steamy afternoon. I had just gotten home from a “day job” stressed and a little bit rushed. As I tumbled through the door with bags and little people bumbling about, I noticed on my shelf, […]
Tasting Bean to Bar Chocolate – Fossa Chocolate
It’s been a while since my last bean-to-bar chocolate indulgence and I thought it was about time to pay attention to some bars from Fossa Chocolate. I have tasted a couple other bars from them, each one delicious and sublime. […]
Tasting Bean to Bar Chocolate from Pacari
I like nothing more than a conversation that debates flavours. This may be why eating out and trying different food with other people is something I love! A highlight from my February explorations was the Pacari bean to bar chocolate […]
How to Taste Chocolate
Bean to bar chocolate is beautiful and makers of chocolate are the best lovers (of chocolate, of course). Once you’ve discovered the taste of bean to bar chocolate, you will know why such a bar costs more than your usual […]
Fine Wines. French Wine. Did Someone say “Wine”?
When invited by Fine Wines to participate in their Introduction to French Wines class, I could not resist. I’ve been drinking wine for 15 years now and thought I knew quite a bit about it already. The class was attended […]
Flavour Notes: Coffee Cupping with the Pros at Perk Coffee
I absolutely loved my first coffee cupping session a few weekends ago. I’ve had a relationship with coffee since I was a teen. And when I say relationship, I mean that we’ve always had that connection in some way. First […]
Flavour Notes: A Taste Test of Water (Blind Tasting Nordaq Fresh)
We all know that water is important and thankfully, the global movement to decrease the amount of bottled water consumed has stepped up significantly. Globally, the conservation and sustainability of water has become a key topic for all nations. And so […]
Flavour Notes: Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Tasting 1
From ice cream van runs in the blazing summer heat, to late-night binging after that awful breakup, to a quick wine and chocolate pick-me-up after the kids have gone to bed. Chocolate is at once the most familiar of childhood […]