In these strange times of quarantine, small chocolate businesses still need our support. So in an effort to make your shopping easier, here are the best places to buy craft chocolate online. We go from the best craft chocolate on Amazon to online craft chocolate retailers (sorted by country). There are even unique gifts for …

Bean-to-bar, small batch, craft, artisan, micro-batch chocolate; whatever you call it, each one boils down to the same idea of a new way of making chocolate. Although some terms are older than others, all of them refer to a small-scale chocolate making movement. It began in earnest in the 1990’s and gained momentum around 2005-2007, and …

As follow-up to the quite popular 10 Types of Chocolate Makers article, now you can discover what mix of Chocolate Lover you are. It’s rare to be a purebred these days, as so many people are learning about fine chocolate & cacao, so hold on to your chocolate bars, and get ready to say “that …

​People make all sorts of stuff at home, like curry, slime, art, and beauty products. So why don’t more people make chocolate at home? These days it’s likely you could buy all the necessary ingredients from your local specialty foods shop. Yet very few people do it, which is one of the reasons you should. …

I put a lot of negativity on the big four chocolate companies, which still dominate the global market (though their proportion of said market is shrinking). But I’m also not afraid to admit that these companies have a lot of positives on their side. These aspects in no way outweigh many of the negative things …

In many ways I can’t remember life before bean-to-bar chocolate. When I got into this industry over six years ago, I never could have imagined how large it would grow to be. Even just ten years ago, there were only maybe a dozen craft chocolate makers in the US, while now there are hundreds, not …

It took me an inordinate amount of time to see social media as a networking and research tool. It wasn’t until I moved from bustling Washington D.C. to a South Korean village— not knowing the language or anyone else in town— that I felt the need to turn to the internet for my connections. Before …

Think of your favorite chocolate; just humor me. Is it a smooth milk chocolate? Or a dark bar with whole almonds on the back? Oh, or maybe a sweet white chocolate with bits of dried fruit? Whatever your fare of choice is, I’m sure you’ve run into some variants of those bars. The last two …

Ever wanted to quit it all and go back school? Me, too. But I couldn’t afford it. Plus, my passion is chocolate, and pastry school is expensive. And it’s scary to give up the safety net of consistent income. However, I still wanted improve my knowledge of chocolate. So after years of deliberating, I signed up for the …

It is fascinating looking back at all of the notes I stamped out on my phone in Cuba. Many of them are so passive-aggressive, or even actively aggressive. I had a largely positive experience in the country, but it was regularly overshadowed by several big things I’ll reveal in this more overtly personal, and much …