North America

The Seattle chocolate scene is seriously overlooked by the uninitiated. Those of us obsessed with craft chocolate, however, know it as one of the fine chocolate hubs of the world. Famous …

I’ve made the trek down to French Broad Chocolate Lounge four times over the last decade, and happily since that first trip they’ve added a new location! That growth is …

I’ll never forget my first taste of fresh cacao, sour and floral and so much sweeter than I had anticipated. I was so surprised at the bitterness that leaked out …

Ever since ruby chocolate was revealed at a Shanghai trade show in 2017, the ever-wandering eye of the public has been curious about pink chocolate. China’s not exactly known as …

Growing up in the US, going to Whole Foods was a special occurrence, reserved for birthdays and whenever I convinced my mom we needed fancy hummus. As I grew older …

You probably found this while looking for Hawaiian chocolate shops, and maybe even for Honolulu chocolate shops in particular. But did you know that Hawaii is the only state in …

Have you ever thought about where vanilla comes from? The plant, Vanilla planifola, is native to Mexico, but now grows on a vine in tropical locations around the world. The …

Have you ever wanted to visit a chocolate farm, and try a fresh chocolate fruit straight off the tree? Of course you have! For those of you not in-the-know, the …

Paradise. This is most people’s understanding of Hawaii. There are palm trees swaying in the wind, a gentle surf, and pineapples. Sometimes we imagine macadamia nuts and hula dancers, but …

Maddy Smith comes from a family of fabricators. For her entire childhood, her family had this secret chocolate toffee recipe that served as the envy of the neighborhood. For the …