#amanochocolate

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Listen to me, do not kid yourself with bottom shelf #chocolate as I did when I either failed to notice or they just got #solsticechocolate & #amanochocolate in at #naturalgrocers No sale on another brand will ever tempt me; you get what you pay for & it's worth it. Thank you @huntingforchocolate & @dallaschocolate for educating me on this fascinating fermented food #🍫 (at Natural Grocers)

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Bread and chocolate: I melted #amanochocolate's gentle Guyas River Basin Ecuador bar on a light and delightful #pierrotgourmet croissant, and I'm glad I did! #chocolatebroker #chocolateforbreakfast

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Diaspora: what an energizing morning speaking to a delegation of incredible business people from 17 African nations plus Haiti, on *Practical Tips for Succeeding in the US Market,* organized by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, World Chicago, and the US Department of State! 🌎 I brought bean-to-bar chocolate representing the African diaspora for everyone to taste: #amanochocolate made in the US from Madagascar cacao, #solsticechocolate made in the US from Uganda cacao, #originalbeans made in Switzerland from Democratic Republic of Congo cacao, and #askanyachocolate made in Haiti from Haiti cacao! All such a hit! 💙 Moreover, one gentleman turned out to be a dear friend of the founder of #CREERAfrica, the Cote d'Ivoire rescue center that helps formerly trafficked kids and to which my business donates a meal for every tour ticket and subscription box sold! Le monde est petit - it's a small world! 🌐 And yes I said some words in French to our mixed francophone - anglophone audience, but I also let the awesome simultaneous translators do their job as people listened through earpieces; it felt like being at the United Nations! :) 💝 A meaningful morning of #upliftthroughchocolate! (at Illinois Chamber of Commerce)

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Reveal: the 2nd bar in my May subscription box is #amanochocolate's magnificent Raspberry Rose chocolate bar, with rose petals and fruit on floral Ecuador cacao, inspired by the famous Parisian raspberry rose pastry by the great Pierre Hermé! 🌹 This chocolate has its own greatness - and chocolate maker Art Pollard certainly has numerous awards to support that! - with luscious balance, elegant smoothness, and a fun crackly crunch from the inclusions. 💕 And, like every bar in each of my monthly boxes, it's sustainable and child-slavery-free, soy-free, small-batch, and scrumptious! 💕 Plus, every box means a meal for a child at the #creerafrica rescue center in Cote d'Ivoire, which helps kids who escaped after being trafficked onto cacao farms that supply industrial chocolate brands. Boxes are available as a quarterly or monthly subscription, or one-and-done. 🎀 This month's box theme: Mother Earth, for Mother's Day! 🌍 #upliftthroughchocolate

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"Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day I can hear her breathing." #ArundhatiRoy 💚 Love the lively apricot and brown sugar notes of #amanochocolate Macoris Dominican Republic, plus pistachios, for a simple and sunny homemade trail mix after morning meditation! #indoorsunshine #chocolatebroker