Journal
Here youâll find articles that weâve written on the science of chocolate, visits with cacao farmers, our favorite recipes, and the organizations we support.
Recent Articles

Academy of Chocolate Awards 2024
We recently found out that our 70% dark chocolate made from Peruvian cacao received Silver in the 2024 Academy of Chocolate Awards in London, England. The Academy of Chocolate Awards is...
Academy of Chocolate Awards 2024
We recently found out that our 70% dark chocolate made from Peruvian cacao received Silver in the 2024 Academy of Chocolate Awards in London, England. The Academy of Chocolate Awards is...

Cacao Prices: Up, Up, and Away
After college, I spent five years working in Bozeman as an Agricultural Market Analyst. My job was to help corn and wheat farmers find the best price for their crop...
Cacao Prices: Up, Up, and Away
After college, I spent five years working in Bozeman as an Agricultural Market Analyst. My job was to help corn and wheat farmers find the best price for their crop...

Recipe: Real Fancy Hot Chocolate
What youâll need: 2 tbsp of our Drinking Chocolate (find it here) 3/4 cup of your favorite milk 1/8 tsp of vanilla extract a pinch of salt Directions: Bring 3/4...
Recipe: Real Fancy Hot Chocolate
What youâll need: 2 tbsp of our Drinking Chocolate (find it here) 3/4 cup of your favorite milk 1/8 tsp of vanilla extract a pinch of salt Directions: Bring 3/4...

Our Heavy Metal Manifesto
We wrote this article to share our perspective on the topic of heavy metals in chocolate, to offer some research for further reading, and to help you feel confident in...
Our Heavy Metal Manifesto
We wrote this article to share our perspective on the topic of heavy metals in chocolate, to offer some research for further reading, and to help you feel confident in...

Impact Notes: Microlending
Lauren has been the big driver of âimpactâ being part of our chocolate company, and a chance encounter is what got us looking more closely at microlending in recent months....
Impact Notes: Microlending
Lauren has been the big driver of âimpactâ being part of our chocolate company, and a chance encounter is what got us looking more closely at microlending in recent months....

The Science of Stone Grinding Cacao
We get a lot of good questions about why we stone grind cacao and how the process works. We typically grind cacao for three to four days to make chocolate,...
The Science of Stone Grinding Cacao
We get a lot of good questions about why we stone grind cacao and how the process works. We typically grind cacao for three to four days to make chocolate,...