There is no such thing as "pure chocolate," the European Union's high court ruled Thursday.
BRUSSELS, Belgium — There is no such thing as "pure chocolate," the European Union's high court ruled Thursday.
The ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union voided an Italian law that recognizes some delicacies as "pure chocolate."
The court said that if a product is made from 100 percent cocoa butter, that must be listed on the ingredients label only. The EU had sued Italy, saying "pure chocolate" does not exist under EU labeling rules.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
EU court: No such thing as 'pure chocolate'
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
New Chocolate Boutique Online
e-Buzz Edge, a digital public relations agency specializing in online branding and marketing, today announced that it has unveiled a new website for Co Co. Sala, an award-winning DC restaurant, lounge and chocolate boutique. The new website (http://www.cocosala.com) enhances the consumer’s experience and adds a chocolate online retail component to it.
"We wanted to create an online customer experience which was an extension of the exceptional service that Co Co. Sala extends to its customers inside its venue", said e-Buzz Edge's Founder and President, Monica Sethi, regarding the new e-Boutique. "With a personalized customer dashboard, including a previous transaction history, a shipping address book, wishlists, shipping tracking, and e-gift card balance checks, customer convenience was at the forefront. Also, in a world where individuals frequently share information with others over the digital domain, we integrated the ability for users to add their reviews and easily share items through social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, and via email. Co Co. Sala's e-Boutique was built with the end user in mind."
The result: "e-Buzz Edge created an online extension of our chocolate boutique that far exceeded our expectations,” said Bharet Malhotra, Co-owner of Co Co. Sala. “From conceptualization to implementation, e-Buzz Edge provided us with valuable guidance on fulfilling the needs of all of our customers. The end result was a website that truly has the feel and functionality of our indulgent lounge and boutique with a comprehensive administrative site to streamline our site maintenance and customer service processes."
With the launch of the new e-Boutique, Co Co. Sala’s signature products hand-crafted by its own chocolatiers under the direction of Executive Chef Santosh Tiptur are now accessible locally and nationwide. For those looking to indulge in Co Co. Sala's artisanal chocolates and obtain signature products such as chocolate-covered bacon or hot co co. pops visit their site.
Gourmet Secret
Cocoa Bean Shoppe beverage sign signature drink of CAA Winter Festival of Lights
You can ask Alison Steele as politely as possible, but don’t expect to get a straight answer about her family’s new hot chocolate recipe.
“The only four people who know the secret ingredient are myself, my father, my brother and my husband,” said Steele – one half of the father-daughter business team behind the charming Cocoa Bean Shoppe in downtown Niagara Falls.
The popular Queen Street candy store specializes in gourmet chocolate treats, and was recently charged with the task of creating a signature drink for this year’s CAA Winter Festival of Lights.
“It’s very thick and very creamy,” said Lorimer, discussing the extra-rich blend of sugary goodness. “We top each drink with whipped cream, drizzle some caramel and add a candy cane on the side.”
But what of the mysterious secret ingredient?
“It’s just a special flavour we put in that enhances the chocolate flavour,” said Lorimer, cracking a wry grin from behind the counter. According to Steele, you simply, “have to be related to know.”
Staff at the Cocoa Bean Shoppe spent the past several months experimenting with different chocolates, creams, fat contents and temperatures, and perfected their delicious new recipe (tentatively titled “Santa’s Favourite”) just in time for the holiday season.
Kevin Harding, manager of communications with the CAA Winter Festival of Lights, said he was very excited to have the Cocoa Bean Shoppe involved with the festivities.
“First and foremost, the festival is a driver for economic activity in the community,” said Harding. “We’ve been working for a while to link the festival to downtown, and that’s happening for the first time this year.”
And in case you’ve wondering, Harding’s a big fan of the special beverage. “I think if Santa Claus was going to have an official hot chocolate...this would definitely be it.”
Santa’s Favourite hot chocolate will be available at the Cocoa Bean Shoppe throughout the CAA Winter Festival of Lights, which ends Jan. 31, 2011.
The popular Queen Street candy store specializes in gourmet chocolate treats, and was recently charged with the task of creating a signature drink for this year’s CAA Winter Festival of Lights.
“It’s very thick and very creamy,” said Lorimer, discussing the extra-rich blend of sugary goodness. “We top each drink with whipped cream, drizzle some caramel and add a candy cane on the side.”
But what of the mysterious secret ingredient?
“It’s just a special flavour we put in that enhances the chocolate flavour,” said Lorimer, cracking a wry grin from behind the counter. According to Steele, you simply, “have to be related to know.”
Staff at the Cocoa Bean Shoppe spent the past several months experimenting with different chocolates, creams, fat contents and temperatures, and perfected their delicious new recipe (tentatively titled “Santa’s Favourite”) just in time for the holiday season.
Kevin Harding, manager of communications with the CAA Winter Festival of Lights, said he was very excited to have the Cocoa Bean Shoppe involved with the festivities.
“First and foremost, the festival is a driver for economic activity in the community,” said Harding. “We’ve been working for a while to link the festival to downtown, and that’s happening for the first time this year.”
And in case you’ve wondering, Harding’s a big fan of the special beverage. “I think if Santa Claus was going to have an official hot chocolate...this would definitely be it.”
Santa’s Favourite hot chocolate will be available at the Cocoa Bean Shoppe throughout the CAA Winter Festival of Lights, which ends Jan. 31, 2011.
Having Chocolate Your Own Way !
Does black licorice and bubble gum-flavored ice cream with candied ginger pieces sound tantalizing to you? A customer at eCreamery, an online build-your-own-flavor ice cream site, recently ordered that exact flavor combo, which prompted the company's customer service to call the client, confirming it wasn't a mistake.
It wasn't. "Taste is subjective," says Becky App, co-owner of the Omaha, Neb.-based frozen treats business, passing no judgment on her client's eclectic cravings.
Food, clothing, cars, just about anything we consume these days is customizable. We want it our own way. And we can have it, thanks to the Internet. Dozens of entrepreneurs have recently launched online startups that offer personalized products from men's dress shirts to laptop sleeves. Easy click applications make it simple for customers to design their own products, press "add to cart," and then — voila— their very own ____ (insert product) will be at their doorsteps in three to five business days.
We checked out the latest in customized food product sites and discovered two obvious perks: You have more control over what goes into your food and can have fun creating your own flavor concoction and even naming it! The downside, however, is that having it your way will — as might be expected – cost more.
WHAT: Chocri (createmychocolate.com), build-your-own chocolate bar.HOW IT WORKS: Choose a chocolate bar base (white, milk, dark or combination) and up to five toppings. With more than 100 topping choices (gummy bears, gold flakes, bacon, and plum bits etc.), there are billions of possibilities. Create your own name for the bar. (Up to 50 characters).
WHY CUSTOMIZE: "It's a personalized and thoughtful gift. And you can make it taste exactly the way you want. People really enjoy creating their own bar, becoming their own little product manager. And it's made on demand, so there's freshness," says Carmen Magar, of Chocri USA.
INTERESTING COMBOS: Pesto (dark chocolate, pine nuts and basil); White Christmas (milk and white chocolate, gingerbread spice, mini Christmas cookies, mini snowflakes) Santa's Favorite (roasted almonds, cinnamon, real gold flakes, toffee).
HOW MUCH: about $8-$13 (depending on topping choices), 3.5 oz (two bars) plus shipping.
WHAT: Element Bars (elementbars.com), build your own energy bar.
HOW IT WORKS: Start with a core — chewy, crispy, oaty, datey — then add fruits, nuts, sweeteners (honey, agave syrup) and boosts (omega-3, fiber). As you pile on ingredients, a side nutrition panel displays the counts for the key nutrition facts. For most ingredients, you have the option to choose organic. An added feature warns you if certain ingredients won't work well together, like agave syrup and an oaty core.
WHY CUSTOMIZE: "I used to buy off-the-shelf energy bars, and crash midmorning from all the sugar," says Jonathan Miller, founder of Element Bars. "People can order bars that meet their taste and nutrient needs. Something an athlete needs is different from a mom on the go."
FUNNY-NAMED BARS: "I'm Awesome"; "Bad Pro Crispy Bar"; "Sorry I Wrecked Your Car."
HOW MUCH: $35.88 for 12 bars ($2.99 a bar) plus shipping.
WHAT: eCreamery (ecreamery.com), custom ice cream and gelato.
HOW IT WORKS: Begin with a non-dairy sorbetto, gelato or ice cream base and then choose up to two flavorings. Good luck trying to decide from the more than 50 choices (avocado, stout, sea salt caramel, to name a few). Then select up to two mix-ins (butter brickle anyone?) And finally, name your masterpiece. Since the ice cream is shipped in dry ice and a reusable cooler, there's no need to worry about it melting in transit. The ice cream arrives so frozen there's a warning not to chip your teeth, says co-owner Becky App.
WHY CUSTOMIZE: "Every single order is made from scratch with specialty ingredients," says App. "We see a lot of people have connections to ice cream over a lifetime. They make a flavor based on a memory or special occasion. One daughter gave a flavor to her father they had every summer vacation."
HOLIDAY FLAVORS: White chocolate peppermint bark, chocolate cocoa ice cream with marshmallow, eggnog and cinnamon.
HOW MUCH: $49.99 for a half gallon (four pint-size containers) plus $20 shipping.
WHAT: Custom Choice Cereal (customchoicecereal.com), gluten-free cereals.
Monday, November 22, 2010
The future price of Chocolate
The disturbing news spread like wildfire in forums and websites across the Internet: chocolate could be as rare and pricey as caviar in 20 years time, experts claim. This news is sure to frighten candy lovers and the general public the world over.
Despite this, the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF), a leading industry group in promoting sustainable cocoa farming, doesn’t believe that prediction has to become reality and is helping farmers, in partnership with businesses, governments and research institutes, with the tools they need to succeed.
The startling revelation about chocolate gathered strength just last week when John Mason, founder of the Ghana-based Nature Conservation Research Council, told British newspaper The Independent that shortages in production in Africa — which produces around 70 per cent of world cocoa — will have worrying consequences.
“In 20 years, chocolate will be like caviar. It will become so rare and so expensive that the average Joe just won't be able to afford it,” Mason is quoted as saying.
However, Bill Guyton, the President of the WCF, is more optimistic.
“While we understand the research data indicating that cocoa could become a rarity in 20 years time, the WCF does not believe that prediction has to become reality.”
But in order to meet the growing demand for chocolate products, farmers must get better conditions, Guyton tells Metro. “Cocoa farming will need to become more professionalized and the social, economic and environmental conditions for the millions of small-scale farmers who grow the crop in West Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia need to be improved.”
On a recent trip to West Africa, Bill visited a farmer who, having completed technical training, was producing nearly two tons per hectare by using improved planting materials, proper tree spacing, fertilizers and pest controls.
“This is nearly three times the national averages of most cocoa-producing countries. That is just one example of our efforts to improve cocoa farm production and the living standards of those who grow the crop. To date, WCF has reached some 420,000 farmers with improved cultivation techniques resulting in yield and income improvements of as much as 20-40 percent.”
Chocolate festival will sweeten Kingston Christmas market
Christmas in Kingston’s Market Place will be a paradise for chocolate lovers with truffles, bonbons and more.The chocolate festival is new this year and will offer a range of chocolatey goodness, with a chocolate-making workshop, tastings and baking demonstrations.
The festival will be in the Market House from December 2 to 4.
The German Christmas market made a return on November 11 filling the square with smells of bratwurst, hot chestnuts and goulash.
At the heart of the German market, which is there until December 27, is Santa’s bar serving mulled wines and German beers.
The market is open every day from 10am to 8pm, with special offers every Thursday from 5pm.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Chocolate Store Supports US Troops
Naperville, IL – Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, 22 E. Chicago Ave in downtown Naperville, is running a ”Fudge for Troops” promotion through the end of November to benefit Operation: Support Our Troops. Beginning November 1, 2010, customers who purchase one pound of fudge in-store, will have an additional one pound of fudge donated to Operation: Support Our Troops to be added to care packages sent to our service men and women overseas. “Our troops give so much everyday, we wanted to give something back, to let them know how much we appreciate all that they do.” commented Robin Martin-Wujec, owner of the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory store located in downtown Naperville. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is a franchise, gourmet chocolate store specializing in handmade chocolates, caramel apples, dipped strawberries and specialty gifting.Come enjoy a sweet experience and support our troops. For additional information or questions about the event, call Robin at 630-717-8878 or visit: napervillechocolate@msn.com
Goodbar Medicated Chocolate
Chocolate and chicks go together like mom and apple pie. We love our chocolate, can’t live or love without it; and now there is a brand of chocolate available at finer dispensaries in California that will curl your toes, girls: Choco-Potomus.
Choco-Potomus is a gourmet chocolate that you can enjoy and savor – dare we say, as good as Godiva and even better because they are medicated with our favorite flowers. Yes, flowers. Choco-Potomus spares no step in bringing you a delicious gourmet chocolate; no shake here, every bar is crafted with flowers and is strain-specific to meet your needs.
Choco-Potomus is the ultimate PMS chocolate bar. You ladies know what we are talking about! All too frequently dispensaries carry chocolate edibles that are so highly medicated you barely get to taste the chocolate or experience the benefits of chocolate. Chocolate itself has long been a favorite PMS remedy across the globe. So when Choco-Potomus makes a bar, they make something you can enjoy, savor and medicate with all in one.
We purchased two Trainwreck sativa dark chocolate bars at Harborside and here is the breakdown of the medication levels based on a patient accustomed to using cannabis at least once a day:
1 square – Very mild effect. One square gives you that nice chocolate boost plus a very mild dose of medication which is perfect for daytime. 2 squares – Even more of a chocolate boost and a manageable high for daytime. 3 squares – a great chocolate boost and depending on your metabolism and tolerance it is a manageable high appropriate for daytime. 4 or more squares – Lots of chocolate and heavy medication appropriate for serious PMS. As always ladies, NEVER take a lot of any edible at once, try one square, wait an hour, and then eat more to adjust the right dosage for you.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Sweet Success in La Grange
The downtown area is becoming the candy center of La Grange with the opening this weekend of a fifth store selling chocolates or other sweet treats.
"People love candy," said Robert Ware, executive director of the West Suburban Chamber of Commerce and Industry that serves La Grange. Americans eat an average of 23 pounds of candy every year per person, with Hershey's chocolate bars being the top-selling candy, he said.
Lilett Candy Gourmet Chocolate Shop, 104 W.Calendar Ave., known for its toffee, according to Ware, joined Fannie May, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, We're Nuts and Sweetness in selling candy within a two-block area of downtown. Trader Joe's also sells a limited amount of candy.
Trying to explain the increase of these shops, Ware said downtown La Grange is a central location, with lots of pedestrian traffic and parking. "La Grange is an upscale community full of people with taste buds in their mouths, from kids to grandmothers."
He added, "It's a good, healthy sign that we have a good, healthy environment in this community."
Lilett, which has a shop in Brookfield with "limited hours," opened a full-service gourmet shop, according to owner Karen Gula.
Other candy shop owners praised La Grange as a good place to open a business.
"I love the area," said Julie Procich, owner of Sweetness, which has been at 21 S. LaGrange Rd. for more than a year. She had been looking at locations for two years in downtown areas of Western Springs, Hinsdale and Downers Grove. She said she loves her landlord.
John Paladino has owned We're Nuts, 8-1/2 Burlington Ave., with his two brothers for a little over six years and said they had looked all over. "We like La Grange; it's a nice town."
Jean Kuhn has owned Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, 50 S. La Grange Rd., since 2002, when there were not as many retail stores downtown, according to Jessica Neely, store manager. "When she saw it, she thought it would be a good place to start." Kuhn and her husband, Bruce, since have opened another Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in Orland Park.
The owners of the three shops had a variety of backgrounds.
Paladino and one brother are retired Chicago police detectives, while the other brother had a son-in-law who owned a nut-processing facility in Chicago. Kuhn worked at a marketing company. Procich managed a Hallmark store in Western Springs and was part of a management team for a restaurant.
Paladino said the brothers were, "looking for a niche." With the nut-processing background, they learned about popcorn, for which he said We're Nuts is best known.
We're Nuts sells a variety of popcorn—cheese, caramel, cheese-caramel mix, chocolate-covered, and a different flavor every day. On the day of the interview, he was selling a party mix: cherry, banana, orange and blueberry flavors.
They also sells candy and, "any nut you can process"—mixed nuts, cashews, pistachios and almonds.
Paladino claims the store has the lowest prices, because of the many children who patronize the store along with commuters. A sign on the door states, "Check out our price before you walk down the street."
If you treat the children well, they will bring back their parents, he said. The store also offers a 10 percent discount on a selected day to students of a particular area school: Cossitt Avenue School; Park Junior High; Ogden Avenue School; St. Francis Xavier; Lyons Township High School and Nazareth Academy.
It also has a small variety of sugar-free chocolate, raisins, peanuts and bridge mix.
The most popular candy at Sweetness, 21 S. LaGrange Rd., is nostalgia candy, said owner Julie Procich.
"The old-time candy is what people come in looking for. I think we're just a fun place to be."
She gets a lot of questions about whether a certain candy is still around. "A lot, we know if it's available."
The store just started stocking Curly Wurly, similar to the Marathon candy bar. On order are Bonomo Turkish Taffy-chocolate, vanilla, strawberry and banana. Blackjack, Beeman's and Clove gum come out only three times a year and she is waiting to hear when it will arrive.
"The fun part is when people see things they hadn't seen in years and tell stories from their childhood."
Favorite candies from her childhood were Bub's Daddy bubble gum, Hershey's chocolate bars, Snaps and Good & Plenty. "I like licorice," she said. The latter two are sold in the store on the bulk candy table. Wrapped and unwrapped candy are sold in bulk.
Customers are split almost 50-50 between kids and adults, she said.
Services include a candy buffet for weddings and showers; centerpieces; goodie bags; candy bouquets and gift baskets.
One of the top sellers at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, 50 S. LaGrange Rd., is its caramel apples—20 different varieties, especially in the fall season. But the caramel apples are sold year-round, said Neely, store manager for the past five months.
Besides plain and a different topping of nuts—almost everything but cashews and Macadamia nuts—some specialties are apple pie: white chocolate, cinnamon and brown sugar; and Snickers: nuts, caramel and chocolate. They also came up with their own variety: a peanut butter lover's apple- a caramel apple rolled in peanuts, covered by white chocolate and peanut butter mixed together.
In the morning, the store may get someone from a marketing or advertising company buying as many as 20 apples for a meeting or to give to customers. Corporate sales are common in the fall and winter.
Evening customers mostly are teens or people going to the movie, she said. All are greeted outside the door by Truffles the stuffed bear. "It's an attraction," she said.
Other best sellers are English toffee and bear claws similar to turtle candy.
They sell chocolate-covered pretzels, graham crackers and potato chips; truffles; nut clusters; chocolate-covered strawberries, orange peels and cherries; frozen bananas; candy corn, gummi bears; jelly beans; hand-made fudge; and ice cream.
Neely contends the quality of their chocolate is a higher grade than even Godiva chocolate.
Sugar-free candies are English toffee, pecan bear claws, chocolate-covered pretzels and some truffles.
Fannie May, started in 1920 at 11 N. La Salle St. in downtown Chicago, operates dozens of shops in the Chicago area, including at 2 S. La Grange Rd., until its parent company went bankrupt in 2002. Alpine Confections bought the chain in 2004 and started reopening stores. In 2006, 1-800 Flowers.com bought the company.
The chain sells milk and dark chocolate; creams; caramels; mints; fudge; chocolate-covered fruit: and ice cream. No-sugar added candy is mint meltaways, assortment and Pixies.
Trader Joe's, 25 LaGrange Rd., sells tubs of chocolate and some chocolate bars.
Representatives of the candy shops say they believe all the stores will survive, as Paladino says, "because of the unique product we have that no else has."
"I think we're all doing well, everybody in their own distinct difference," Procich said.
Neely said, "I know a lot haven't (survived). There's no other shop like it."
Olde Ye Friars in Keswick
As the seasons change so do our window displays. In Summer they are always bright and colourful, Autumn sees them looking rustic with hues of brown, orange and gold and in Winter they become very seasonal indeed with Christmas trees and other festive delights. The Christmas window displays are the most fun to design as there are so many options to choose from and they always look extra special filled with sparkling lights which really stand out as the nights close in.
The window displays change every year to keep them fresh, this year it was decided that they would be rather glamourous filled with shiny, sparkly baubles in red and gold, but it's not just the windows that get dressed, we also decorate the rest of the shop to complement the window display.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Norman Love's New Gourmet Flavors
The artisan chefs of Norman Love Confections are pleased to announce the introduction of 10 new gourmet chocolate confection flavors. Each premium confection is handcrafted using the finest ingredients including quality Swiss chocolate, decadent California honey and fresh fruits and nuts. There’s nothing like new LOVE!
1. California Honey – Simplicity sings in this beautiful golden California honey ganache dipped in Swiss milk chocolate.
2. Hazelnut Praline Truffle – Pure and delicious Hazelnut praline is better than ever in this luscious milk chocolate truffle.
3. Hot Dark Chocolate – This intense dark chocolate confection is infused with jalapeno pepper for a delightfully spicy sweet combination.
4. Mango – Ripe sweet mango provides a taste of paradise, which we enrobe in delicate white chocolate.
5. Peaches and Cream – Nothing says “summer” like tart fresh peaches drenched in heavy cream and coated in white chocolate.
6. Peanut Brittle Truffle - The buttery toffee and roasted peanuts that make peanut brittle such an all-time favorite are blended into a creamy milk chocolate truffle.
7. Peanut Butter Banana – Back by popular demand, this confection is new again, honoring a classic flavor combination with a blend of creamy peanut butter and fresh banana covered in milk chocolate.
8. Rum Cake – Indulge in a rich buttery dark rum-soaked cake, which we’ve blended into white chocolate ganache and covered with dark chocolate.
9. Sweet Tea – Fresh brewed black tea and a splash of lemonade covered in white chocolate is a refreshing change from the ordinary.
10. Tiramisu – Ciao down on creamy vanilla mascarpone and rich espresso ganache enrobed in a dark chocolate shell.
Norman Love Confections offers a total of 36 flavors year-round. In addition to the new flavors described above, the following delectable tastes are making a comeback this year: 66% Venezuelan Dark (formerly known as 70% Complexite), Almond Marzipan, Caramel Apple, Cherry Cordial Truffle, Cinnamon Roll, Coconut Truffle, Cookies ‘N’ Cream, Dark Chocolate Cream Truffle, Espresso Truffle, Florida Orange, Key Lime Shell, Milk Chocolate Truffle, Mint Chocolate Chip, New York Cheesecake, Passion Fruit, Passion Panna-Cotta, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter & Jelly, Pistachio Cherry, Pumpkin, Raspberry, Strawberry, Tahitian Caramel, Vanilla Cupcake, White Chocolate Raspberry and White Vanilla Truffle.
For more information on these 36 flavors, special collections such as BLACK and S’more Love, Specialty Chocolates and more, visit http://www.normanloveconfections.com/.
Harry & David, America's Gift Experts Offer Exclusive Corporate Gifts
Harry & David, America’s gift experts for over 75 years, offers exclusive corporate gifts for this holiday season.
For more than a generation, Harry & David’s corporate gifts and gift baskets have given American businesses the opportunity to build relationships and strengthen customer and employee loyalty. Harry & David’s corporate gifts are different from other corporate gifting companies because they are versatile and personal, allowing companies to completely customize their gift baskets.
In addition to being able to individualize business gifts, companies also have the ability to create corporate gifts with a brand name or logo on the packaging – a great way to build brand recognition. Harry & David’s business gift specialists can even design entirely new packaging (with a company logo's colors) and include sales literature with a gift.
Not sure what treats clients or employees prefer? Send one of Harry & David's classic corporate gifts with fresh fruit, Moose Munch, gourmet chocolate and more. Our medium-sized All Occasion Gift Basket or Harry’s Collection are the perfect reward for hard-working employees and stellar clients. Both of these gifts include our signature Royal Riviera Pears and crisp apples, along with a varying assortment of treats like milk chocolate Moose Munch, gourmet pepper-and-onion relish and more.
Need to send out last minute corporate gifts? Our All Occasion Delights Double Discovery and Everyone Loves Chocolate box will guarantee happy employees and customers alike. The Double Discovery gift is full of delightful treats, including freshly baked raspberry galettes, peanut butter pretzels and our famous Royal Riviera Pears. If chocolate is the only way to go, our Everyone Loves Chocolate box is the perfect solution. Indulge business partners and clients in our private-recipe truffles, with flavors such as white coffee, double chocolate, dark chocolate cherry, and milk chocolate almond.
Make sure to order your corporate gifts before the holiday shipping cut-off dates! The last day to order using regular shipping is December 18th; the last day for 2-day express is December 22nd, and the last day for next day delivery is December 23rd.
Customized orders may require a minimum purchase.
All orders are backed by a 100% guarantee. If you, or those who receive your business gifts, are not delighted, Harry & David will provide either an appropriate replacement or a full refund – whichever you prefer. Visit http://www.harryanddavid.com for more information.
Monday, November 1, 2010
WHO SPILLED THE COCOA BEANS?
Hot chocolate has long been comforting pantry fare to enjoy during the chilly months, but artisan chocolatier ChocolateBox Café puts a sophisticated spin on the beloved staple while divulging the best kept secrets from their famous Hot Chocolate Bar. By customer demand, ChocolateBox Café announces today its Hot Chocolate Bar “Secret Menu” comprised of eight new chocolicious flavors, which is a delectable addition to its existing options.The Hot Chocolate Bar “Secret Menu” consists of the following new flavors:
SPICY LATINA – Chili Pepper + Cinnamon hot chocolate ORIENT ESPRESSO – Oriental Coffee + Espresso hot chocolate
CARDAMOM MINTRANDA – Cardamom + Mint hot chocolate
GINGER SPICE – Ginger + Pink Pepper hot chocolate VIOLET BEAUREGARD – Violet + Bittersweet hot chocolate CARAMELLOW – Caramel + Hemp hot chocolate
CINNAMINT – Mint + Cinnamon hot chocolate HER NAME IS EARL– Earl Grey + Violet hot chocolate
ChocolateBox Café carries the finest hot chocolate beverages made from a premium selection of European imported chocolate shavings with more than 15 core flavors, ranging from the familiar such as cinnamon and caramel, to the exotic including chili pepper and hemp. Each option is delectable on its own but when combined with another flavor, the traditional cup of hot chocolate is raised to new epicurean heights. When prepared with steamed milk, the gourmet chocolate shavings melt into a rich velvety cup of flawless indulgence. Top it off with a dollop of fresh natural whipped cream or a handful of mini marshmallows for the final creamy touch. This is definitely better than your mom’s hot chocolate – no artificial powders allowed!
“Since the inception of the Hot Chocolate Bar, customers became enthusiastic about mixing flavors and requested their very own flavor pairings,” says ChocolateBox Café owner Zaré Baghdasarian. “As a result, the ‘Secret Menu’ was born and our customers wanted to share their creativity with everyone.”
Doesn’t everything taste better with a hint of secrecy? These smooth, chocolate beverages will have adults and children alike begging for more during the brisk fall season. ChocolateBox Café’s hot chocolate is available in two serving sizes: 12-ounce serving size for $3.50 and 16-ounce for $4.00. Also offered as a take-home treat or a gourmet gift – The savory chocolate shavings, with mini-recipe book, are available for purchase in-store or online.
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