Choco Libre

Who has chocolate in their mindfulness ritual? This is a nice chocolate meditation hosted by Diane R. Gehart, Ph.D. Try it at home tonight and let us know if the rich cacao melts your day away.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfyWfBVOBEs

The Oompa Loompas at the choco factory are working hard to prepare the next batch of treasure boxes. Waitlist today and you'll be one of the first to know when are ready to ship and taste. https://shop.chocolibre.com/

https://www.storey.com/art/what-is-single-origin-chocolate/ Single-Origin chocolate is intentional cacao. When people ask us what makes craft chocolate so special, we'll often reference the many nuggets in this article: "Like with wine and its grapes, chocolate's taste is partially determined by the environment in which the cacao trees grow. Cocoa beans from different regions have their own distinctive flavors."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcWPqxCweuU Just another day at the office. How old were you when you first watched Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory?... More chocolate, more love.

How do you join the Choco Libre secret society? Easy: schedule a tasting event or brand activation purchase a limited edition Spring Collection Treasure Box more chocolate and more love... #chocolate #beantobar #directtradechocolate #shopsmall #directtrade #chocolibre #craftchocolate #craftindustry #cacao #selfcare

https://www.hearingtracker.com//can-eating-chocolate-preve If you haven't heard yet, dark chocolate can prevent hearing loss. (noticed what we did there?) Happy Friday!

"What was your childhood dream? Let us know below. Obviously we wanted to be the modern day Willy Wonka of the world - tada!" https://www.nbcnews.com//childhood-dreams-inspire-ny-choco

Why not host a chocolate tasting for your next team building event? After all, more chocolate, more love. We curate a crowd-pleasing program that deftly meets the needs of discriminating foodies, chocolate lovers, and beginner palates. https://www.inc.com//maximize-teambuilding-minimize-cost-g

Happy Tuesday! In case you need a reminder, even Wayne Gretzky says, go for it. More chocolate, more love.

This is an oldie but a goodie from Seth Godin: "When done properly, gifts work like nothing else. A gift gladly accepted changes everything. The imbalance creates motion, motion that pushes us to a new equilibrium, motion that creates connection." Give the gift of chocolate with a Choco Libre debut treasure box!... https://seths.blog/2010/02/the-hidden-power-of-a-gift/

Choco fact of the day: the Aztecs and Mayans used cacao for: 1) Modern day self care aka medicine. Think increased health benefits, delicious happiness and love. 2) Modern day community aka ritual. Think tasting with your friends, celebrating, and gifting.... Tried and true traditions are such for a reason! https://www.heritagedaily.com//medicinal-and-rituali/98809

LOVE this short little documentary about single origin chocolate making. Cliff notes: how a bean-to-bar chocolate is a labor of love, its fair trade value, and how it's not exactly Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory (although it doesn't make us appreciate Wonka magic any less!) Thank you Phil Landers, founder of Land Chocolate. More chocolate, more love. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3QjYCZ2-xs

Choco nerds will appreciate this article The science and story behind chocolate textures and how it impacts that mouthfeel effect. You know... how smoothly chocolate can feel against the tongue as it melts in the mouth & how that affects taste. More chocolate, more love.... https://phys.org//2019-05-sweet-neutron-science-dark-choco