Do you love chocolate? Of course, you do! But have you ever experienced chocolate in the way it was meant to be savoured—during a chocolate tasting experience? Now, you might be thinking: “Isn’t it just about eating chocolate?” Well, yes and no. While eating chocolate is always delicious, there’s an art to tasting it like […]
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Last year, cacao prices rose at an unprecedented rate, impacting everyone in the chocolate industry—from the hardworking farmers to the end consumers. Climate change, political instability, and diseases affecting cacao crops drive production costs. This blog explores the cascading effects on farmers, the compromises made by commercial chocolate companies, and why choosing craft chocolate made
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When considering daily indulgences, few experiences rival the comforting warmth of a cup of coffee, the decadent delight of chocolate, or the soothing allure of tea. As a bean to bar chocolate company, we’re no strangers to this delicious routine. We are also well aware of a very common question from our customers: does chocolate
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Happy 10-year anniversary to us! After a full decade of making delicious desserts, Living Lotus Chocolate has blossomed (pun intended) into something beyond what we ever could have dreamed. It’s been ten years of recipe testing, product development, wearing all the hats, and a LOT of chocolate making. Our small business has had quite the
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We make our bean to bar chocolate straight from the cacao bean. This means before each cacao bean reaches us it starts its life as part of a cacao fruit which is picked from a cacao tree. The interest in cacao fruit isn’t new. Centuries before humans perfected the chocolate making process as we know
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The cacao industry has always struggled with human rights concerns related to the farming and harvesting of cacao. As a solution to this issue, the Harkin-Engel Protocol was created to encourage eight of the largest chocolate conglomerates to better the industry as a whole. This blogpost is the last in a series of three blog
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The cacao industry has always struggled with human rights concerns related to the farming and harvesting of cacao. As a solution to this issue, the Harkin-Engel Protocol was created to encourage eight of the largest chocolate conglomerates to better the industry as a whole. This blogpost is the second in a series of three parts
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The cacao industry has always struggled with human rights concerns related to the farming and harvesting of cacao. As a solution to this issue, the Harkin-Engel Protocol was created to encourage eight of the largest chocolate conglomerates to better the industry as a whole. This blogpost will be the first of a series of three
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Happy 9 Years of Living Lotus! It’s been nine years of recipe testing, creation tasting, and chocolate making. We are so grateful for the wonderful community that has been built over this past (almost) decade. We hope that our treats will continue to inspire and delight the chocolate lovers who, like us, seek joy through the
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Living Lotus Chocolate creates pure, kind, and beautiful bean to bar treats that suit all chocolate lovers. We source clean, ethical ingredients for our products and don’t use any additives – only the good stuff. High-quality and organic ingredients make up the bean to bar chocolate that our customers know and love. We invite you
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Chocolate isn’t anything new. The history of chocolate includes a journey that has taken centuries and has spanned many different countries to become the sweet and creamy treat that we know it as (and love) today. The earliest traces of cacao were found in ancient Mesoamerica, located in present day Mexico. The Olmec civilization was
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At first glance, chocolate may seem like nothing more than a yummy treat to satisfy your sweet tooth. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth! We make our chocolate with minimal ingredients from bean to bar process – that means is it made straight from the cacao bean. We crack, winnow and grind each
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Introducing our newest cacao variety from Awajún, Peru! I’m so excited to be able to share these new cacao beans from Peru with you. I was able to travel to South America for 3 months (way back in 2005 and WAY before I ever knew I was going to start a chocolate company) and Peru was
Do you know how to taste chocolate like a pro? Now, I know what you’re thinking. I taste chocolate all the time! Don’t I just shove it into my mouth and chew and swallow? While some may like to enjoy their chocolate this way, there are a few key steps that can really improve and
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