Trend Report: Craft White Chocolate Bars
We have got some news for you: 35% Cacao Butter is The New 75% Chocolate. Some chocolate experts say white cho
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Ika’s Confessions: 35 Answers to The Proust Questionnaire
Ika is as Francophile as they come – having been trained by leading chocolatiers in Paris for the most p
Continue reading »Chocolate Love for Tu B’Av
Tu B’Av may ring as French to your ear, but it’s actually in Hebrew: It’s a Jewish mini-holiday similar
Continue reading »Cacao Tree-hugging: Ika’s Introduction to The Healing Effect of Cacao Trees
This month we are taking a more spiritual path into the cacao trees plantations. If you still haven’t caught u
Continue reading »Learn To Speak Like A Chocolatier
If you truly love chocolate, why not become a real expert? In this month’s post Ika will provide you with the
Continue reading »A Year of Chocolate Celebrations Worldwide
How about a trip around the world, to visit chocolate festivals? It seems like there is no place on the globe
Continue reading »The “Michelin Stars” of The Chocolate World: Chocolate Appreciation Professionals
How do chocolatiers get their medals & awards? This month, while working towards the 2017 International Ch
Continue reading »Ika’s Tokyo Address Book
There is a metaphorical two-way street between Tokyo and Paris, that goes through the world’s finest chocolate
Continue reading »Chocolate Tourism Should Be About Terroir
1. Terroir isn’t just about wine making In some ways, chocolate is like wine. The aroma, texture
Continue reading »Ika’s 7 Must Visit Chocolate Destinations In France
“Paris is the greatest temple ever built to material joys and the lust of the eyes.” Henry James I
Continue reading »To Sin And Be Forgiven: Adventures In Love & Chocolate In Papua New Guinea
For 2017 Valentine’s day, Ika is launching a limited edition of pralines based on Papua New Guinea cacao. The
Continue reading »Mad About Music (And Chocolate)
Talking with Ika about music is like talking to her about chocolate – basically we end up discussing her entir
Continue reading »A French Flavor for The New Jewish Year – “Rosh HaShana”
Towards the coming of the new year-“Rosh Hashana”, the chocolaterie is launching an early and limited edition
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