Our trip to The BIG Chocolate Show October 14 2016

Last Saturday I was able to attend The Big Chocolate Show in New York City. As you can imagine, it was a chocolate lovers dream.  The show was at the Terminal Stores in New York, which once was a long tunnel trains passed through and is now a spectacular event space. It also is home to many offices, Colombe Coffee and The Porchlight. The setting was great and the chocolate did not disappoint.

I was really excited to try chocolate from newer producers. I can assure the bean-to-bar movement is still going strong. I tasted single origin chocolates made in everywhere from Mexico to Hoboken, New Jersey and Brooklyn too!  I also got to learn more about the Fine Chocolate Industry Association and see what is on the horizon for the chocolate industry. 

Here are the products that really stood out to me:

Gotham Chocolate: These chocolate bars and truffles are made in the kitchens at Gotham Bar and Grill in New York City.  They had intense dark chocolate with coffee and white chocolate with smoked cinnamon from our friends at La Boîte.  The packaging is stunning and the chocolate was really smooth and tasty.

John & Kira’s: This chocolate company is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  They use delicious Valrhona Chocolate in their creations and the rest of the ingredients are typically local products.  I tasted a divine honey caramel made with honey from a local farm. I bought some Pumpkin Spice Caramels to save for a special treat on Halloween.

Wolter Chocolate:  This is one of the finest chocolates I have ever tasted from Mexico.  It goes from tree to bar in the Tabasco region of Mexico.  The company is just starting out and it was great to hear their stories of making chocolate and finding their way into the US market.

I left the show with a belly full of chocolate and a smile on my face.  I have to say my two-year-old did too!  I still think our collection of Rococo Chocolates and Cacao Prieto are outstanding among the competition.  Now that the weather has cooled off it is time for chocolate to take center stage.  We're busy getting ready for our open house next weekend.  Stop by and enjoy a bar or two or three!

Happy Friday,

Julie