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Go for the Whole Bean!

I have made a decision about Cacao, the raw unrefined form of chocolate which I love so much. Put simply: go for the whole bean! I started by eating or trying to grind nibs, pieces of the actual bean. This … Continue reading

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A Review of Three Kinds of Chocolate Almonds

Bec and I got to try three kinds of chocolate-covered almonds. Almond A came from Nuts Online. Almond B came from Campbell’s Healthfood store, in Des Moines. Almond C came from Taza! Almond A has a smaller size and harder … Continue reading

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Cacao Powder, Raw Power!

I love cacao, the raw form of chocolate, as anyone who knows me or reads my blog regularly knows. For a while, I have used cacao powder primarily, due to its convenience. When I ate Taza chocolate, as detailed in … Continue reading

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Thumbs up to Taza!

I celebrated my 32nd birthday on the 14th. My cousin gave me some Taza Chocolate. I unwrapped a hand-wrapped packet containing two elegant discs. I slowly ate a disc throughout the course of the evening, and felt quite fine – … Continue reading

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New Cacao Truffles from Solay Wellness

Like many of you, I received last month’s newsletter, which first announced Cacao truffles. A couple weeks ago, I had a dream about them. When I called Isabella to place my most recent order, she cheerfully told me that she … Continue reading

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