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VIEWFlavors of Japan
$50.00Read more
Flavors of Japan
$50.00
The NY Times recently highlighted the many flavors of Japan making their way into restaurants and home kitchens. Many of these flavors taste especially delicious in chocolate. The Flavors of Japan collection features ceremonial grade matcha tea straight from the fields and factory near Nagoya. The crispy, naturally-colored arare sprinkled on the milk and dark chocolates treats were recently brought back from Kyoto by my neighbor. She also guided me on the best Japanese organic hojicha powder for the bonbons and chocolate bar.
I’ve included a sample of hojicha tea, so you can see for yourself how the taste of tea you drink is transformed into a different experience when paired with chocolate. The collection includes:
- 6-piece box of Matcha, Yuzu Sidecar, and Hojicha Latte bonbons
- Dark chocolate Hojicha Bar
- Box of 10 milk and dark Japan-Inspired Treats
- Sampler bag of hojicha tea (4 servings)
(Let me know in the ORDER NOTES if you want to omit any flavors in the 6-box and/or if you prefer all milk or all dark Japan-Inspired Treats.) This will be available beginning October 1st.
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VIEWWild Bolivian
Price range: $16.00 through $55.00Read more
Wild Bolivian
Price range: $16.00 through $55.00
Made with single origin wild Bolivian chocolate from Felchlin in Switzerland, this bonbon stands out as one of the favorites from the two Single Origin Collections I previously offered. The cacao grows wild and the ripened pods are transported by horses or dugout canoes. The chocolate has tasting notes of lemon and grapefruit. Each bonbon is hand-dipped then sprinkled with cacao powder.
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VIEWAlmonds & Salt Bar
$12.00Read more
Almonds & Salt Bar
$12.00
Almonds and chocolate are a classic combination, especially when enhanced with a dash of salt. This salt came all the way from the Wieliczka Salt Mine in Poland. This UNESCO World Heritage Site, dating from the Middle Ages, has 2,000 underground chambers surrounded by walls of rock salt. So of course when I visited the mine I had to bring home a jar of their coarsely-ground salt.
(Note: If you prefer no salt on this bar, let me know in the ORDER NOTES.)
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VIEWSingle Malt Whisky
Price range: $16.00 through $90.00Read more
Single Malt Whisky
Price range: $16.00 through $90.00
A hand-painted dark chocolate bonbon filled with a creamy dark chocolate ganache spiked with Highland Park 18 Year Old Scotch Whisky.
GOLD Award Winner — International Chocolate Salon Truffle Artistry Awards, 2018
These whisky bonbons earned the top score of 4.5 out of 5. Here’s what one of the judges had to say: “I love that the rich flavor of the truffles delivers on the experience that their lovely exteriors promise.”Shipping (Priority Mail, US only): I don't ship where the temperature is above 70°. $12 flat rate. Additional charges may apply for large orders. See the About section for more information on shipping and returns.
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VIEWMatcha
Price range: $14.00 through $45.00Read more
Matcha
Price range: $14.00 through $45.00
Green matcha tea and organic white chocolate make a surprisingly great combo, especially when the tea comes from Nishio (Aichi Prefecture), Japan, known for its high-quality ceremonial matcha.
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VIEWHojicha Latte
Price range: $16.00 through $55.00Read more
Hojicha Latte
Price range: $16.00 through $55.00
Even if you’re not a fan of tea, steeping it in cream and mixing the strained cream with chocolate creates an entirely different experience. Hojicha, a Japanese tea with a roasted, nutty taste complements and deepens the rich flavor of chocolate. I experimented with milk and dark chocolate versions, each topped with a thin layer of organic white chocolate and dusted with powdered hojicha. Both are delicious but the mellower milk chocolate bonbon is more reminiscent of an iced Hojicha latte. This will be available beginning October 1st.
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VIEWJapan-Inspired Bonbons
Price range: $24.00 through $55.00Read more
Japan-Inspired Bonbons
Price range: $24.00 through $55.00
This set of three bonbon flavors — Matcha, Yuzu Sidecar, and Hojicha Latte — features some of my favorite Japanese ingredients.
I began making Matcha bonbons years ago, when my neighbor brought me ceremonial grade matcha tea from Japan. Yuzu Sidecar bonbons came about after several years of experimenting with various combinations of ingredients to highlight the complex citrus flavors of this popular Japanese fruit. And most recently I created the Hojicha Latte bonbon; this roasted, nutty Japanese tea complements and deepens the rich flavor of chocolate. This will be available beginning October 1st.
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VIEWMaple Liqueur
Price range: $16.00 through $55.00Read more
Maple Liqueur
Price range: $16.00 through $55.00
This ultra creamy milk chocolate confection is made with Boston Harbor Distillery’s Maple Cream liqueur, a blend of rum, cream, and Vermont maple syrup…”an indulgent creation reminiscent of everything sweet and delicious about New England.”
Silver Award Winner — International Chocolate Awards (Americas), 2018
Bronze Award Winner — Academy of Chocolate, 2018
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VIEWPomegranate
Price range: $16.00 through $90.00Read more
Pomegranate
Price range: $16.00 through $90.00
A hunt for just the right ingredients, including a fragrant pomegranate tea and Lebanese pure pomegranate molasses (no added sugar), led to this deliciously tart chocolate pomegranate bonbon. These won a coveted Gold award in the 2018 International Chocolate Awards (Americas) competition.
Here’s what the judges had to say:
• Visually beautiful
• Very balanced flavor
• Extraordinary persistence of flavor
• Great texture
• Fresh, high quality ingredients
• Harmonious chocolate/filling matchShipping (Priority Mail, US only): I don't ship where the temperature is above 70°. $12 flat rate. Additional charges may apply for large orders. See the About section for more information on shipping and returns.
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VIEWJapan-Inspired Treats
$15.00 box of 10Read more
Japan-Inspired Treats
$15.00 box of 10
My visit to the Nishiki food market in Kyoto inspired these tasty treats. Piped circles of milk and dark chocolate are topped with Goshiki Arare (Five-Colored Hail), a popular Japanese garnish that adds the color and crunch of candy nonpareils but without the sugar and artificial food coloring. These will be available beginning October 1st.
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VIEWHojicha Bar
$12.00Read more
Hojicha Bar
$12.00
After creating a milk chocolate bonbon featuring Japanese hojicha tea, I set about developing a dark chocolate bar infused with hojicha as well. For starters, I had to figure out how to incorporate the tea without introducing a gritty texture. Then I experimented with how much hojicha to add so the flavor would stand out without overpowering the chocolate.
Hojicha tastes entirely different from other Japanese green teas, because the leaves are roasted instead of steamed. It has a toasted, nutty flavor and a slight bitterness that becomes more mellow with chocolate. I could eat this bar every day! These will be available beginning October 1st.
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VIEWYuzu Sidecar
Price range: $16.00 through $55.00Read more
Yuzu Sidecar
Price range: $16.00 through $55.00
After several disappointing attempts to develop a bonbon featuring the unique tart taste of yuzu—a popular Asian citrus fruit—I finally succeeded with a recipe that’s a very satisfying combination of tart and sweet. It was inspired by the classic Sidecar cocktail typically made with Cognac, orange liqueur, lemon juice, and a sugared rim.
A Sidecar I recently created with Pierre Ferrand Yuzu Curacao (a French liqueur made with yuzus macerated in Cognac) was absolutely delicious. So I set about adapting it into an equally tasty bonbon. This Yuzu Sidecar features a ganache made with Yuzu Curacao, yuzu juice, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and white chocolate, encased in dark chocolate topped with a dusting of sugar. Yum.
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VIEWAssorted Chocolates
Price range: $16.00 through $90.00Read more
Assorted Chocolates
Price range: $16.00 through $90.00
Beautifully crafted artisan chocolates, a treat for yourself and a perfect gift. Flavor assortments vary throughout the year. Let me know in the ORDER NOTES if you prefer all dark or all milk chocolates.
These will be available beginning October 1st.
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VIEWPure Milk
Price range: $16.00 through $55.00Read more
Pure Milk
Price range: $16.00 through $55.00
A smooth and creamy milk chocolate ganache coated in milk chocolate.
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VIEWCool Mint
Price range: $16.00 through $55.00Read more
Cool Mint
Price range: $16.00 through $55.00
A cool breeze of fresh mint and peppermint oil in a smooth dark chocolate ganache is complemented with a crunchy bottom made with a mix of dark chocolate and homemade chocolate mint cookie crumbs, all coated in dark chocolate.
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