Bean-to-Bar Chocolate: America’s Craft Chocolate Revolution
Author and Chocolate Noise Founder Megan Giller invites fellow chocoholics on a fascinating journey through America’s craft chocolate revolution. Learn what to look for in a craft chocolate bar and how to successfully pair chocolate with coffee, beer, spirits, cheese, or bread. This comprehensive celebration of chocolate busts some popular myths (like “white chocolate isn’t chocolate”) and introduces you to more than a dozen of the hottest artisanal chocolate makers in the US today. You’ll get a taste for the chocolate-making process and understand how chocolate’s flavor depends on where the cacao was grown — then discover how to turn your artisanal bars into unexpected treats with 22 recipes from master chefs.
Press and Recognition
“Chocolate Truffle Torte” (Tasting Table, February 2018)
Book Giveaway (Edible Nashville, February 2018)
“Caramelized White Chocolate Is for People Who Hate White Chocolate” (Eater, February 2018)
“Chocolate Pairings: Tips from a Fine Cacao Expert” (Perfect Daily Grind, February 2018)
“8 High-Quality Chocolates You Should Buy for Valentine’s Day” (Men’s Journal, February 2018)
Episode 27: I Love You So Much Podcast (Austin American-Statesman, February 2018)
“Stephen Fries: Show your love with fine chocolate” (Middletown Press, February 2018)
“Surprise your valentine with homemade truffles” (Bucks Local News, February 2018)
“Bean-to-Bar Trivia Everyone with a Sweet Tooth Should Know” (America’s Test Kitchen, February 2018)
"Bean-to-Bar Podcast" (Phoebe's Pure Food, April 2018)
“These Local Bean-to-Bar Makers Have You Covered for Valentine’s Day” (Los Angeles Magazine, February 2018)
“These Cartoons Will Make You an Instant Chocolate Expert” (Food Republic, February 2018)
“5 Reasons to Scream Your Love of Milk Chocolate from the Rooftops” (The Kitchn, February 2018)
“When It Comes to Chocolate, What Does Cocoa Percentage Actually Mean?” (Chowhound, February 2019)
“What Is White Chocolate?” (Chowhound, February 2019)
"A Quest to Find America's Best Craft Chocolate Makers" (Smithsonian Magazine, February 2018)
“‘I get so tired of pink’: female chocolatiers turn to death for Valentine’s day” (The Guardian, February 2018)
“A Beginner’s Guide to Craft Chocolate” (Wine Enthusiast, February 2018)
“The Best Milk Chocolate Treats for Grown-Ups” (The Kitchn, February 2018)
“How Chocolate Gendered Packaging” (Print Magazine, February 2018)
“How to Build the Ultimate Chocolate Tasting Plate” (Tasting Table, February 2018)
“Bean to Bar” (News Review, February 2018)
"Bean to Bar Chocolate" (featured in Edible Hawaii, January 2018)
"A Dreamy Cup of Cocoa" (featured on LiveMint, January 2018)
"You're Doing Hot Chocolate Wrong" (featured on Bloomberg, December 2017)
"Bay Area Chocolate Gifts" (featured on Cooking With Amy, December 2017)
"Geeks Are Using Science to Make the Best Chocolate Ever" (featured on Engadget, December 2017)
"Sweet Move for Chocolate Maker" (featured in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, December 2017)
"Drinking Chocolates for Winter" (featured in Imbibe magazine, December 2017)
"How to Make Superior Hot Chocolate Without a Mix" (featured on Skillet, December 2017)
"Chocolate and Books Giveaway" (featured on A Beautiful Mess, December 2017)
Small Bites — Episode 71 (featured on Small Bites radio show, at 43:50 mark, December 2017)
"Have an Interest in Craft Chocolate? Join the Revolution" (featured in The Daily Herald, November 2017)
"New Book Highlights Craft Chocolate, Shops, Makers" (featured in Luxury Travel Review, November 2017)
"Bean-to-Bar Chocolate" (featured on KATU morning show in Portland, November, 2017)
"Bean-to-Bar Chocolate" (featured on 9News morning show in Denver, November 2017)
"Author Visits Winston-Salem to Promote Craft Chocolate" (featured in Winston-Salem Journal, November 2017)
"The Ultimate 2017 Holiday Product Gift Guide" (featured on BuzzFeed, October 2017)
"'Bean-to-Bar Chocolate' author shares her favorite NYC chocolatiers" (featured on amNew York, October 2017)
"Fruition, All About the Flavor" and "Fruition's Olive Oil Sourdough Truffles" (featured in Edible Hudson Valley, October 2017)
"The Most Delicious Chocolates to Buy Now, According to America's Best Craft Chocolate Makers" (featured on Forbes.com, October 2017)
"Woodstock Radio: Episode 158" (featured on Woodstock Booktalk Radio with Jennifer Egan and Dermot Meagher, October 2017)
"Your Raw Cacao Isn't as Healthy as You Think: Debunking the Myths of the Chocolate Industry" (featured on MindBodyGreen, October 2017)
"Chocolate Snobs Don't Eat Milk Chocolate (And Other Myths Debunked)" (featured on the Refresh, October 2017)
"Fuhmentaboutit! Podcast: Episode 216" (featured on Fuhmentaboutit, October 2017)
"Chopped: Episode 145: Expand Your Audience by Going Niche" (featured on Chopped Academy, October 2017)
"How to Read a Chocolate Bar Label to Buy the Best Chocolate" (featured on BonAppetit.com, September 2017)
"Why Chocolate Shouldn't Be Cheap" (featured on Eater, September 2017)
"The Future of $10 Chocolate" (featured on Saveur.com, September 2017)
"Why You Should Eat Chocolate in the Morning" (featured on Extra Crispy, September 2017)
"6 Ways Craft Chocolate Is Disrupting the Food Industry" (featured on Forbes, September 2017)
"People Are Aging Chocolate in Bourbon Barrels and We're Obsessed" (featured on VinePair, September 2017)
"The Top 50 Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Makers in the United States" (featured on Food Republic, September 2017)
"5 Essential Stops for Chocolate in Brooklyn" (featured in Edible Brooklyn, September 2017)
"How to Read Chocolate Bar Labels to Make Sure You're Getting the Best Stuff" (featured on Life Hacker, September 2017)
"Q&A With Megan Giller, Author of Bean-to-Bar Chocolate" (featured in The Boston Globe, September 2017)
"Megan Giller, Author of Bean-to-Bar Chocolate" (featured on Well-Tempered Podcast, Episode 14, September 2017)
"A New Batch of Cookbooks for Fall" (featured on Food52, September 2017)
"Chocolate for the Chocoholics" (featured in Illustration News, September 2017)
"Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe From a New Guide to Craft Chocolate" (featured on Prime Women, September 2017)
"Bean-to-Bar Chocolate: How Craft Chocolate Is Changing the World" (featured on Fearless Captivations, September 2017)
"How to Pick the Best Chocolate Bar Your Money Can Buy" (featured on Bloomberg, August 2017)
"The Biggest Cookbooks of Fall 2017" (featured on Eater, August 2017)
"NYC Chocolate Aficionado Books It to Dallas" (featured on Dallas Diva, August 2017)
"What Do We Really Know About Chocolate's Health Benefits?" (featured on Food52, August 2017)
"Hidden Gem Zotter Chocolate Thrives Across USA from Cape Coral" (featured in The News-Press, August 2017)
Reviews: Bean-to-Bar Chocolate (featured on BookWyrm, August 2017)
"Something Smells Good: 8 Cookbooks for Any Chef" (featured in Library Journal, June 2017)