A few weeks ago, I tasted a jelly made from fresh cacao fruit and wow, did I fall in love! I’ve always been enamored with cacao fruit, the fresh, white pulp surrounding cacao beans in the pod. When I tried the jelly from Lydgate Farms, I knew I needed to share it with all of my favorite chocolate lovers! That’s why my next online chocolate tasting is featuring … Lydgate Farms!
The general idea behind the series is that as the coronavirus is affecting our daily lives across the country (and world), I want to do something special to support our beloved chocolate makers and reinforce our strong craft chocolate community. That's why I'm partnering with some of my favorite small companies to lead online chocolate tastings.
At the interactive event on May 19 at 4 PM ET, we’ll be tasting:
Cacao Nectar Jelly (you get a whole jar to yourself!)
70% Single-Plantation Bar
70% Single-Plantation Bar with Palm Blossom Honey
One 2oz bag of 50% Single-Plantation Milk with Coffee and Cacao Nibs
(Note: Registration deadline is at noon ET on May 13th!)
When you buy the tasting, Lydgate and I will send you these five bars and a link to join us for a guided tasting on Zoom on May 19 at 4 PM ET. I'll lead the conversation, and Lydgate owner Will Lydgate will be there to tell us all the fun stories behind each bar and what it’s like to be on the ground — growing, fermenting, and drying cacao. We'll all get to weigh in on what we like (and don't like), and ask questions. The entire tasting will be about an hour and a half and will be completely interactive.
If you can't attend at 4 PM ET but would still like the bars, you're welcome to order them, and I'll send you our tasting notes for each.
I'll also be online early to answer any questions and troubleshoot tech issues. Hope you can join us!