It’s been a rough tax week.  It wasn’t just taxes, (I had to file an extension), but I’m getting reading for Unique LA this weekend and we just got into the Culver City Farmers Market.  As I’m watching the news right now, it seems like it’s going to be rainy this Tuesday.  As they say, Rain or Shine at the markets.  I’ve always set up on Rainy days, because when I setup it’s actually not raining.

OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE NEW

So Banana + Cardamom is now retired.  I had the Chamomile + Cinnamon for a couple of weeks, but I think we are reaching the end of that.  It’ll be Pears + Vanilla for the next month.  I’m using Bartlett Pears – unsweetened.  The pears have a subtle flavor.  Cacao % is a 72%.  I bite into the chocolate and notice the bitterness of the chocolate and then aroma and taste of the Vanilla Bean.  I let the bits of pears lay on my tongue and the pear flavor hits you like a gentle surprise.  The bars are 2 oz, because the Dried Bartlett Pears are not cheap.

Market Days

I get some customers that tell me they don’t like dark chocolate.  I automatically know those people like sugar.  People who are willing to listen to my chatter of why THIS dark chocolate is better makes me feel good.  It shows they are conscious about what they put inside their bodies.  I had a lady today at the market tell me she likes milk chocolate much better.  But I told her she has to try this chocolate.  I gave her the sweetest chocolate – Shangri-LA and told her that her palate will be more accustomed to less sugar, and she should try to make her way up to higher cacao %s.  After 5 minutes of talking, standing in front of the booth pondering while babies were crying, and other bought a bar, she caved in and bought a Shangri-La (black sesame + goji berries).

I personally can’t go back to the smooth texture of normal dark chocolate and that’s what I told her.  The gritty texture of ChocoVivo chocolate makes it more satisfying, and I know that it’s minimally processed and the ingredients used are whole and pure.  I’m a purist at heart.

Oh, weather man just said that it’s going to be Rainy – 30%.  Well, 90% of the time they aren’t accurate.

Off to bed.  Sweet Chocolate Dreams Everyone!