#microbatchchocolate

[solkiki]

Posted @withregram • @chocawards Cheers to our recent British Craft Chocolatier Competition winners - we announced them as part of our combined European Craft Chocolatier Competitions (full list on our website). First up, here's @solkiki_chocolatemaker from sunny Dorset run by Iris and Bob. They make micro-batch bean-to-bar chocolate using cacao beans from Peru, Ecuador and the Philippines and make a wide array of plain and flavoured vegan bars. This year they entered their chocolatier products made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate to our competition as well, and here are the results: 🥇GOLD winner Piedmont Hazelnut Chocolate Spread + Special: Classic 🥈 SILVER winner Gran Palo and Piedmont Hazelnut Bonbon 🥉 BRONZE winner Peanut Esmeraldas Bonbon Congratulations! #chocawards #chocawardsbritish #chocawardscraftchocolatier #craftchocolatiercompetition #chocolatemaker #solkikichocolate #solkikichocolatemaker #madeinuk #dorset #peruviancacao #ecuadoriancacao #traceablecacao #traceablechocolate #vegan #veganchocolate #beantobarchocolate #microbatchchocolate #britishchocolate #britishbeantobar https://www.instagram.com/p/CezD-MsjJm8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[thesweetsofsanfrancisco]

Isn’t this is a chocolate a work of art? @somachocolatemaker’s award winning 70% cacao bar is smooth with great snap!Picked this up from the @craftchocolateexperience last month ($9, 65g bar). Thanks to @hazel_choc & her @tastewithcolour workshop for introducing me to this bar and company. . . . #somachocolatemaker #ucayaliriver #darkchocolate #70percentcacao #chocolatebar #sweetsofsf #tastewithcolour #craftchocolate #microbatchchocolate (at Palace of Fine Arts Theatre) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_a19YEFHdu/?igshid=10f2wpa8su4tl

[solkiki]

Posted @withregram • @myic2016 Happy International Chocolate Day! . Did you know that September 13th is the birthday of TWO chocolate-related people: Milton S. Hershey & Roald Dahl (author of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”)?! 🤔 . Peruvian cacao, made into chocolate in the UK to be enjoyed in the US…that’s pretty International, right? 🧐 The background colors are representative of the flags of those 3 countries: red & white for 🇵🇪 + red, white & blue for 🇬🇧 & 🇺🇸 . Award-winning @solkiki_chocolatemaker’s Gran Palo Blanco (Chulucanas, Piura, Peru) 65% dark milk (vegan since it’s made with coconut milk). . Light tobacco followed by cereal/grain-like aroma; toasted bread notes during the melt. Honestly, I wouldn’t have known or guessed coconut was involved without reading the packaging, though there’s definitely a creamy finish. . Some sources say the original honoree of International Chocolate Day was Dahl & it gained traction in the US since Hershey was also conveniently born on the same day, though 59 years earlier 🤷🏻‍♀️ Regardless of the original inspiration, any day to celebrate chocolate is a good day for me! 🍫🥳🙌🏻 . Which chocolate will YOU be trying today?! LMK 👇🏻 . #internationalchocolateday #solkiki #solkikichocolate #solkikichocolatemaker #madeindorset #veganchocolate #soyfreevegan #soyfreechocolate #microbatchchocolate #awardwinningchocolate #piuraperu #prettypackaging #roalddahlbirthday #hotchocolatetime https://www.instagram.com/p/CTxko-QDOzz/?utm_medium=tumblr

[solkiki]

#Repost @cloud_cacao with @get_repost ・・・ Here's a new box featuring bars from @solkiki_chocolatemaker, it'll be a taste explosion when you try them! In the box you'll get: - one of my favourite bars, the Grand Chililique 70% - a tribute to Elvis with the Salty Peanut & Banana 57% - an incredible array of flavour for any coffee lover with the So Woke Coffee White Chocolate 37% - a throwback to a traditional ice cream flavour with the Rum n Raisin 63% dark milk and - finally the Dutch Apple Crumble 63%. Available now on our Etsy store. #chocolate #veganchocolate #craftchocolate #microbatchchocolate #vegancraftchocolate #darkchocolate #flavouredchocolate #coffeechocolate #whitechocolate #milkchocolate #chocolatebox #chocolategift #showmewhatyouchoc #sbsupport #smallbusiness #giftbox #giftideas https://www.instagram.com/p/CNumaGPD6tX/?igshid=1smfaxhgqpf9i

[solkiki]

#Repost @jessica__chokolatejourneys with @get_repost ・・・ 1st January, 2021 A New Year. The packaging of @solkiki_chocolatemaker Coasta Esmeraldas 70+0 seemed very fitting. Note: 70+0 = zero added cacao butter. The bar is simply a combination of cacao bean and sugar. My experience - Banana! Immediately my palate was hit with the flavour of banana. Gosh! I was not expecting that!? This was followed by a prominent cacao/dense chocolaty note, subtler notes of mixed spice and sweet milk tea biscuit. The banana flavour evolved, taking on a more passionfruit and mango jammy tropical character, which lingered at the finish. A quick melt, despite the zero presence of cacao butter, with a sticky, thick custard, mouth feel (like it contained dairy when it didn't). Not bitter or astringent rather bold, dense chocolaty, and thick. It reminded me to dipping fruit into melted chocolate. Yum!! What a joyous taste experience to begin another 12 month journey. #tttt_holidays #tttt_NY2020 #chocolatetasting #chocolatephoto #chocolatephotography #handcraftedchocolate #handmadechocolate #beantobarchocolate #madeinuk #singleoriginchocolate #glutenfree #dairyfree #darkchocolate madeindorsetuk #ultrapremiumdarkchocolate craftchocolate #microbatchchocolate #fineflavourchocolate #70percentcacao #craftchocolatecommunity #tropicalchocolate #chocolatefondue #costarsmeraldsacacao #singleestatecacao #directtradecacao #chocolatemaker #tasteofthewest2020silveraward #cacaoofexcellenceaward2019 #internationalchocolateawardsmicrobatcheuropesilveraward2020 #icamicrobatcheuropesilveraward2020 https://www.instagram.com/p/CJgLYUrD-Ok/?igshid=poi3uxid1h0x

[solkiki]

#Repost @jessica__chokolatejourneys with @get_repost ・・・ My reflection - a hidden gem of a bar. It started with a very shy melt. I knew it held potential. I waited. Slowly very faint notes of light honey, deep cacao, and spice appeared. I was not convinced. “You have more to offer!” I warmed my mouth with warm water and...boom! Creamy, deep golden caramel, molasses, golden raisin, and mixed spice notes erupted on my palate. Wow! Delicious! Satisfied I turned my attention to read the detailed packaging, and found this note from Iris and Bob, “It takes time to learn how to unveil and stabilise a great bean’s natural flavour.” Thank you @solkiki_chocolatemaker for reminding me, in the middle of a rushed time of year, to continue to “take time to...” be still, breathe, reflect and hope, be thankful, find pockets of joy... ...What are you taking time to do? #chocolatetasting #chocolatephoto #chocolatephotography #handcraftedchocolate #handmadechocolate #beantobarchocolate #madeinuk #singleoriginchocolate #glutenfree #dairyfree #darkchocolate #craftchocolate #microbatchchocolate #fineflavourchocolate #70percentcacao #craftchocolatecommunity #kablontrinitariocacao #sibgleestatecacao #directtradecacao #filipinotrinitariocacao #chocolatemaker #greattasteswardwinner #academyofchocolatebronzewinner https://www.instagram.com/p/CJBK58Nj2cz/?igshid=1wm46cx9cm912

[solkiki]

Posted @withregram • @jessica__chokolatejourneys To all women, no matter where you are, may you feel loved, recognised, and valued ♥️🌸 Bar from @solkiki_chocolatemaker 💝🙏🏼🌷 #mothersday #chocolatephoto #chocolatephotography #handcraftedchocolate #handmadechocolate #beantobarchocolate #madeinuk #glutenfree #dairyfree #whitechocolate #craftchocolate #shippedtoaustralia #smallbatchchocolate #33percentcacaobutter #chocolatemakers #bestveganchocolateawardwinner #internationalchocolateawardsbritishwinner #craftchocolatecommunity #fairtradechocolate #fineflavourchocolate #tahinichocolate #peanutchocolate #nougatchocolate #sendinglove #singlesourcechocolate #microbatchchocolate #directtradecacao #celebratewomen https://www.instagram.com/p/COr4WpnjKJ4/?igshid=19bnw5zaeaep

[solkiki]

Repost @jessica__chokolatejourneys with @get_repost ・・・ Raw or unroasted, which is it and are they the same? When I saw this unroasted bar by @solkiki_chocolatemaker I was curious. After a little research I reached out to Iris and Bob to gain greater insights. Here are some snippets I gleaned from speaking with them. Enjoy! “Chocolate or cacao cannot be raw, it is inedible when it’s raw. The term ‘raw chocolate’ is often used...The cacao cannot be raw by definition, it’s a fermented [and dried] product. The difference with this chocolate [bar]...is that we didn’t roast the cacao beans, therefore we call it unroasted.” “Normally cacao is roasted before being further processed into chocolate. What is different in this 70% bar is that we didn’t roast the cacao beans” before turning it in to chocolate. “The term ‘unroasted’ is used to...be more precise.” Interesting right?! Here’s my taste journey - such a gentle bar! Slow to warm up with an initial dry yet incredibly thick and dense mouth feel, ponderous melt, and smooth texture. Brown butter biscuit, and cacao powder first met me along with notes of green banana and a tart walnut/oak character. As the bar melted, faint floral and subtle sweet notes of honeysuckle appeared, leading to a long, botanical finish. I enjoyed savouring this bar. #chocolatetasting #chocolatephoto #chocolatephotography #handcraftedchocolate #handmadechocolate #beantobarchocolate #singleoriginchocolate #glutenfree #dairyfree #darkchocolate #craftchocolate #fortunatono4 #worldsrarestcacao #unroastedcacao #shippedtoaustraliawide #smallbatchchocolate #70percentcacao #craftchocolatecommunity #fairtradechocolate #ethicalchocolate #madeinuk #madeindorsetuk #ultrapremiumdarkchocolate #craftchocolate #microbatchchocolate #fineflavourchocolate #marañónrivercanyonperuxacacao #marañónxacao #singleestatecacao #directtradecacao #chocolatemaker https://www.instagram.com/p/CK_Ql32D_FX/?igshid=1crf0vtwxjewo