Recipes and News
Lapsang Souchong Hot Chocolate, Three Ways
In celebration of all things spooky and haunting, October’s First Nibs batch was all about flavors that linger long after their physical medium is gone. One of three bars in the batch was Lapsang Souchong, a 68% dark chocolate made with Ugandan cacao and infused the smoked black tea. Lapsang is made by smoking tea leaves over pinewood, and it infused our bar with the aromatics of a campfire. One customer suggested we make a hot chocolate with this bar, and so we did… three ways. Below are th...
Chocolate Thumbprint Cookie
Plant People and Raaka dreamed up two festive little bars to bring calm, comfort, and joy this season. Infused with adaptogens and warming spices, these limited-edition mini bars invite mindful indulgence. Press them atop cookies for the perfect treat on a cozy night in or bring them to the gathering and share with friends this holiday season.  Ingredients 1 1/2 cup all purpose or GF 1:1 flour 1/2 cup cocoa powder 3/4 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 10 tbsp butter 1/2 cup coconut ...
We've landed at select Sprouts!
 Our Waffle Cone Bars are now stocked in the innovation section at select Sprouts Farmers Market locations in Colorado and New Mexico!  As a small, growing business, getting these bars into Sprouts helps us do more of what matters: buy more cacao from our grower partners at sustainable, above-commodity prices, make more chocolate, and support our team here in Brooklyn.  You can find our Double Cocoa, Vanilla, and Matcha Dipped Cones at the following Sprouts Farmers Market locations:  Spr...
An Important Update on Cocoa Prices
January 16th, 2025 A letter from our CEO, Nate Hodge:  Let’s talk about the bad news first: Due to increased cocoa costs, we’ll be raising prices on our website by an average of 14% on January 23rd. If you’ve been following the news, you may have heard that cocoa prices have skyrocketed to unprecedented levels, increasing by 260% last year and nearly 400% over the past 2 years. Drought, disease, general changes in climate, and underinvestment in sustainable land management practices have al...
S'more Hand Pies!
Two of our favorite sweet snacks in one. These chocolatey, salty and flaky tarts bring that campfire feeling to your table, no tent or fire needed. Our refined-sugar free, single origin Maple Dark Baking Chocolate lends those nostalgic golden brown notes. We're loving these as a morning treat, but they're also a picnic all-star.  PIE CRUST 2 cups all purpose flour 1 1/2 sticks butter, chopped and chilled 1 tablespoon coconut sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt ~¾ cup ice water  FILL...