SoChatti

Wow! What a fabulous night. We planned a gathering of a few friends tonight for my Birthday. You can have up to 12 people for a private party. We got an education about chocolate and what causes the bitterness. We were all offered water sparkling or flat. We had a flight of 4 chocolates Peru, Trinidad, Honduras and Tanzania. Each have their own underlying flavors from berries to floral notes. On our tables there was also sugar, coco nibs, coco butter and whole coco bean to try chocolate in its rawest form. They also have fruit essence Cherry, Blueberry, Apple and Blackberry Mix. I loved the cherry my husband loved the blueberry. After trying the 4 chocolates we picked the one we each liked the most for later. We then got a tour of the facility and learned about the different machines they came up with to get the best out of the chocolate. Totally different process from what big chocolate does. We learned about their warming machine and how it came to be. Then we were back to our tables with cold plates to make drop chocolate. We were given freezdried strawberries, blue berries, candy sprinkles and salt to add to our drop chocolates. As well as some fruit essence. We were given chocolate nibs to grind down in stainless steel mortar and pestle. Then we added coco butter and sugar to make our own chocolate. It was all really good. To finish we were offered chocolate mixed with espresso. Wow it packed a punch. All their chocolate is vegan, nut free, dairy free, gluten, and soy free. We have friends with nut allergies and they we super thrilled. The presentation was great Matt did a great job and it's obvious how much he is invested in the company. I forgot the young ladies name that kept everything going by distributing our chocolates and setting up our tables. She was awesome. If you get the chance have a party!