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Why Chcocolate Turns WhiteIf your chocolate is turning white when your work with it, the most likely reason is related to a natural process of separation known as cocoa butter bloom. There are two mai … read more

Back in the Czech Republic my family started a chocolate confiserie and bakery in the mid 1800's.  Many of the recipes we use today in our chocolate company here in California incorporate … read more

Taste of Czech ChocolateFrom 1200 BCE to 400 BCE, chocolate was prepared from cocoa beans by the mysterious Olmec civilization, the forerunner of all subsequent Mesoamerican cultures such as the Maya … read more

What Is Chocolate Ganache? Ganache is a mixture of chocolate and cream typically but other types of fat can be used in place of cream like butter, coconut cream or palm oil.  Ganache ma … read more

White Chocolate Chip Cookies Organic white chocolate chips with ground vanilla sprinkled in a very dark colored black cocoa cookie make these an exotic looking dessert.  What an e … read more

“Sales of Organic Dark Chocolate are Doubling” If you're looking for a chocolate, why not opt for organic dark chocolate? Below is why we suggest dark chocolate could be the perfect supplemental … read more

Santa Barbara Chocolatier Jason Vishnefske in AmsterdamDutch Chocolate, Amsterdam's Delight in The Chocolate ShopImagine those chocolate melts in your mouth; dark, milk or white that is soft and warm! … read more

Benefits of Cocoa in Weight Loss?The world is getting weighed down by a population that is getting increasingly unhealthy due to excess body weight. The incidence of overweight and obesity cases is a … read more

Survival ChocolateTHE OTHER DAY I SAW ONLINE BBC REPORTING GERMANY WAS ADVISING CITIZENS TO STOCKPILE FOODS.In some ways I think this is driven to promote sales of consumer goods but I also think it m … read more

10. You might be allergic to it (what a Hell that would be!). 9. You might gain weight and have your personal trainer yell at you.8. You might get a sugar high and run screaming down the street.7 … read more

Chocolate Quotes said by Famous Chocolate Lovers My plan for world domination involves buying up the chocolate supply. Take anything, but don’t take my chocolate. Relationships end; chocolate … read more

Amazing Health Benefits of Chocolate?Have you ever known how amazing dark chocolate actually is? While you are stuffing your mouth with giant slab of rich dark chocolate, unveil its flawless health be … read more

The Jaguar’s eyes snapped open as she twitched at the sound of snapping twigs. Her feline gaze darted to her cubs, sleeping soundly in the crook of a sturdy branch high in the canopy of the rainfores … read more

Chocolatey Colored HairOrganic Cocoa Powder – Nature’s chocolate colorWho would have thought that cocoa powder could be used to dye and color hair? That’s right. Cocoa powder is a natural darkeni … read more

American Chocolate HistoryWhen you bite into your decadent bar of organic dark chocolate, it's more than just a piece of candy; in many ways, it's a piece of American history. While chocolate has been … read more

Chocolate Fermentation is the Secret What makes chocolate so delicious? If you ask a culinary expert or everyday chocoholic, they might tell you it's the sensuous layering of chocolate or the com … read more

Handmade Easter ChocolatesMaking homemade gourmet chocolates for Easter is easier then you might think.  Fresh chocolates taste better, have cleaner ingredients and are much more fun then store b … read more

Latest Update August 10, 2016The World of Cacao Bean Flavor ProfilesDiscover the world of chocolate flavors online at Santa Barbara Chocolate. Below is some great chocolate knowledge and insight into … read more

The Perfect Chocolate Box PackagingTaste isn’t confined to the tongue but is all about igniting the senses. A quality chocolate will entice the customer with not only its melt in the mouth moment of b … read more

Happy Chocolate CustomersHere at Santa Barbara Chocolate, we love to spread the word about our customers' chocolate happiness. Below is a heartfelt letter from a customer written to the master chocola … read more