These are easy and hard to make at the same time because of the caramel, but I figured out that a thermometer helps a lot :)
Also sprinkled some flaky Maldon salt on top so they look pretty too.
Here's a YT video of the process if you want to try making them!
Chocolate festival season officially started! Just back from the Northwest Chocolate Festival in Seattle 2026. I would have brought many more, but I packed some bars for a chocolate sommelier in my suitcase, so it was full. A reason to go to more festivals!
BUT look what I got :)
Still waiting: Mayana Space Bar, Vixen Milky Dance, Paysan, Allo Jaguar 70%, Kessho Lychee Rose, and a couple more…
Lots of wild inclusions this year.
Will do a separate post on only Allo Simonne and some others that are quite interesting (and good!). First time I got to meet them. Great people!
with maple bourbon vanilla glaze
Following up to a post I made a couple of months ago:
https://www.reddit.com/r/chocolate/comments/1vph6y4/im_building_an_online_british_chocolate_shop_in/
Today it went live!
I was surprised at the attention my original post got and I learned a lot about what types of British sweets people are passionate about. I took that feedback and curated an initial launch line-up of 10 products that I think represent the best of British chocolate. It's intentionally small to begin with as I am just a single-person operation currently, but I have plans to grow the selection over the next few weeks and months.
I named Crunchie in that original post and it hasn't made the first cut. That one stings. It's near the top of the list.
My goal when I started the project was to create a site and shopping experience that's a bit more novel and interesting than the average spreadsheet style Shopify store. I would love to know if you feel that the injection of whimsy makes the experience a better one!
I appreciate you all and would love to answer any questions about logistics or anything else that might be of interest. The site is at farthingandco.com
Due to an influx of a certain image going around, images have simply been turned off. You can post a link to an image if you have a question that has an image attached, but no direct image uploads will be available for a little while.
Thank you for understanding.
Being 4€ from Hofer, these are pretty good. Full and interesting flavor, especially the champagne ones.
Thought I had no bars left but found this 60% Togo bar and it’s fantastic. Dark and Smoky finish. I usually go more milk at 45-50% Peru or Madagascar but this is lovely.
I will stock up on next visit to Paris or London (Le Chocolat shops) as worth the splurge IMO
Do you have a favorite Ducasse bar?
