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Lucky for chocolate lovers and art connoisseurs, this is real
When artist Michele Bourgeau got the Instagram message from our Founder Mike Nichols asking her to partner with him, she asked her husband, “Do you think this is for real?” Lucky for chocolate lovers and art connoisseurs alike, it was very real. Mike knew what he wanted: REAL art on...

On Cacao, Cocoa, Chocolate, and Chocolates
To truly delve into the dark (and somewhat mysterious) realm of chocolate, one must first learn the shibboleths that trace the transformation of fickle botanicals into bon bons. It all starts with the cacao tree (species Theobroma cacao), first domesticated over 5,000 years ago in the Amazon jungle, in what is now Peru. The small...

The Science of Capsaicin
Meet Capsaicin’s Extended Family: The Capsaicinoids If you’ve eaten your fair share of chile peppers, you’ve probably noticed that different cultivars produce their own characteristic heat sensations. Some chiles attack immediately, some are a slow fire. Some hit the lips first, others burn the back of your throat and palate....