(Burlington, VT) Lake Champlain Chocolates (LCC) will feature a free chocolate tasting from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM at their Waterbury Center Store & Cafe on Saturday, June 23, 2007. Attendees will sample a flight of four all-natural chocolates from around the world, arranged from lowest to highest cocoa content:
Milk Chocolate (34% cocoa content)
The traditional art of blending cocoa beans from different countries recognizes that the right combination yields a synergy -- a total effect greater than the sum of its parts. This milk African blend is just right: sweet, creamy, aromatic, and wholesome.
Grenada (60% cocoa content)
This rolling, mountainous island yields cocoa beans with a bold yet balanced flavor known for its intensity. Nuances of fragrant spices & rare tropical flowers lend exotic notes with resonant hints of herbs.
Sao Thome (70% cocoa content)
Both fruity & robust, Sao Thome is as wondrous as its island home off the west coast of Africa. Lush tropical jungles, volcanic mountains, and remote golden beaches all contribute to an exceedingly complex, yet astonishingly pure flavor. The resounding vanilla tones conjure memories of how wholesome chocolate can taste.
Tanzania (75% cocoa content)
Intense and creamy, yet very fruity and floral, Tanzanian's complex flavor profile reflects the climate of its East African origin. From the hot, dry weather of the Serengeti to the humid coast, Tanzania is a land of extremes, and in its chocolate you'll find all the raw strength, warmth, and tanginess of slightly wild cocoa.
There is no need to register for this event.
The LCC Waterbury Center Store & Cafe offers chocolates & confections, cappuccinos, lattes, ice cream, gourmet coffee & teas, cold beverages, and lots of discounted factory seconds.
Lake Champlain Chocolates offers sweet indulgences that capture the essence of Vermont, the tradition of making fine chocolate, and the pride that goes into each bite. Preservative-free and Kosher-certified, LCC chocolates are crafted in small batches from the finest quality Belgian chocolate and select natural ingredients including local Vermont cream, sweet butter, maple syrup, and honey. LCC chocolates are available online at www.lakechamplainchocolates.com, toll-free at 1-800-465-5909, as corporate gifts & wedding favors, at three company-owned retail stores in Vermont, and nationwide at specialty food & gift stores and upscale hotels & inns.