(Burlington, VT) Lake Champlain Chocolates (LCC) will feature a free chocolate and butter tasting at 2:00pm at their 750 Pine Street Factory Store & Café on Saturday October 24th. The event begins with a butter tasting presentation by Adeline Druart of Vermont Butter and Cheese (VBC). She will talk about how they make their award-winning butter, the taste and appearance of different butters and how they work with local farmers around Vermont to support sustainable agriculture.
The chocolate tasting, led by Gary Coffey of LCC, will include a discussion of how chocolate is made, the differences between chocolates, desirable qualities of chocolate, and the six steps of tasting chocolate. Attendees will sample a variety of butters and chocolates and learn how VBC’s European cultured butter enhances the flavor of LCC’s chocolates. There is no need to register for the tasting. Seating is limited so it is recommended to arrive early.
“People might wonder what does butter really have to do with chocolate?” says Gary Coffey, Director of Retail. “This hands-on event gives participants a chance to taste, learn and explore different varieties of butter and chocolate and learn how the unique, nutty taste of VBC’s butter gives our chocolates a richer, fuller flavor.”
This is the first event in a new series launched by LCC to celebrate and feature the local farmers who provide the fresh, natural ingredients that have always played a role in their chocolates.
The LCC Factory Store & Café offers chocolates, confections, hot chocolates, cappuccinos, lattes, ice cream, gourmet coffee and teas, cold beverages, and lots of 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, Lake Champlain Chocolates are crafted in small batches from the finest quality chocolate and select natural ingredients including local Vermont cream, cultured butter, maple syrup, and honey. Lake Champlain 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.