The Ultimate Chocolate Blog has reviewed all three of my Upala bars: Po-TO-mac…PO-to-mac…Poto-MAC…Pot-to-mac…Ahhhh…it’s PUH-TOH-MUHK! No matter how you say it, it is good chocolate. The reviewer, Lisabeth, enjoyed all three, but had special praise for the nib bar. She eats it the way I like to–chocolate side down to let the chocolate melt a little […]
I’m excited to announce that J. Chocolatier in Georgetown (DC) is now carrying my Upala 70% bar! J. Chocolatier is a small shop that makes handcrafted truffles, toffee, drinking chocolate and other treats. Stop by and try one of their caramels topped with sea salt–they’re incredible! J. Chocolatier is located at 1039 33rd St NW, […]
Nicole, at the blog Chocolate Ratings posted a great review of all 3 Upala bars today: Potomac Chocolate 70% & 82% Single Origin Here’s a few of my favorite bits. About the 82%, she says: …a snappily tempered little miracle of chocolate depth. […] It’s rich, creamy, and sweetened to a plumb line that balances […]
Potomac Chocolate will be at this year’s Rippon Lodge Harvest Festival, coming up on Saturday, September 24th. I’ll have a table and will be talking, sampling and selling chocolate. I’ll also be sampling my new origin bar, still in development! The event is held at the Rippon Lodge, a historic house built in 1747 and […]
I was recently described as a chocolate maker “who focuses almost solely on substance-over-image.” I took it as a high compliment, but with some irony as I was in the thick of redesigning my packaging. For a while now, I’ve been thinking of updating the packaging for my bars. I continue to be a big […]
As I announced in my previous entry, Potomac Chocolate is now available at The Secret Chocolatier in Charlotte, North Carolina. This past week, I was passing through Charlotte with my family on our way home from visiting New Orleans and Atlanta, so we decided to stop by and say hi. I had a great conversation […]
Potomac Chocolate is now available in Charlotte, North Carolina at The Secret Chocolatier! The Secret Chocolatier is a brand new shop–they just opened their doors in June. In addition to bars, they offer a full complement of chocolate goodies, including truffles, sauces and enrobed brownies. I’m really excited to be available in Charlotte and to […]
Potomac Chocolate is now available at both of The Meadow‘s locations: Portland and New York City! As an aside, this is a 100% increase in both of these cities. 🙂 From their about page: The Meadow is a place where the beautiful, the delicious, and the unexpected are brought together for your pleasure. We specialize […]
There’s been a lot going on with Potomac Chocolate lately: new shops, chocolate industry events, and of course, making a lot of chocolate. I’ll be posting more about all of this soon, but for now, I wanted to point you to a new review and an interview that have been posted online. The review is […]
Recently, I was interviewed by Rachel, over at My Munchable Musings as part of her recurring blog series called “Chocolate With A Soul.” The goal with these blog entries is to get to know some bean-to-bar chocolate makers, with particular attention being paid to, as she puts it, “the little guys, those with a smaller […]