As it says on their website, Taza is a bean-to-bar chocolate maker located in Somerville, producing small batches of minimally processed bars of dark (60-80%) chocolate from organic, directly-traded beans. They are the only maker of 100% stone ground chocolate in the United States, and they have fit their inspiring business in a relatively small space—this is no big factory. And to prove it, here's where they hand-wrap their bars (apparently while wearing giant headphones—like mine!):
I listened to one of the founders speak about his small company (next to the red roasting machine), the start of which was inspired by a single trip to Oaxaca, Mexico and the stone-ground chocolate they make there. From great idea to tasty reality, I'm glad I was able to experience this company (and their chocolate).
In the same building as Taza is Albertine Press, a wonderful little letterpress studio at which I hope to take a class soon!
4 comments:
Oh my mouth is watering. That's why I don't read your blog every day!!! Oaxaca is only a few hours from MexCity. I think we're going there kinda soon. They also make really good cheese. And I am drooling about your printing class. Remember our printing class in 8th grade? That was pretty awesome!
Cheese and chocolate! Sounds like a food field trip is definitely in order!
And yes! I think somewhere I still have a "Snoopy" notepad that I printed and flocked!
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