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August 12, 2005
Let There Be Chocolate
My Northwest adventure got somewhat hijacked by work, which has turned out to be a good thing (other than the fact that I had to change my whole itinerary) because it got a lot longer, and they're paying for a good chunk of it...
My day in Seattle brings good news! As of October, there will be an amazing and still-indie boutique-y chocolate factory on the same scale as Scharffen Berger, only better, because all their products are either Fair Trade certified, or organic, or both, go team!
I wasn't allowed to take any photos as the new factory is still under construction and they're overly modest, but soon enough 3400 Phinney will be on the radar.
I thought that maybe I was crazy, perhaps their mint truffle couldn't possibly have been as good as I have been remembering all day. But I just fed one to my brother and he agreed that it was the best chocolate he's ever tasted... we're not talking about some too-sweet peppermint patty, the thing is dark chocolate through and through and tastes like there's a fresh mint leaf in it. I don't know how else to explain it.
I have no idea where you can get these except at 3400 Phinney (named after the address of the 100 year-old brick building housing the new factory), though apparently they do ship them... founder Joe tells me I have to eat the box he gave me within a few days, so I can't bring any home to share. Tragic, really.
Posted by Elizabeth at August 12, 2005 09:52 PM