Martine's has given me a new reason to go to Bloomingdale's though. I still like Teuscher, but Martine's is a whole different experience. Teuscher sells candy, Martine's sells fresh dessert. The owner, Al Pechenik, explained his philosophy. I'm doing this to atone for my sins in selling mass-produced chocolate to people.
Sugar is the first difference.
We use so little sugar here, we can't buy it wholesale. When we need sugar, one of us runs out to Food Emporium and picks up a 5 lb. bag. It lasts us six weeks. If you have really fresh ingredients, you don't need sugar. Notice that our chocolate isn't sweet.