Local Pick Up Visit Us Contact Us Site Search Search Blog Business Gifting Store Locator HOME Home Chocolate 101 Chocolate 101 How Chocolate is Made From harvest and fermenting, to conching and molding – learn the ins and outs of how the magic happens. After all, how can you call yourself a chocolate fanatic, if you don’t know how it’s made? Learn More Where Do Cocoa Beans Grow? Did you know that chocolate is made from the beans of the Theobroma cacao tree? Learn about where cacao beans come from, what area of the world is designated as the "cocoa belt", the different varieties of cacao, and which countries produce the most cocoa. Learn More You Say Cocoa, I Say Cacao What is cacao? Discover the difference between the two terms, learn how to use cacao nibs, and finally understand what it means when a chocolate bar is labelled 70% cocoa. Learn More Types of Chocolate What exactly makes milk chocolate different from white chocolate? Learn about the different types of chocolate from best uses and characteristics, to different flavor profiles, shelf life, and more! Our experts cover it all... Learn More Keep it Fresh For those rare moments when you don’t eat it right away, explore our tips and techniques for how to properly store your chocolate. Learn More Is Chocolate Vegan? Did you know that vegans can eat chocolate? Rejoice! Find out more about what vegan chocolate is, where you can find it, and get some awesome chocolate vegan recipes you can make at home! Learn More Let's Talk Chocolate From semisweet to bittersweet and gianduja and ganache, there sure are a lot of different terms for chocolate. Explore what they all mean, and more. Learn More Chocolate Facts Did you know that chocolate grows on trees? Sounds too good to be true, right?! Indulge your inner chocolate lover by learning about cacao trees and other fun facts all about chocolate. Learn More Sweeten Your Inbox Join our email list & enter to win FREE Chocolate! Sign Up Lake Champlain Chocolates 750 Pine Street Burlington, VT 05401 Customer Service 1 (800) 465-5909 info@lakechamplainchocolates.com Visit Us About Us Our Chocolate Chocolate 101 Recipes Shipping Information Virtual Gift Cards Win Free Chocolate Careers Contact Us Help Connect With Us Proud to be a Certified B Corporation® Dedicated to using business as a force for good!™ Wholesale © 2021 Lake Champlain Chocolates. All Rights Reserved Privacy & Security Accessibility Terms of Use Sitemap