The year was 1828 when the world of chocolate was forever changed. The father and son Dutch chocolate makers Casparus and Coenraad van Houten had invented a new way of extracting excess cocoa butter from roasted cocoa beans (Coenraad would later refine the resulting cocoa powder by treating it with alkaline salts). This mixture combined…
Have you tried Monbana frappés or sipping chocolate yet? If not, you are definitely missing out! This past Thursday, approximately 20 of our employees sat in with Matt Brandenburger of Brandenburger FBG to learn more about our new vendor, Monbana Chocolaterie. Monbana was founded in France in 1934 by three generations of chocolate lovers and…
Chocolate can trace its roots back to Ancient Mesoamerican Civilization, where crushed cocoa beans were fermented, then roasted, and then ground into a paste. The paste was used to make a bitter liquid for royalty and military warriors to drink. The valuable beans were also used as currency. In the early 16th century, Christopher Columbus…
Almond Mocha Mudslide Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Monin® Toasted Almond Mocha Syrup ½ oz. Monin® Espresso Syrup ½ oz. Monin® Dark Chocolate Sauce 4 oz. vanilla smoothie mix Ice Preparation Combine ingredients, except ice, in blender Fill serving glass with ice and pour into blender Blend until smooth, then pour into your serving glass Garnish…