Here’s a reminder: today is January 29th and that means in 16 days you’ll need to be ready for Valentine's Day. I have 3 words for you…..chocolate, wine, and flowers. We sell two of the 3 and you can buy them now even if you forget the flowers.....but don't forget the flowers!

Today and tomorrow we’ll be sampling one of my favorite, go-to line of chocolate bars. They are French, they are luscious, and we love them. Sure, we have bars which challenge the palate more, but who can argue with easy to enjoy elegance? For me, the most outstanding attribute of these vintage Valrhona bars is their perfectly smooth texture.

We have three bars….from three different origins; Madagascar (green), Venezuela (orange), and Trinidad (cream). Each of the bars is 64% cacao and comes from a single harvest at a single cocoa farm.

We are selling 2 for $10 and 3 for $13.99 until we run out…. so it would be fun to try all three and see which origin suits you, or your valentine, or your neighbor, or your best friend, or your mom the best. We have had 3 vintages of these bars and I used to like the Madagascar bar best, but then the Venezuela bar became my first choice.

Valrhona Ampamakia
Plantation: Millot
Madagascar
Notes of plum and cherry plum, with a balance of richness and bright acidity on the finish

Valrhona Palmira
Plantation: Palmira
Venezuela
Subtle notes of honey and nuts with a full, round finish

Valrhona Gran Couva
Plantation: Gran Couva
Trinidad
Notes of roasted hazelnut, almond and spice, full and rich

They say the reason folks love chocolate so much is because it contains phenylethylamine, the same substance the brain releases when you feel love... I say come into 3CUPS and feel the love.