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All you need is love....

But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt."

....Charles Schultz

"The superiority of chocolate, both for health and nourishment, will soon give it the same preference over tea and coffee in America which it has in Spain"
........Thomas Jefferson

"Of course his prediction couldn't actually come true until there was Spooning Chocolate!"
.......Craig Wolfe
President
Cocoa Canard

We love hot chocolate here….really love it! But the way many people drink it was not our style. We did not want a big mug of hot chocolate with warm milk especially on a hot day and especially after a big meal. But we did not necessarily want a cup of coffee or expresso after a meal as sometimes that can be a bit too stimulating especially later in the evening. Thus, we have our Spooning Chocolate, or what we call “The Espresso of Hot Chocolate.” Now, in the evening, after dinner, I can always find room for a shot of our chocolate brew no matter how much I ate or how warm it is outside. In fact, I just moved to a more remote area in Northern California and look out over a lake all day long. How wonderful it is to go out on the porch with a cup of our Spooning Chocolate and look at the lake and soaring birds and just sit there chatting with my lady friend and enjoying our product. It’s pretty much the experience we want everyone to have.

Unfortunately, we are sold out of our Spooning Chocolate at the moment and are redoing our Cocoa Canard website, our packaging, everything. So it will be a while before we are back in full production, but trust me it will be worth it. You can always write or call us any time and can also sign up on our mailing list below to be informed when the new site is up.. Cocoa Canard is a division of our celebrity rubber duck company, CelebriDucks.

I know we are a different way of savoring hot chocolate, but once you get into the Spooning Chocolate experience, it is really easy to want it have it every day or at least a few times a week. It is so easy to make and no need for melting chocolate in a saucepan. Just pour hot water on our disks and stir them up in small amount of water. The best way to enjoy it is in our little Cocoa Canard Spooning Mugs with those tiny spoons. It’s our version of the Japanese Tea Ceremony without the tea! I love the testimonials we get from people as to how much they enjoy it. And I have to tell you, just munching on a few of those pastilles is very satisfying also!

In creating our Spooning Chocolate we wanted to bring back the traditional idea of serving hot melted chocolate simply in water, but we wanted to create a creamy drink utilizing the advancements of conching and blending of ingredients that now exist. Combining the old world idea with new world techniques allowed for the creation of our current creamy dairy free yet non-bitter hot chocolate drink. And just add 2-3 of our chocolate pastilles in a cup of coffee for the finest Cafe Mocha of your life!

Our product is denser, richer, and more concentrated than a large mug of hot chocolate because sometimes you just want that deep rich chocolate taste and not a whole cup of cocoa. It is just perfect after meals or a nice little afternoon delight.

Spooning Chocolate is also very unique in that it is one of the only hot chocolates that exists which uses Fair Trade chocolate and is Dairy Free, Gluten Free, GMO free, and Soy Free using sunflower lecithin!! Our current packaging does not yet reflect this updated info, but will over time.

What's convenient about Spooning Chocolate is that you can add it to a small amount of water right in the cup and don't have to bother cooking it in a pan on the stove. We also created wonderful Spooning Mugs so people could slow down and enjoy our dairy free hot chocolate drink with a spoon and extend the moment of this most satisfying chocolate pleasure. It's a ritual that you will absolutely love.

We use a combination of high quality beans including the expensive flavorful Criollo. The beans are artfully aged and then slow roasted and blended in small batches using real vanilla, not an extract, to create a rich complex range of flavors with hints of caramel, cinnamon, and hazelnut among others. When high quality chocolate is warmed and isn't overwhelmed by the presence of other ingredients, it's rich, earthy, sensual qualities magically come to the forefront. If you haven't had hot chocolate like this, you haven't had chocolate! It is considered one of the purest and finest drinking chocolates you will ever experience.

The BBC aired a report that showed that melted hot chocolate on the tongue was actually better than a passionate kiss! The volunteer's brains were monitored while they first melted chocolate in their mouths and then kissed. Hot chocolate caused a more intense and longer lasting "buzz" than kissing.

The research was carried out by Dr David Lewis, formerly of the University of Sussex, and now of the Mind Lab. Dr Lewis said: "There is no doubt that hot chocolate beats kissing hands down when it comes to providing a long-lasting body and brain buzz. "A buzz that, in many cases, lasted four times as long as the most passionate kiss."

He said substances in chocolate were already known to have a psychoactive effect, but that allowing it to melt on your tongue could be the secret to maximizing the buzz. The study also found that as the chocolate started melting, all regions of the brain received a boost far more intense and longer lasting than the excitement seen with kissing.

Spooning Chocolate is not just a seasonal product. Unlike a big mug of hand-warming hot chocolate, this is a smaller amount of liquid at a lower temperature like an Espresso. A small amount of warm melted dark hot chocolate after a meal or anytime is perfect year round....not just for cold winters.

We would love to hear from you so please feel free to write or call at any time to share your thoughts or if you are a store interested in wholesale..

Sincerely,
Craig Wolfe
President

Cocoa Canard
707-289-4000
info@CocoaCanard.com

Kelseyville, CA. 95451

Spooning Chocolate
"The Espresso of Hot Chocolate"

To experience hot chocolate in its purest form is a wonderful experience. Most people when they say hot chocolate are actually referring to hot cocoa which is a powder mixed with milk and has all the cocoa butter removed. But real hot chocolate is totally different and was originally made as a dairy free hot chocolate beverage with all the cocoa butter intact. Sometimes called sipping chocolate or drinking chocolate, traditional hot chocolate provides a very unique culinary pleasure. But sadly it is almost impossible to find this today. Thus here at Cocoa Canard, we created our sumptuous Spooning Chocolate to "share the love" of this remarkable drink. And just add 2-3 of our chocolate pastilles in a cup of coffee for the finest Cafe Mocha of your life!

We wanted people to be able to enjoy the moment of tasting the real thing. That's because the most sublime and sensual way to experience the finest chocolate has always been in it's pure state as a warm lightly sweetened whisked beverage with nothing else added. Melted chocolate slowly sipped from a spoon and left to linger on the palate, awakens every sense, releasing volatile oils, intoxicating aromas, and has even been shown by science to make the antioxidants more readily available. It truly is a remarkable experience.

So many drinking or sipping chocolate drinks are thickened with milk, cream, corn starch, potato starch, or other stabilizers and thickening agents. But what if you could get the original real dairy free and gluten free sipping and drinking chocolate with nothing added? This was always our goal, to create a dairy free hot chocolate that was so good, you just wanted to share it with someone you love. And thanks to the refinements in chocolate manufacturing over the centuries, we were able to create such a drink with no grittiness and with a rich smoothness that is so extraordinary you will never even miss the milk. As we say here, Bon Appétit!

Spooning Chocolate Gift Sets

We love hot chocolate here. I'm not referring to what is normally called hot chocolate, but is hot cocoa which is very very different. True hot chocolate is a thicker more rich decadent drink that once you taste it, you will not easily forget. It also is not the usual sipping chocolate or drinking chocolate you find on the market which is a thicker drink, but conventional sipping or drinking chocolate is most often made thicker with milk, cream, corn starch or other ingredients. But we're talking about the pure richness of real hot melted chocolate which has nothing else added to it yet is so satisfying that you will never even miss the milk. This is what we at Cocoa Canard call Spooning Chocolate. And just add 2-3 of our chocolate pastilles in a cup of coffee for the finest Cafe Mocha of your life!

To enjoy hot chocolate like this in its purest form is truly an amazing experience and we really wanted to share this drink with everyone. Throughout history, from the Mayans to the Aztecs including the European hot chocolate drinking houses, people knew that the most sublime and sensual way to enjoy the finest chocolate has always been in it's pure state as a warm lightly sweetened whisked beverage with nothing else added. Melted chocolate slowly sipped from a spoon and left to linger on the palate, awakens every sense, releasing volatile oils, intoxicating aromas, and has even been shown by science to make the antioxidants more readily available. It truly is a remarkable hot chocolate drinking experience and once you have it, you instinctively want to share it with others.

Thus we created our Spooning Hot Chocolate gift sets so you can do just that. It was the kind of gift that we ourselves wanted to receive and we could not wait to share with others. In fact we started a whole company to do just that! Each gift set comes with a can of our Spooning Chocolate, one or two of our Spooning Mugs, and a beautiful linen stationary gift card and envelope that can be individually personalized. Inside each can is a mini-molinillo, or South American whisk, to stir up the chocolate pastilles right in the Spooning Mug with just hot water. It is this chocolate drinking ritual that we want people to sit back and enjoy each day. We call it the Espresso of hot chocolate as it's just a small immensely satisfying drink that is the gift of love itself. We hope you will share it with someone you love too!

Spooning Chocolate Mugs

If you love hot chocolate, then you want to find a way to experience it in it's most basic pure form. To do that, we created a whole brand and product around what we call Spooning Chocolate, real melted dark chocolate with no milk or anything else added. We wanted to initiate a whole chocolate drinking ritual experience that people could enjoy each day, and to that effect, not only did we come up with our delicious Spooning Hot Chocolate, but also our Spooning Hot Chocolate Mugs.

We love these little mugs. It's the perfect way to enjoy real hot chocolate or what is also calling sipping or drinking chocolate. Only this is the real deal...nothing added...and it dissolves right in the cup with a richness and smoothness such that you will never even miss the milk. In fact, we even provide a little wooden whisk in each can to beautifully mix up the drink in our Spooning Hot Chocolate Mugs. Then sit back and slowly enjoy the moment. It's a hot chocolate drinking experience you will absolutely delight in. And what could be more romantic than having a cup of Spooning Chocolate with someone you love. That's what it's all about!

Hot Chocolate History

Throughout history, the first way people ever consumed chocolate was as a beverage. Cacao trees were indigenous to the Amazon rain forest and were first cultivated by the Olmecs as early as 1000 BC. The Mayans later domesticated cacao and roasted and pounded the beans to form a bitter paste which was then added to water creating the first hot chocolate beverage. Over time, the Aztecs began to further refine this drink by adding spices to create a special brew that was reserved for noblemen and warriors.

When the Spanish conquistadors arrived in the 16th century, they took the bitter spicy beverage back to Spain where it did not become popular until more of the pungent spices were removed and replaced with cane sugar and served as a hot chocolate drink instead of cold. Michael Turback in his book entitled "Hot Chocolate", gives a wonderful description of how the Spaniards' refinements caused Madrid to become the center from which the "luxury liquid spread across the entire continent."

"Cacao became the jewel of European commerce, while chocolate beverages became fashionable among lords, ladies, and poets. The upper class sipped their steaming hot chocolate sweetened and served in deep, straight-sided cups, while royalty flaunted their wealth by drinking from golden chalices. By the time the beverage made it's way to the British Isles, milk had been added to the mixture and although chocolate houses flourished in major cities, the price of drinking chocolate was out for the bourgeoisie.

In 1828, everything changed when a Dutch chemist developed a new way of pressing the fat from cacao beans. His method for creating cocoa powder made the drink more affordable and available to the masses, although the new drink paled in comparison to the original.

While most countries in Europe remained faithful to the more luxurious recipe, convenient cocoa powder prevailed in Britain and elsewhere. As those in the United States adopted the British fondness for cocoa, the drink seemed to lose its appeal among adults. Cocoa was relegated to adolescence and derided in literature as bedtime nourishment for schoolgirls. To make matters worse, Americans began using the terms "hot chocolate" and "hot cocoa" interchangeably, obscuring the considerable difference between the two.

True hot chocolate has maintained it's exotic, romantic image in much of Europe, yet it has never been widely embraced on this side of the Atlantic. And while it's obvious that American temperaments are suited for the stimulation of coffee, a growing number of us long for a time when life was simpler and food was slower.

So why on earth can't we make as decent a cup of hot chocolate as they do in Europe? How in Heaven's name have so many of us missed out on experiencing the intense flavors, the rich and satisfying texture, and the unhurried ritual of melting fine chocolate into warm milk [or as we would say at Cocoa Canard, in hot water as originally enjoyed]? Restoring the seductive liquid to it's rightful place in our culture is long overdue.

Hot chocolate is at once extravagant and familiar, provoking and comforting. It demands to be slipped slowly [or 'spooned' as we would say here], savored as a treat that kindles of safety and innocence while it gently lifts the spirits. Each cup offers refuge from the stresses of modern life, change of pace from jam-packed schedules."

It is our hope at Cocoa Canard to introduce people to a tradition that is several thousand years old and to create a simple ritual that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Our Spooning Chocolate uses a combination of high quality beans including the expensive, flavorful Criollo. The beans are artfully aged and then slow roasted and blended in small batches using reall vanilla, not an extract, to create a richness and complex range of flavors with hints of caramel, cinnamon, and hazelnut among others.

We have also included a mini-molinillo (South American whisk) that you can use to mix your hot chocolate right in the cup and whip up a slight cocoa crema. Traditionally, hot chocolate was always served with a more frothy cap of foam as the foam was said to embody the spirit of the chocolate and the energy of the person who made it. In any case, whisking the hot chocolate releases all the intoxicating aromas and volatile oils to enhance the flavor of the beverage.

What's convenient about Spooning Chocolate is that you can mix it in a small amount of water right in the cup and don't have to bother cooking it in a pan on the stove. We also created wonderful Spooning Mugs so people could slow down and enjoy our hot chocolate drink with a spoon and extend the moment of this most satisfying chocolate pleasure. It's a ritual that all of us here hope you will come to cherish.

Our goal has always been to create something unique and at the same time traditional. We want people to take a break from their day and to actually experience what it is to savor real dark chocolate on their palate without anything else added. When high quality chocolate is warmed and isn't overwhelmed by the presence of other ingredients, it's rich, earthy, sensual qualities magically come to the forefront. If you haven't had hot chocolate like this, you haven't had chocolate! It is considered one of the purest and finest drinking chocolates you will ever experience. And just add 2-3 of our chocolate pastilles in a cup of coffee for the finest Cafe Mocha of your life!

Dairy Free Hot Chocolate

Hot Chocolate has been around for 2000 years. The original dairy free hot chocolate drink was created by the Mayans as a pure dairy free beverage with no milk added. Over time, as the drink evolved, more and more ingredients were added to the hot chocolate, the biggest change being making the drink with cocoa powder as opposed to real dark chocolate and also the addition of milk. Thus the original dairy free rich hot chocolate drink slowly became a thin watered down version of the original dairy free hot chocolate beverage and therefore more directed towards children. Using cocoa powder enabled the drink to be manufactured much less expensively, but the only way to thicken it up was to then add milk. Some cultures even thicken it up with grains along with cream and milk.

Here at Cocoa Canard we have created what we call "The Expresso of Hot Chocolate." It's the first diary free pure non-bitter dark hot chocolate to instantly melt in a cup of hot water with such a richness that you will never miss the milk. It's a silky refined version of the pure melted dairy free hot chocolate drinks originally served in old world chocolate houses. For people who are lactose intolerant, its miracle. But it is perfect for people who just want a small delightful demitasse of warm dairy free hot chocolate in the afternoon or with a meal and not a whole mug of warm milk. Thus this is a year round product and not just for cold winter days.

What people discover with our dairy free hot chocolate is that when high quality real dark chocolate is warmed and isn't overwhelmed by the presence of other ingredients such as milk, its rich, earthy, sensual qualities magically come to the forefront. Warm real dairy free hot chocolate on the pallet is something few people have ever experienced and once they do, there is nothing like it. The aroma and the flavors are not toned down by the milk and you are left with the finest pure dairy free hot chocolate drinking experience you could ever imagine.

We are so happy to introduce people to the pure experience of dairy free hot chocolate the way it was originally enjoyed...only better! Today with modern refinements in chocolate production, we can create a dairy free hot chocolate that can instantly mix up in water with a real body and smoothness and no grittiness that was unheard of in times past. Thus we have taken the original dairy free hot chocolate to a whole new dimension. And just add 2-3 of our chocolate pastilles in a cup of coffee for the finest Cafe Mocha of your life!

Hot Chocolate has been around for 2000 years. The original dairy free hot chocolate drink was created by the Mayans as a pure dairy free beverage with no milk added. Over time, as the drink evolved, more and more ingredients were added to the hot chocolate, the biggest change being making the drink with cocoa powder as opposed to real dark chocolate and also the addition of milk. Thus the original dairy free rich hot chocolate drink slowly became a thin watered down version of the original dairy free hot chocolate beverage and therefore more directed towards children. Using cocoa powder enabled the drink to be manufactured much less expensively, but the only way to thicken it up was to then add milk. Some cultures even thicken it up with grains along with cream and milk.

Gluten today affects an estimated 18 million Americans with untold more people also having a reaction to dairy, soy, nuts, and corn. If you want a true gluten free vegan hot chocolate/hot cocoa you really have to do a bit of research. The increase in people with gluten sensitivity is growing daily and people wonder why it is so widespread today. Most research points to the fact that the hybrid grains we grow today can contain as much as ten times as much gluten as in the past. Thus we are taking much more gluten into our bodies than ever before in recorded history.

You might wonder why finding a gluten free vegan hot chocolate/hot cocoa is even an issue since chocolate by itself, does not naturally contain gluten. Much of this is has to do with three things. First, some companies do add ingredients containing gluten to their hot chocolate/hot cocoa such as grains, stabilizers, and flavor enhancers. Second, there can be cross-contamination where they are producing or storing their chocolate if it is in an environment that also has gluten particles from other products being manufactured. And finally, most companies do not test at all so there is no way of really knowing for sure.

There are hot chocolate/hot cocoa mixes that are termed "gluten free" hot chocolate/hot cocoas and are considered acceptable for the legal limit and labeled gluten free by their manufacturers. But, that doesn’t mean they are completely free of gluten because many people react to gluten below the levels considered legally gluten-free. Thus many companies saying their hot chocolate/hot cocoa is gluten free are saying that they have tested their product to 20 parts per million (ppm), or GF-20 levels, but again people can still have a reaction depending on their sensitivity. And just because they may claim a gluten free hot chocolate/hot cocoa does not mean their other chocolate products they manufacture are gluten free so you really want to be careful here.

Finally, many people talk about the rich thick Italian hot chocolate/hot cocoas. What they most always fail to realize is that many of those drinks are a more recent variation on the original pure hot chocolate/hot cocoa drinks and contain corn starch to thicken them up. Note, that many people with gluten allergies are also sensitive to corn and often want to avoid all grains in their drinks. Also, where and how the corn is stored brings up the possibility once again of cross-contamination with other grains which contain gluten.

So how do you find gluten free vegan hot chocolate that can hold up in just hot water such that you will never miss the milk? This is where Cocoa Canard's Spooning hot Chocolate comes in. It is a remarkable gluten free and even dairy free hot chocolate made from real dark chocolate as opposed to cocoa powder.. What is amazing about our gluten free vegan Spooning hot Chocolate is that it mixes up instantly in a cup of hot water with no milk!! We call it the Espresso of hot chocolate because you can have a little bit in the middle of the day or with a meal and you don't have to have a big mug of warm milk or a product thickened with any kind of grain that could contain gluten. That's why it's a wonderful year round drink.

When high quality chocolate isn't overwhelmed by the presence of other ingredients, be it milk, grains, stabilizers, flavor enhancers, etc., it's rich, earthy, sensual qualities magically come to the forefront. If you haven't had dairy free and gluten free hot chocolate like this, you haven't really experienced the true taste of chocolate! This is what real hot chocolate should taste like.

We are very excited to be able to introduce people to the pure experience of a real gluten free and dairy free vegan hot chocolate the way it was originally enjoyed...only today it is even better! With modern refinements in chocolate production, we are now able to create a dairy free and gluten free vegan hot chocolate that instantly mixes up in water with a real body and smoothness and no grittiness that was unheard of years ago. Thus we have taken the original gluten free and dairy vegan hot chocolate that was invented 2000 years ago to a whole new level.

The Difference Between Hot Chocolate, Drinking Chocolate, & Sipping Chocolate vs. Hot Cocoa Free Vegan Hot Chocolate

What most people call hot chocolate is actually hot cocoa which is made from cocoa powder. However, true hot chocolate is made from melted dark chocolate where the cocoa butter is left intact. The result is a much richer drink and with the right formula like our Spooning Chocolate, can actually mix in water without the need for any dairy. Hot chocolate can be made thicker or thinner depending on how much liquid you mix it in. But if you make it the traditional way as a thick drink, it is known as sipping or drinking chocolate or what we here at Cocoa Canard call Spooning Chocolate.

Today numerous companies create thick sipping or drinking chocolate by mixing dark chocolate with either one or a combination of the following ingredients: milk, cream, corn starch, potato starch and other stabilizers and flavor enhancers. Although still called sipping or drinking chocolate by these manufacturers due to how it is a thicker drink, it is a far cry from the pure unadulterated pure melted dark hot chocolate that originally did not have any of these other ingredients included.

However when made correctly, real hot chocolate in it's purest form as true sipping or drinking chocolate has a natural thickness and mouth feel without all those additional ingredients. At Cocoa Canard, we have gone back to the traditional hot chocolate in it's most basic form with an extraordinary formulation that needs no milk, grain starches, or stabilizers to thicken it up yet still has such a richness and depth of flavor that you will never miss or need the milk.

We call it the Espresso of hot chocolate because sometimes you want just a little bit of pure warm melted dairy free chocolate in the middle of the day or with a meal, and not a big cup of warmed milk with it. That's why our Spooning Chocolate is a year round drink. Now people can enjoy real hot chocolate or sipping and drinking chocolate the way it was meant to be experienced as opposed to just a thinner and weaker hot cocoa. What you will discover is that when high quality chocolate isn't overwhelmed by the presence of other ingredients, it's rich, earthy, sensual qualities magically come to the forefront on your pallet. If you haven't experienced real hot chocolate or sipping and drinking chocolate like this, you haven't had chocolate! This is what true sipping or drinking chocolate should taste like.

We are so happy to introduce people to the pure experience of dairy free hot chocolate the way it was originally enjoyed...only better! Over time, with the many manufacturing refinements in chocolate production, it has allowed us to now create a dairy free hot chocolate or true sipping and drinking chocolate that can amazingly instantly mix up in water with a real body and smoothness and no grittiness that was unheard of years ago. Thus we have taken the original dairy free hot chocolate or drinking chocolate or sipping chocolate to a whole new level of appreciation.

Testimonials

All you need is love....

But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt."

....Charles Schultz

You can listen to a wonderful three minute live radio on-air interview of our Spooning Chocolate by clicking the link below...Enjoy!

KPHX 1480AM Radio Review (click here to play)

This product is magical! It melts easily in the cup like a dream. I've been a restaurant owner and caterer for many years and am a lover of gourmet chocolate. I buy a high end Aztec 100% chocolate drink which is supposed to be mixed in water, but now that I've had Spooning Chocolate, I realize that the Aztec drink is much harder to blend together and still ends up having a more watery consistency while being a bit gritty. The Cocoa Canard product has a richer depth of flavor and is very creamy. In fact it rivals a European sipping chocolate that I get at a cafe in Madison which is made with dark chocolate and heavy cream. I love having this rich creamy drink with the spoon and mug I got in the Spooning Chocolate gift set. Truly Spooning is more fun than sipping!

Ann H.

Madison, Wisconsin

I was born in Brooklyn and my parent's business was a tea shop and bakery. I have been a life long chocoholic, which has probably helped me live a full 95 years!! However, I tend to favor milk chocolate and classic hot cocoa. So I was pleasantly surprised that I really enjoyed this dark chocolate product without milk. At first when I tasted it I thought it wasn't sweet enough, but by the time I finished the cup, I realized it was. I also did not miss the milk since the product is so surprisingly creamy and has such a rich chocolate flavor. I guess I can now join the ranks of all those who love dark chocolate. I would be happy to have this every night as it is my custom to have something chocolate after my dinner. This is as good as any hot chocolate I have ever had.

Adel Fishgold

San Anselmo, California

Being a chocolate lover yet intolerant to gluten and dairy, I decided to try Spooning Chocolate. As I find most gluten/dairy free products to not be so good, I didn’t have my hopes up. I was quite surprised when I sipped my first spoonful. The texture was silky and creamy, and there was an array of subtle flavors within the chocolate that were really interesting and delicious. Spooning Chocolate reminded me of good French wine in this respect, having many taste-dimensions to discover and enjoy. Honestly this is best hot chocolate, with or without milk, that I've experienced.

John B.

Tiburon, California

Cocoa Canard Spooning Chocolate makes a perfect cup of hot chocolate, velvety smooth and tasty. I love that it's thicker and richer than regular hot chocolate. In fact, I like the chocolate itself so much I decided to get creative and use it for other things. I start my day with coffee and add three chocolate disks for a perfect dairy free Cafe Mocha. It also works in pudding, chocolate ice cream, mole, and any recipe where you need chocolate to dissolve readily and instantly. I can't wait until I have my next cup of Spooning Chocolate, but I keep snacking on the disks right out of the can so I better get more soon.

Chris Johnson

Escondido, California

Dear Craig,

The only problem I had with the ritual chocolate experience was that I never wanted it to end! Truly decadent :). Thank you for offering the give-away so I could be introduced to this wonderful product. I'll be ordering again very soon.

Stacey J Fisher, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

East Tennessee State University

I am a huge fan of hot chocolate and Cocoa Canard brings a whole new meaning to hot chocolate. Usually we have the instant in the house which does not in any way compare to this! From now on I am going to be spoiled and want nothing but Cocoa Canard. It's smooth and delicious and you will keep wanting more. This is a perfect treat for the winter time and the cold nights that we are going to have ahead. This would also make a great gift!

Julie Wright

Grand Rapids, MI.

Spooning Chocolate is super delicious and I have to strongly recommend sharing this aphrodisiac drink with your lover!

Lynne S.

Santa Venetia, Ca.

I was given a gift of Spooning Chocolate and I love it! The flavor is just delicious, so rich and flavorful with a lingering nutty taste. My daughter likes counting the chocolate disks and dropping them into the mug and then mixing them up with the mini-molinillo. I have given it to my kids with and without milk and they cannot tell the difference. Another benefit is that instead of a huge mug of hot chocolate, this is smaller and stronger. It's like having a square of chocolate, but in a glass which is why it's a perfect year round drink and not just for winter days. In fact, it makes a nice afternoon pick-me up if you're not into coffee so late in the day.

Rebecca Van Loon

Westlake Village, California

Oh my gosh!!!....it's so good. It's so chocolaty!

Maria Van Loon

age 7

Westlake Village, California

Mommy, why does it taste so yummy?

Tomas Van Loon

Age 4

Westlake Village, California

Thanks, Pal.....my wife just told me she will never be satisfied with regular hot chocolate again...Ha!...She even berated me for eating the little chocolate pearls from the container!....... said I couldn’t do that. Can you imagine that?!

Steve Lanning

Big Pool, MD.

Dear Craig,

I have always enjoyed a really good cup of fine hot chocolate. I wanted you to know that Paul and I really loved "the Spooning Chocolate". The taste was just excellent, the concept superb, and the creation both involving and relaxing.....a perfect winter's drink and a great addition to coffee, cappuccino and espresso. Thank you so much for this wonderful product.

Ursula Davidson

San Rafael, CA.

I received a beautiful Spooning Chocolate gift set. At first, I was hesitant to sample this hot chocolate as the set itself was one that you just wanted to admire. But, being a chocoholic, I had to make a cup. After counting out 27 dairy and gluten free pure non-bitter dark chocolate pastilles from the can, I put them in this Cocoa Canard Spooning Mug and poured 8 oz of warmed milk on top. I let the chocolate disks dissolve for a moment, before using the mini-molinillo to combine the milk and chocolate. Then, I was ready to enjoy. If you like your hot chocolate made with water or can't drink milk, then you would use 1/4 cup of water in place of the 8 ounces of milk.

As I lifted the cup to my mouth, I couldn't help but smell the rich dark chocolate. And, when I tasted this Spooning Chocolate, I was blown away at how flavorful this hot chocolate was. Out of all the hot chocolates that I have tried over the years, this is by far my favorite!! I couldn't wait for my husband to get home that night, so that he could try it...and, so that I had an excuse to make another cup for myself. :-)

I already have my birthday and Christmas wish lists started and Cocoa Canard's new Spooning Chocolate is #1 on my lists. I will definitely be stocking up and having a few cans on hand when I need a hot chocolate fix. :-)

Robin McCoy

Putnam, CT.

I received Spooning Chocolate a few weeks ago to review for our Mom Blog Society Holiday Gift Guide. It’s was so delicious and just great for any Hot Cocoa lover! I love the taste of this Gourmet Hot Chocolate. You just melt the chocolate, and it’s ready to go. With their adorable gift set you get everything you need, the Spooning Chocolate, cup, spoon (that fits firmly in the cup), stirrer. and gift card (in case you are gifting it). The cup and spoon are really nice, and the Spooning Chocolate is absolutely delightful in the cup. You can also add an additional cup to your order so that you and your significant other can both spoon chocolate together!

Stephanie Mitchell

Grindstone, PA.

I thought it would be fun to feature some luxurious dairy-free foods that offer warmth and double as great gifts. Cocoa Canard Spooning Chocolate fits that bill! The 64% dark, dairy-free cacao pastilles create a rich, perfectly sweet mug of true, melted hot chocolate. Each generously sized canister contains dark chocolate wafers and a special mini-molinillo (to properly whisk the chocolate) for a nice authentic touch.

Once melted and whipped into hot water, Cocoa Canard Spooning Chocolate has a rich, smooth, semi-sweet flavor that would be appealing to most chocoholic taste buds. This a special luxury.... definitely a wonderful sipping experience to snuggle up with. Five Stars!

Alisa Fleming

Best Selling author and creator of Go Dairy Free website

Craig, you were not kidding.....the hot chocolate is amazing! I don't think it's going to last the weekend. I need to put in another order but we need a lot more. I would like to know how many units is in a case and how long can they be kept. It is going to go to Kuwait. So does it travel well? I might also need to order more and would like to know if you can send it to Kuwait for future orders.

Thank you

Thunayan Al-Fouzan

Kuwait

"This is by far the BEST drinking chocolate I've ever had! It assimilates easily into your cup, and is very soothing and soooo delicious! I recommend this chocolate to anyone looking for a nostalgic journey back to their childhood of glorious cups of hot chocolate on chilly winter evenings!"

Tammy

Indiana