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Kasama Chocolate opens workshop and store on Granville Island
EXCITING NEWS!!! Final inspections are finished, permits are stamped, and we will be officially opening our new chocolate shop on Granville Island this Friday, January 1st!Our shop, at 2-1244 Cartwright Street, will be open to the public on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 10am-5pm.For the rest of the week we’ll be closed for production, but you can pick up your…
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Ube White Chocolate Bar Release
Typhoon Ulysses descended on the Philippines, wreaking havoc throughout the archipelago, including Cagayan, Vince’s family’s home province and origin of our chocolate journey. Vince’s friends and family are safe, but the typhoon caused some of the worst flooding in decades, destroying crops and submerging whole villages in water. We really wanted to do something to…
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Single Malt Whisky Release
We hope you’re all doing okay in these challenging times. Here on the west coast, the winter storms are starting to sweep over our city. But while it may be dark and cold outside, something warm and fiery is flowing from our chocolate forges here in the heart of East Vancouver. For this very special…
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Winter’s Eve Release
It’s November, the nights are getting chilly, and a long lost traveller has sojourned back into our workshop, spreading aromas of warm spices all throughout the kitchen. This seasonal release, which returns every year on the wings of an icy breeze, is made with cacao beans from Costa Esmeraldas (Emerald Coast) in northern Ecuador. We…
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Dark Forest Release
It’s that time of year when the spirits cross over from the shadow realm, and we’ve been brewing up some dark magic here in the hollows of East Vancouver. After much stirring and bubbling, our latest creation is ready to be unleashed. A forest dark as starless night With berries red as firelight A scarlet…
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Costa Esmeraldas & San Martín bar release
Throughout the year, we make a ton of test batches. One of the funnest parts of making bean-to-bar chocolate is tasting new bean origins with unique flavours, and learning about where they’re grown. Only a small fraction of those tests ever turn into a release, but, after much tweaking, we’re excited to finally be able…