Insight Chocolate

Learn, Taste, Experience

For us, at its heart, chocolate is about community and connection. Materially, it is a powerful and complex concoction of chemicals that make us feel loving, calm, happy and energized. Socially, chocolate is an integral part of our holiday celebrations, gatherings of family and friends, and other countless special moments in life. Spiritually, chocolate has been used ceremonially for millennia to open us up to the people around us, ourselves and even our ancestors.

The industrial revolution and the global marketplace separated chocolate from its roots. Now the craft chocolate revolution is returning chocolate to its origins. Join us at Insight, as we explore all aspects of sustainable, direct trade, small batch, ethically sourced, craft chocolate, from earth to forest to bean to bar.

We are so excited to be on this journey, we’d love it if you came along with us!

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A view of the Eco Lodge at Macaw Sanctuary

Learn to Make Chocolate in Costa Rica

Join us at Macaw Lodge, a wildlife sanctuary and cacao farm, and immerse yourself in every step of the craft chocolate-making process. From harvesting cacao pods and learning about agroforestry and sustainable cacao cultivation all the way through to the creation of finished chocolate, we’ll guide you through every step. When you’re done, you’ll have had the experience of a lifetime, the know-how to set up your own craft chocolate kitchen, and 25 to 30 of your own chocolate bars to bring home.

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Tastings

Did you know that chocolate flavor profiles can be as complex as those in wine? Single-origin beans allow us to taste distinct qualities that reflect the terroir, growing conditions, local flora and fauna, and countless other factors that affect the beans. At its best, the craft chocolate making process highlights these unique flavors and qualities.

This is not the chocolate we grew up eating! Whether you consider yourself a dark chocolate veteran, a milk chocolate enthusiast, or are new to the craft chocolate movement, we’d love to create a customized tasting from our very own chocolate, specifically crafted for you and your event. Hosting a chocolate tasting is a fun and delicious experience that brings people together and will deepen your appreciation and knowledge of this fascinating and sought after food.

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Our Chocolate

We get a lot of inquiries about selling our chocolate and, while we love the enthusiasm, that’s not our focus. Occasionally, when we have something we want to share that feels really special, we’ll let you know.

These will always be limited run micro-batch chocolates that are made from some new inspiration or motivation. They might be dark chocolates made from rare or unusual cocoa beans, unique flavor inclusions, a new confection or some combination of flavors we’re especially excited about.

We love sharing our custom made craft chocolates as much as people love eating them. If you’d like to know when we have a new offering, make sure to follow us on social media or add yourself to our email list!

The Chocolate Dispatch

Latest happenings, updates and thoughts regarding all things chocolate!

  • Hands-On Craft Chocolate Workshop

    Hands-On Craft Chocolate Workshop

    We finished leading our second farm-to-bar craft chocolate workshop in Costa Rica the first week of July. The wonderful Macaw Lodge and Macaw Kakau hosted our group and the event was a great success! This year’s participants came from a variety of food related backgrounds. It was a great mix of people including a food…

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