Why Specialty Coffee Lovers Fall in Love with Fine Chocolate | Standout Chocolate Review
This is actually the second time I’ve seriously talked about fine chocolate in my content—and for a very simple reason: once you fall in love with specialty coffee , you’re almost guaranteed to fall in love with fine chocolate as well. At their core, the two share so many similarities. The joy of tasting, comparing, and discovering flavors is genuinely addictive. This time at the expo, I discovered a Swedish fine chocolate brand called Standout Chocolate . Coincidentally (and quite amusingly), Sweden is also home to a specialty coffee brand called Standout Coffee . Same country, same name, same pursuit of excellence—clearly right up my alley. When it comes to fine chocolate, I think it’s worth briefly introducing two of the most recognized international chocolate awards. One of them is the International Chocolate Awards (ICA) . Founded in 2012 by members from Italy, the United States, and the United Kingdom, the ICA is now considered one of the most authoritative professional ...