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We create 🍫 #edibleart.
Visit our #yyc #chinatown shop, or online.
⬇️ Valentines collections available now! ♥️

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Happy Valentine's Day, friends!

Give your loved ones an extra squeeze today...heck, give a random person a hug today. You never know how impactful it can be to share a bit of ♥️ with somebody. 👨‍❤️‍👨♥️💙💚💛💜🧡🖤

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I know it's all about those hearts, this time of year. But I wanted to let you know we still have more than 30 flavours available...even more full than Baskin Robbins! Lol

We can curate a fabulous box for you, for your funny Valentine, your Galentine, your best friend's second cousin, your mom, or anybody special in your life.
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A look at our 16pc Hearts and Dreams Collection.
All the feels!

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Excuse me, sir. Seeing as how the V.P. is such a V.I.P., shouldn't we keep the P.C. on the Q.T.? 'Cause if it leaks to the V.C. he could end up M.I.A., and then we'd all be put out in K.P.

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There's a million reasons why I should give you up.
But the heart wants what it wants.

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Say hello to my little friends.

It's my pleasure to introduce the heart flavours, in this year's Hearts and Dreams #valentines collection.

I'll drop them in today's stories, so give them a looksee. Let me know which ones excite you. I have my faves...all of them, of course! 😋

#yyc #thechocolatelab #edibleart #chocolate #bonbons #tasty #pastryinspiration #explore #chefsgossips #chefsroll #calgary #iamdowntown #yyceats #handmade #gift #valentines #heartsanddreams #hearts #dreams #whereyyc #giftofchocolate #canada #yycnow

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What the world needs now is love, sweet love. It's the only thing that there's just too little of.

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When you have stacks upon stacks of plaques waiting to be sprayed, you've got to create a spray plan, so you can go from colour to colour in the most efficient way.
Our spray technicians map out a colour order first, then temper all the colours, and place in the holding cabinet until use. Just like in any critical kitchen task, your mis en place makes or breaks you.

Once all systems are on, it's go time.
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Now this makes my heart beat a little bit faster!

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Happy Lunar New Year!
May this year bring you peace and prosperity, and lots of good food...because we live for the food! 🎉🐀

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After Midnight.
We gonna let it all hang down.

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We're a week away from launching this year's Hearts and Dreams collections, and I'm over here stuffing my face with samples, mere moments after the photoshoot finishes.

#eatingtheprops #thechocolatelab

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We brought back an OG fave flavour, just in time for the Lunar New Year celebration.

But it's been completely reformulated, and is better than ever.

Available for live u-pick only at our #chinatown location, while supplies last.

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I know you've been waiting for deets on this one, and I won't keep you waiting any further.

Our CNY collection is now available in store, and online, for a very limited time. It features some of your favourites from our #chinatown shop, plus some special flavours created just for the Lunar New Year celebration.
And like in the past, we have randomly placed red envelopes below the folded insert that the bonbons sit on. If you receive a red envelope, you win a 🍫 prize!

Details about the collection, flavours included in the box, etc ..., on our website.
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New flavour alert!

Thai Stick. A creamy white chocolate ganache, with lemongrass, coconut milk, lime, ginger, and bird's eye chiles.

Getting inspired by my local environment is what I live for. Having a #chocolateshop located in #chinatown means that there are lots of great lunch options, right in our hood. One of my favourite foods is Thai veggie curry. I love yellow, green, and red curries...I don't discriminate.

But for this #bonbon flavour, I wanted to work with the beautiful flavours found in a green curry. It's got a great balance between the coconut/lemongrass/ginger/lime, with the white chocolate. The heat from the chile doesn't come on right at the start, but it creeps up on you at the end - the perfect finish.

Try one next time time you're in. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. On the slate for a limited time.

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I know you're excited to see the return of this flavour. I'm excited!

How can you go wrong with English lavender and wild blueberries, infused into my favourite white chocolate?

Its back on the slate, ready for your enjoyment.

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With the deep freeze upon us, I'm trying to channel lush tropical foliage vibes, with my colour application.
Stay warm friends!

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Scenes from the cutting room floor.

These didn't end up getting used in this year's Valentine's collection...a variant won out, in the end. But I love how these turned out. Had to share with you.

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