Roses are more than a Valentine’s Day symbol. In craft chocolate, rose becomes an experience—inviting you to slow down, savor, and notice. Discover how rose-infused chocolate transforms Valentine’s Day from a visual gesture into a moment of connection and presence.

Professional chocolate taster Kate Gallo, known as The Chocolate Ambassador, discusses her Italian upbringing, fine-flavor cacao, bean-to-bar chocolate, tasting methods, and the future of chocolate education in this interview with Kalei Ross.

Dorothy from NearyNógs Stoneground Chocolate shares about their Irish roots and their unique flavors

Jessica and Christian from Orinoco Chocolate Co, share how the Orinoco River inspired the start of something truly flavorful

Ao Cacao brings Pacific cacao origins to the world through their bean-to-bar chocolate

Charlotte from Hapa Chocolat shares how she brings out unique flavors in single-origin chocolate

Sabrina from Ara Chocolat shares how her chocolate highlights her Venezuelan roots.

Fabiola filled us in on Metiche’s newest creations—flavors that not only highlight Mexico’s rich culinary heritage but also support local communities.

Liang from Kessho Chocolate shared exciting updates on Kessho Chocolate’s newest creations, inspired by Asian flavors she grew up with.

Meet Kelly from Spinnaker Chocolate

Kalei Ross shares chocolate gift giving ideas on KATU

In this interview, we chat with the creators of Chocollor Chocolate @chocollorchocolate, the Jamaican chocolate company bringing island...

Kalei's interview with Jean-Pierre from Heritage Chocolate.

Learn more about the heart of the Creo Chocolate company in my Zoom interview with Creo co-founder Janet Straub. Visit Creo Chocolate: ...

To get a pulse on the emerging chocolate scene in Hawaii, I recently connected with Tamara Butterbaugh from Mānoa Chocolate via Zoom....