Cyclists know their body well. So they come by for a well balanced shot of espresso or for a nice green tea from Japan and of course for a single origin chocolate. When you have chocolate made from high quality cacao, it contains high levels of magnesium which in turn does some magic for your muscles. We leave all other health benefits alone for now. You simple enjoy a bar of instant happiness. Quality goes a long way. . . . . . #cyclist #autumn #healthyliving #excercisedaily #beantobar #chocolate #craftchocolate #cacao #chocolatemaker #cocoa #artisanchocolate #directtrade #vegan #rawchocolate #chocolatelover #singleorigin #darkchocolate #organic #healthylife #beantobarchocolate #fairtrade #paleofriendly #thechocolateshop #thehague #denhaag #vruchtenbuurt #mient #limoenhof #thechocolateshopnl #fortheloveofchocolate

Presentation is key. When you open the packaging and you see this beautiful mould laying there, ready to be tasted. And then you realize that you actually having a Award Winning Single Origin Chocolate Bar in your hand, you're about to be blown away! @kakaobolaget received three silver medals in the world finals of @chocawards for each of their three chocolate bars: Peru 72% (@ucayali_river_cacao ), Tanzania 74% (@kokoakamili ) and Lakrits 55% (Öko Caribe dark milk with licorice). Congratulations Fredrik and Ulrike for a job well done! Thanks @kaaficoffee for the picture ! . . . . . #awardwinning #beantobar #chocolate #craftchocolate #cacao #chocolatemaker #cocoa #artisanchocolate #directtrade #vegan #chocolatelover #singleorigin #darkchocolate #organic #beantobarchocolate #fairtrade #peru #ucayali #tanzania #kokoakamili #dominicanrepublic #okocaribe #licorice #thehague #denhaag #vruchtenbuurt #mient #limoenhof #thechocolateshopnl #fortheloveofchocolate

Throwback to yesterday's Foodpairing with Japanese Tea and Chocolate. One of the favourites was the Japanese Houjicha or Hojicha tea paired with an also Japanese White chocolate with a Hojicha inclusion. Crazy flavours with the typical Houjicha taste, an earthy honey sweetness and a cookie-like umami. And another favourite chocolate combination was Peru 72% (@ucayali_river_cacao ) from Svenska Kakaobolaget (@kakaobolaget ) who just heard that they won silver medals in the world finals of @chocawards Congratulations! #awardwinning ❤️ . . . #beantobar #chocolate #craftchocolate #cacao #chocolatemaker #cocoa #artisanchocolate #directtrade #vegan #healing #chocolatelover #singleorigin #darkchocolate #organic #beantobarchocolate #fairtrade #foodpairing #tasting #chocoholic #japan #sweden #thehague #denhaag #vruchtenbuurt #mient #limoenhof #thechocolateshop #thechocolateshopnl #fortheloveofchocolate

Wow! Love the Sunday’s this morning we did a Foodpairing with @thisistravellingtea Kees and Ashley they are not only friends but also super tea connaisseurs. They sourced there own tea, directly from the farmers. Today we paired Japanese tea and our chocolate! Stay tuned for more pairings! #foodpairing #directtrade #frombeantobar #organic #tea #tealovers #cacaolove #tastewithcolour #realchoc #fortheloveofchocolate #thehague #beantobar #teaandchocolate #sunday #sundaymornings #chocolovers

Check out two of our superstars. On the left you see a very special Mystery Dark Limited 'Sinterklaas' Edition with full of spices by @mesjokkechocolate Because today this holy man of Dutch folklore arrives at 'de Zaanse Schans' which happens to be located in the largest cacao port in the world (!) And on the right you see our handmade and very delicious Macaron with a single origin chocolate from Ecuador and a typical Dutch 'Speculaas' topping. It's heaven with all the crunchy, creamy and chocolate feel all in one bite 😋 What better way to treat yourself with a nice gift this weekend. . . . . #sinterklaas #beantobar #chocolate #craftchocolate #cacao #chocolatemaker #zaanseschans #directtrade #cacaolab #chocolatelover #singleorigin #organic #beantobarchocolate #fairtrade #macaron #macarons #yummy #handmade # #sint #sinterklaascadeau #pepernoten #sinterklaasintocht #sinterklaastip #cadeaus #thehague #denhaag #vruchtenbuurt #mient #limoenhof #thechocolateshopnl

Throwback to our last Tea & Chocolate Pairing. Here we paired chocolate with white tea, green tea and black tea. So it almost screamed to focus on and explore just one region, or one country actually; Japan. Expect some wonderful flavors to be discovered. And become one of the few (in the world) to have this experience and tell about it. It was also nice to have some students present who are studying to become a proper tea sommelier. So we were all set for the magic the happen. Want to join us on our trip with Japanese Tea and Chocolate? Come join us and see you this Sunday. See link in bio! . . . . #foodpairing #tasting #tea #japan #chocolate #tealover #organic #healthy #instatea #greentea #matcha #photooftheday #teaaddict #tealovers #tealife #beantobar #craftchocolate #cacao #chocolatemaker #cocoa #artisanchocolate #directtrade #vegan #rawchocolate #chocolatelover #singleorigin #thechocolateshopnl #darkchocolate #beantobarchocolate #fairtrade

Pairing Japanese tea and chocolate brings a lot of exciting new discoveries with them. Especially when you have an award winning, single origin, 2017 harvest, chocolate from Ucayali Peru with elegant notes of rose, lychee and ground pepper. It is literally amazing to find these wonderful flavors and combinations like them. Want to experience this yourself? Come join us this Sunday for food pairing with Japanese Tea & Chocolate togeteher with @thisistravellingtea . See link in the bio to sign up, only a few spots left! . . . . #foodpairing #japanesetea #chocolate #tealover #organic #ucayali #peru #health #instatea #vegan #greentea #detox #kukicha #happy #teaparty #matcha #teaaddict #tealovers #tealife #ilovetea #teagram #thehague #cupoftea #tealove #denhaag #vruchtenbuurt #gourmet #tasting #thechocolateshopnl #fortheloveofchocolate

In our last workshop, we actually paired a really nice green Japanese Kukicha Tea with a 'Natural Blonde' white chocolate from @mesjokkechocolate . One of the attendees explained; "The soft, creamy, grassy taste of the tea created a nice balance with this chocolate, which contains a bit of fennel seed. A liquorice aftertaste, which was not too sharp due to the tea." Yes, we love it too! ❤ Want to discover these beautiful Japanese tea and chocolate combinations? There are only a few spots left. See link in bio. Come join us and see you on Sunday! (Thanks for the nice pic @renatea.hu ) . . . . . #foodpairing #japanesetea #chocolate #tealover #organic #healthy #love #health #instatea #vegan #greentea #detox #kukicha #happy #teaparty #matcha #teaaddict #tealovers #tealife #ilovetea #teagram #thehague #cupoftea #tealove #denhaag #vruchtenbuurt #gourmet #tasting #thechocolateshopnl #fortheloveofchocolate

After a successful pairing session with our loose leaf tea and bean-to-bar chocolate from The Chocolate Shop, it’s time for a sequel! This time we will go in Japanese style! Japan is an extraordinary country famous for its immense cities, bullet trains, sushi and, last but not least, its high-quality green tea. It is said that Japan is producing the best green teas in the world. Sadly, the Japanese tea culture is shrimping more and more, about which we will explain you more during the tasting. Kees and Ashley traveled to Japan to find some of the finest Japanese teas. And what a journey. Come join us and explore this together with us. See the link in the bio to sign up. See you Sunday! . . . . #foodpairing #foodie #foodstagram #foodlover #aromas #tasting #tea #tealover #organic #health #instatea #greentea #herbaltea #happy #teaparty #matcha #tealovers #tealife #beantobarchocolate #beantobar #chocolate #cacao #craftchocolate #cocoa #smallbatch #chocolatelove #darkchocolate #thechocolateshopnl #thehague #vruchtenbuurt

Throwback to our 'Sunday Tasting Session' yesterday. With a new setup and a way nice location, we've gathered a lot of really valuable feedback. New chocolates, new flavours, new origins, some challenges, some really nice surprises, hidden gems and closing out with a bang. Yeah, think we've got a well balanced meetup going here. Want to be part and enjoy really good chocolate? Join our 'From bean to bar chocolate meetup Den Haag' at Meetup.com - Our next foodpairing is up this Sunday with Japanese Tea!.. . . . . #beantobar #chocolate #craftchocolate #cacao #chocolatemaker #cocoa #artisanchocolate #directtrade #vegan #rawchocolate #rawmagic #singleorigin #darkchocolate #organic #beantobarchocolate #fairtrade #tasting #foodpairing #thehague #denhaag #thechocolateshop #thechocolateshopnl #fortheloveofchocolate