Our 1:1 with an American Craftsman: Tejas
Every month we work with different craft chocolate makers at standardcocoa.com. Along with tasting lots of their chocolate, we like to learn a little bit more about how they got started on their adventure. American craftsmanship is the future of our economy. Scott and his team are the creators of Tejas Chocolate. This is a story about curiousity and innovation.
What inspired you to create Tejas Chocolate?
Experiencing craft chocolate is what inspired me to start down the road of making chocolate. Once I tried chocolate bars from Potomac, Madre, Mast, Amano, and Askinoise and learned what well made chocolate…
Our 1:1 with an American Craftsman: Potomac
Every month we work with different craft chocolate makers. Along with tasting lots of their chocolate, we like to learn a little bit more about how they got started on their adventure. American craftsmanship is the future of our economy. This is a story about discovery and pursuit.
Ben Rasmussen, founder of Potomac Chocolate, began as a skeptic of dark chocolate.It wasn’t until family members introduced him to it that he quickly converted.
Living the Dream
The United States of America is one of the greatest countries on earth. Scratch that…it’s the best.
Most people take their presence in the US for granted and talk about how Europe is so much more sophisticated, how they really get it on the other side of the Atlantic. Seems like the cool thing to talk about these days. So you’ve traveled, stayed at a hostel, became smitten with a foreign beauty and had a fancy meal (or two)? So cultured! And then you come back and tell all your friends about how much better it is over there. …
1,000 Miles Traveled — Time to Reflect
How I couldn’t stop myself from falling. Hard.
We live in a world where we’re inundated with human interaction, whether it’s online or in the real world. Most of the time we ignore the noise, becoming numb to the countless opinions and voices.
Life is like a noisy subway ride. We’re all going somewhere. It’s always a bit too crowded and everyone has their stop. Some are more normal than others. Some have quirk, while others have swagger. Some look a little off, while others look just right. The moment I stopped looking is when I saw the person that would change the trajectory of my life. …
