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Chocophilia: Blogged!
Please see the posting on Sharon at Optimistically Cautious, a local Edmonton blogger. She wrote: “The white chocolate lime was such an unusual combination, but worked, melding the richness of the high cocoa butter content with bites of citrus tang. Chocophilia Hot (with cayanne pepper) snuck up on me, needing a few seconds before releasing its heat in the back of my throat.” She also noted that: “I much preferred the Mocha Bean � the crunchy additive of fresh Transcend Coffee-roasted beans was delightful, and of course, the tried and true combination of coffee and chocolate was a winner.”
Valentine’s Day Story appears in See Magazine.
We were featured in See Magazine on Valentine’s Day.
Please read the article.
AMA magazine (WestWorld) carries large article on Kerstin’s Chocolates.
The Chocophilia line was featured in an article in the Feb 2008 issue of WestWorld magazine.
National radio coverage on the CBC.
Kerstin was featured on CBC radio. Listen to the segment by clicking here.
Kerstin on Global TV in Edmonton.
Kerstin appeared yesterday on Global Edmonton. You can watch a portion of the show here. To quote: “If you’re into chocolate, this is your world headquarters!”.
Big article in the Edmonton Sun today.
We were written up today in the Edmonton Sun. Please click here to read the article.
Opening Party a big success for the new Cocoa Room.
Thanks to everyone who came to our opening party! Here is a short video of the event to give you a taste of what went on!
Kerstin appears on CTV.
The first reviews come in!
We were reviewed in VUE magazine today by reporter Jan Hostyn. To quote:
[Kerstin's Chocolates'] Chocophilia gourmet chocolates are small bars with a bit of a twist. I was lucky enough to enjoy a sample at the Italian Centre one day and can see how the Chocophilia Pumpkin Pie - a milk chocolate bar covered with graham cracker bits and flavoured with nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon - can become habit-forming.
See the whole article at: VUE Weekly
Our store is now open!
As of today, we are opening our own retail location in Downtown Edmonton. It is called “The Cocoa Room” and it is located at 10139 112th St, just north of Jasper Ave. We have more info up on the web site here.
Hope to see you there!
Our first Press Release is released!
We sent out a press release about our new store. We hope that many media outlets share the news!
Kerstin featured in business section.
Kerstin was featured in an article in the Edmonton Journal today . It said:
A native Edmontonian, Roos' entrepreneurial journey began five years ago in New York City, when she began crafting handmade chocolates and selling them to a local farmers market.
Review of our chocolates appears in Unlimited Magazine
Natasha Mekhail wrote an article about us in a magazine called “Unlimited”. She wrote:
Beyond dark, regional varieties, Kerstin whips up flavoured bars such as Lemon Dream (a top seller at this year�s Rocky Mountain Food & Wine Festival), Pumpkin Pie (a winter specialty), Fleur de Sel (the salted chocolate) and Hot Chocolate (the spicy one).
Read the full article here.
Wine and Chocolate Tasting
Kerstin will be brining some incredible chocolates to a Chocolate and Wine Tasting at Fine Wines by Liquor Select (481-6868). It will take place on Nov 29th. Unfortunately this event has now SOLD OUT.
Featured in Western Living magazine
We were featured in the October issue of Western Living magazine.
Kerstin’s Chocolates at the Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival
Kerstin’s Chocolates will be at the Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival on Oct 19th and 20th!
Come down and try some of our new products at booth #618. We will also be giving away fabulous prizes!
For more info on the event, or to buy tickets, go to the site.
Kerstin appears on local Edmonton TV show, Breakfast TV.
Kerstin appeared today on BreakfastTV, an Edmonton institution that is broadcast on CityTV.
We are featured in Ed magazine.
We were featured today in an article in the Ed section of the Edmonton Journal!
New map, new contact form
We updated the web site today. A better map and better contact form are now available. Send us your feedback!
Chocophilia now at Bon Ton
For our customers on the west side of town, we have just recently added a new location:
Bon Ton Bakery
8720 149 Street
(780) 489-7717
Chocophilia now available at the Italian Centre (North and South)
All of our bars are now available at the Italian Centre Shop (Both North and South) :
Italian Centre Shop Ltd
10878 95 Street NW
(780) 424-4621
http://www.italiancentre.ca/
Italian Centre Shop South
5028 104A Street NW
(780) 989-4869
More retail locations!
We have added some new retail locations around Edmonton that now carry our line:
Downtown, in Edmonton Centre:
The Artworks : On the corner of 101st St and 102nd Ave, tel: 420-6311
Westmount:
Gnuda : 10725 124th St. tel: 452-6832
South Side:
Culina : 9914 89 Ave. tel:437-5588
Phone orders are now OK!
Big News: We can now accept credit card orders (Visa and Mastercard) by phone (990-0011) or fax (988-0075). If you don’t like PayPal/web shopping, just give us a call or send us a fax.
Chocophilia bars go on sale today!
After 2 years of development, our new line of chocolates is now ready and available in retail locations around Edmonton. Order from this web site, or go to the following stores to purchase individual Chocophilia Bars and Chocolate Caviar cans.
Edmonton
Collectiv
6421 112th Ave. (Highlands)
Web Site
491-0002
Call the Kettle Black (Riverbend Location only.)
444 Riverbend Square (off Terwilliger Dr.)
Web Site
434-1622
Transcend Coffee
9869 62 Ave. (Near Argyll Rd and 99th St.)
(780) 430-9198
Cally’s Teas
8610 99 St.
(780) 432-3294