Monthly Chocolate Club at Manny's - Let's Explore Chocolate

Monthly discussions exploring and enjoying the wonders of chocolate! Bring curiosity and a chocolate to share!

Venture with us into this endless and delicious topic.

Each club session is a round table discussion in the Living Room, at the back tables.

What you bring to the conversation is curiosity and chocolate to share. Your contribution may be a bar or a confection, a nostalgic favorite, a sample of a rare cacao, or even something you dislike and want to learn more about. Everyone please bring something to contribute to this beautiful community!

Here are a few infrequently asked questions about chocolate:

• What actually is chocolate?
• Why does chocolate resonate so vividly with us in body, mind, and spirit?
• Cacao is called the “Food of the Gods” and is highly nutritious. What is science showing us about phytonutrients that benefit our health and well-being?
• How might we think about chocolate in contemporary culture and our shared human history? The oldest confirmed evidence of cacao use by our ancestors is approximately 5,000 years ago. Our history and future with chocolate are worth discussing.
• We have a complex language for discussing wine—why not cacao and chocolate?

Who is David?

David has fifteen years of professional experience and a lifetime of enthusiasm for chocolate. As a chocolatier, he makes delightful creations with amazing chocolate in micro-batches and offers them online and at farmers markets. His career in chocolate is rooted in pastry and chocolate production. Working with farmers, researchers, chocolate makers, chefs, and fellow chocolatiers, he continually explores and enjoys the culture of chocolate.

Space is limited. Please reserve a seat at the table.

More information about David and chocolate can be found on his website: David Upchurch Chocolatier