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Cocopotamus Chocolate & The Oscars
Posted by: | CommentsWhich flavor of Cocopotamus chocolate would you choose for the Oscar stars? Each of our handmade dark chocolate fudge truffles has such a personality. Let’s see…
Hosts Steve Martin & Alec Baldwin might like Cocopotamus Blame Canada – yummy maple truffles with a silly name.
For Jeff Bridges & Maggie Gyllenhaal? We’re thinking of our romantic “Rosie Posy” rose fudge truffles. That’s a Crazy Heart for ya!
For George Clooney, Colin Firth & Matt Damon? Hmm…”Hottie” chocolate truffle with cinnamon & New Mexican red chili.
Woody Harrelson seems like a “Gilligan’s Fave” man, he’d be suited to our chocolate fudge truffle made with wild Thai ginger. Have it on good authority, he loves real Thai food!
Morgan Freeman? We’re thinking of Cocopotamus “Kiss Blarney” fudge truffle. And Stanley Tucci has got to try “Godfather” handmade truffle with yummy dark chocolate, rum, toasted almond & Italian espresso.
As for Oscar’s ladies, Sandra Bullock should definitely reach for Cocopotamus “”Planet Marz” (with almond & Kirsch cherry liqueur.) Helen Mirren & Meryl Streep? We’re thinking of our dark chocolate fudge truffle infused with Japanese matcha green tea – that’s “Sumos Never Sleep”.
Penelope Cruz is SO a Cocopotamus “Naked Hottie”, no debate there. That’s the yummiest truffle, dark chocolate with Mexican canela cinnamon. Yum! And for Mo’nique? I think after Precious, she needs some classic dark chocolate that is sweetness & light – Cocopotamus “Cupcake” fudge truffle.
Enjoy the Oscars!
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Get Yer Irish On – Chocolate for St. Paddy’s Day!
Posted by: | CommentsAre you feeling lucky?
You will be, with our fun Cocopotamus dark chocolate fudge truffles called CocoLuck. Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, we are featuring a seasonal special chocolate set. Handmade chocolate, of course. Hand-dipped chocolate, of course. Yum!
Our “green” chocolate for St. Paddy’s Day includes these flavors of dark chocolate fudge: Sumos Never Sleep (Japanese matcha green tea chocolate truffles), Kiss Blarney (pure peppermint + rum chocolate truffles) and Santa’s Addiction (pure peppermint fudge truffles).
A bit about our St. Patrick’s Day chocolate. Why Sumos? Well, they really are GREEN! Made with pure ceremonial grade matcha from Japan, infused into the dark chocolate fudge. And for decoration? They are rolled in matcha sugar.
As for Kiss Blarney, you can’t get more of an Irish vibe then these little cuties. They are even hand painted with shimmering green after we hand dip ‘em! We like to say that they taste like Irish coffee in a chocolate. Actually, Irish coffee is made with Irish whiskey but our fudge truffles are made with rum. I know, Jamaica is not an Irish isle. But man, are these good! Somehow the rum brings more to the party than whiskey.
And now to our final green chocolate, Santa’s Addiction. One taste of these pure peppmerint fudge truffles rolled in peppermint sugar (they look like little snowballs!) and you will be addiciton, too. It is Christmas year-round, Santa Baby!
CocoLuck is available now, a total of 15 fudge truffles (5 each of Sumos Never Sleep, Kiss Blarney, and Santa’s Addcition.)
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Happy Chinese New Year from Cocopotamus Chocolate
Posted by: | CommentsDid you know, Chinese (or more correctly, Lunar) New Year is not a day? It is a season!
This year the first day fell on Valentine’s Day. The Chinese New Year season lasts for 15 days, and people celebrate throught the season. At Cocopotamus, we hold an annual party to welcome the great fun energy! This year we’re partying for the Year of the Tiger this weekend, with lots of Cocopotamus guests!
So, what kind of chocolate is good for Chinese NY? This year we’re going classic dark chocolate. We think the Tiger will like it!
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Chocolate & Wine For Valentine’s, Pt 2
Posted by: | CommentsAnother something special for Valentine’s Day. Great 1/2 bottles of wine + Cocopotamus handmade dark chocolate fudge truffles.
On Friday next week Cocopotamus will be back at the Albuquerque Whole Foods on Carlisle. We’ll be hand-dipping more of our fun fudge truffles – come & taste them! And, Whole Foods will have wonderful Valentine’s Day wine & Chocolate pairing available. You’ll be able to choose a 1/2 bottle of fine wine & pick from 7 flavors of Cocopotamus chocolates. Get them in a great Valentine’s gift packaging – perfect romance!
Friday February 12th at Whole Foods, see you there! Meanwhile, catch Cocopotamus today at the huge Whole Foods on Cerrillos in Santa Fe…more hand-dippin’, you do not want to miss this! We’ll be rolling out the Cupcake & the Hottie, dark chocolate fudge truffles for all!
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Whole Foods Events For Valentine’s Day Chocolate
Posted by: | CommentsIt’s Valentine’s Day season & Cocopotamus continues our series of events at Whole Foods around New Mexico.
Come and catch the yummy action! Hand-dipping dark chocolate truffles, you need to taste this stuff.
This weekend there are 2 chances to get dipped. Cocopotamus will be at Whole Foods Market in Albuquerque (Indian School Plaza location on Carlisle) from approximately 1 – 3 p.m. Next, we’ll be at Whole Foods Market in Santa Fe (on Cerrillos) from approximately noon – 2 p.m. We’ll be dipping Cocopotamus “Cupcake” fudge truffles and “Hottie” fudge truffles.
These new events follow on the heels of popular tasting held the past 2 weekeneds at Whole Foods Market in Albuquerque and at Whole Foods Market & Wild Oats in Santa Fe.
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Peace, Love & Chocolate
Posted by: | CommentsCocopotamus chocolate is now in Massachusetts! Yay!
We’re excited to announce a wonderful new retailer in a new state. Cocopotamus is now available at Peace, Love & Chocolate…and don’t you just know from the name itself what a great shop that is!
Since we are sold at Faith, Hope & Chocolate in Vero Beach, FL too, we think that Peace, Love & Chocolate was the logical next step!
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Welcoming Another Candy Basket
Posted by: | CommentsThis week Cocopotamus was pleased to welcome a new retailer right here in our own backyard (a.k.a. Albuquerque). It’s a classic candy shop just chock full of cute colors & sweet smells. The Candy Basket delivers baskets of gift candies around town, and it now features Cocopotamus dark chocolate fudge truffles bulk style.
For us it is “another” Candy Basket, because Cocopotamus is a fave at The Candy Basket in Norman, OK too!
Though Cocopotamus is available boxed in our cute little 5 fudge truffle boxes around Albuquerque, Santa Fe & Taos, The Candy Basket is the first in New Mexico to carry our chocolate fudge truffles bulk style.
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