Each year The New York Times produces a Holiday Gift Guide. This year Florence Fabricant has featured 'Rub with Love' on her Pick of New Products list!
Brian McElrath and Christine Walthour, owners of B.T. McElrath Chocolatier, were selected as "200 Minnesotans to Know" in the December 2011 issue of Twin Cities Business!
Greetings!
We hope you had time to spend a nice Thanksgiving with Family and/or friends and are having successful holiday sales. Today's newsletter will guide you through some suggestions for Valentine's Day ordering. Most of our vendors have order deadlines by the first week in December to avoid out of stocks. From one holiday to the next!
Romantics everywhere can breathe a sigh of relief. Yes, it's back!!! Rose Petal Tea (which was removed from the selection due to a quality sourcing issue with the rosebuds - now resolved) returns to our line up as a year round tea and will be great for Valentine's Day. Rose Petal Tea layers the light spice of delicate young rosebuds and petals over a base of China Black Tea. Also featured for Valentine's lovers is Raspberry Rose Hibiscus, Red Velvet Chocolate and (coming soon) Banana Chocolate!!
But wouldn't that cuppa go down so well with just a little chocolate? We have you covered with amazing selections from:
Moonstruck Chocolates (Adorable Pink Extra Bittersweet Teddy Bears and Two-tiered Red heart Truffles, Pink Himalayan Sea Salt Caramels)
Belgium's Chocolate Source: meet the owner
Nirvana Valentine Love Bear
Christophe Van Riet, owner of Belgium's Chocolate Source, believes that his brands will make your Specialty Food store or restaurant exciting and surprising. "I think it adds to the mix for Belgium's best chocolate and candies to coexist with local chocolate products".
Belgium's Chocolate Source prides itself on "Having its finger on the pulse of what US consumers want, while preserving classic Belgian chocolate quality and attention to detail". For their Nirvana Chocolates brand, that includes an almond paste with 45% almonds(try the adorable marzipan strawberries for Valentine's Day), organic cocoa beans from the Dominican Republic and organic certified Blueberries, Gogi Berries and Mulberries. As well as owning Nirvana Chocolates, this family company also represents other best selling Belgian brands like Dolfin, Hot Chocolate Sticks, (a 2011 SOFI winner) Napoleon Candies and Cote D'Or. Nirvana Chocolates has its European base in Brugge, Belgium - a stunning Medieval city with Belgium's richest chocolate heritage. Christophe describes...
