Summertime and the Livin’ is Easy

It’s 100 degrees, 100% humidity and half the Triangle is at the beach or in the mountains. But here in the heart of downtown we’re debuting our seasonal bonbon flavors, so get yourself in for a treat today!

Coffee Ganache -- vegan

This vegan mocha ganache is what I imagine would happen if you chocolatified my favorite summer afternoon pick me up: a decaf oat milk latte (preferably enjoyed while sitting on a screen porch under a ceiling fan). To get the best coffee flavor we start with Black & White's sugarcane process decaf and use it to make an oat milk coffee which is the liquid for our ganache. We stir in rich and tangy sorghum syrup to add a little more depth and meld the coffee and chocolate flavors together and then finish it off with the tiniest bit of Royal cinnamon. We pipe this ganache into a voluminous dome shape, perfect for popping whole into your mouth for a several minutes long coffee-fueled treat-devouring experience.

chewy cherry lime Caramel

This juicy chewy caramel is one we can't wait to bring back each summer. A refreshing wave of flavors starts from the deepest depths of caramelized sugars, moves through the zippy land of tart cherry with a delightful lime twist, and slowly gives way to a calm buttery-rich sea. For a truly authentic North Carolina summer experience, please enjoy in 98% humidity.

peach paprika caramel

When the spring blooms start to fall, does your mind fast-forward to the bounty of summer produce?

Have you ever wished you lived further south just so summer fruit season would start a few days earlier?

Do you look longingly at the farmer's market tables as they fill with strawberries, then blueberries, then blackberries, waiting not so patiently for the debut of the stone fruit to rule them all, the glorious peach?

If you answered yes to any of the questions above -- cool, same -- we've got just the treat for you. The star of our peach paprika caramel is, of course, the humble peaches -- specifically June Prince peaches with their soft fuzzy skin, amazing floral aroma and deliciously flavorful (but not too sweet) flesh which we process into a super concentrated puree and then fold into a sweet paprika and honey-spiked caramel. It's a succulent flavor adventure through slightly savory and sweetly floral and we think it's downright peachy keen.

honey chipotle ganache

Summers are for smoke! You've got your campfires and citronella candles and barbecues, and now also: your smoked chipotle ganache. This ganache is a delicious long distance love story between smoked chipotle flakes from Fire Tongue Farms in California, and molasses-y sumac honey from Mountain State Honey Co in West Virginia. Add our rich and creamy milk chocolate to the mix and you've got yourself a sweet lingering spicy delight to enjoy all summer long.