Fine&Raw: funny chocolate stories

Raw chocolate inspires celebration and funny chocolate stories. I have 2 that I'd like to share as chocolatier of Fine&Raw

In the early phases of Fine&Raw, I used to make the chocolate in my loft. One time, I was deep into production with a friend, and our faces got covered in chocolate. And slowly, as we got caught up in our creative process, it was all over us. And then the door bell rang. It was the FedEx guy. We hesitated to open the door because we couldn't let him see us this way. Silence. What should we do?? There he was banging away at the door with a delivery for Fine&Raw, and I just had to answer it. When we let him in, there was this awkward exchange of glances where nobody talked about the pink chocolate elephant in the room! He must have wondered what was going on!

Another anecdote brings me back to those early days selling at flea markets. I used to leave display bars on the table, not far from the samples I gave out. The display bars were not eatable : were just molds of clay. But once in a blue moon, a customer would pay for the bar, pick up the display and walk off. When I'd realize that they'd left with the clay mold - and not the real deal - I was mortified!! I could imagine how they'd react taking a bite into the clay and thinking how awful my chocolate tasted!! As soon as I could, I'd rush off and try to find the customer in the crowds and explain what happened. Everything worked out, but there were some close calls!!

Do you have any funny chocolate stories to share? Please send them our way in the comment box. Chocolate brightens everyone's day!

Daniel