In thinking about Earth Day and what defines a company and product that is “earth friendly,” Taza Chocolate immediately came to mind.

So it was exciting to see an extremely in depth blog post and photo essay – including a great tattoo shot – on the Cake and Commerce blog today: Taza Chocolate: Bean-to-Bar Revolution by Way of Tradition

Linsey, who writes Cake and Commerce, notes that “There is no waste produced by their operation: everything, including cacao chaff and shell is reused or recycled or returned to the earth…and goes out of its way to source sustainably and pay a premium for products that are produced in keeping with the founders‘ ethics.”

In addition to Taza’s care for the growers and the environment, they are a great example of creating an incredible experience for the customer. I loved Linsey’s report that “A trip to a local Whole Foods yielded my first bar, which both thrilled and confused me.”

I had the very same experience, almost like finding a golden ticket, when I discovered Taza in an itsy bitsy local store in Boston, which literally caused me to start a food blog so I could post a photo and tell the world about them.

We’re proud that Taza Chocolates is a part of Foodzie. And I can’t wait to visit them when I’m in Boston next month! You too can take a virtual tour or catch them at an event or maybe even take a tour.