2009 Austin Chocolate Festival: FYS Students Display their artwork

Some Local Austin Chocolatiers that also have great stories include:

Clara Serrano, maker of Ignafire Chocolates, handmakes her products, some in the shape of cacao beans and others molded. Her chocolates come from a mixture of ground cacao and special sugar (but not much) that she developed. The chocolate tastes great, although the most impressive aspect of her work involves the sustainable packaging.

Tom Pederson, maker of Chocolate Covered Cacao Beans, carefully chooses each individual bean and then coats it in a layer of white chocolate, then milk chocolate and finally dark chocolate dusted in cocao powder. Very unique! Tom also relies on a Mayan glyph as the symbol for his product.handmakes her products, some in the shape of cacao beans and others molded. Look for the shiny red packages.

Jennifer Flood, owner of Fat Turkey Chocolate Company, takes bulk chocolate and turns it into fabulous marvels, particularly truffles. This is a family run company and specializes in development of unique flavors. Jennifer also has been the main organizer for the Annual Chocolate Festival in Austin. I hope to see you there.