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Jul 18, 2022
How Chocolate Differs Across Southeast Asian Countries
Chocolate is one of the most popular desserts worldwide, as shown by its ever-growing market. Global economic progress has allowed more...
Michelle Yu
Jul 26, 2021
Teh Tarik : The Magic of Pulled Tea
Photo 134428232 © Saadon Bin Saad | Dreamstime.com When I first heard the words ‘pulled’ and ‘tea’, I asked myself, “how can you pull...
Amanda Hu
Jul 4, 2021
Intern Amanda's Awakening with Tea
During the summer of 2018, the summer after my freshman year at Lowell, I studied abroad for a month in Shanghai, China. I visited my...
CJ Hall
Dec 11, 2017
Holiday Inspired Orange Spiced Hot Chocolate Recipe
We are in full-on Christmas mode around here as “Baby It’s Cold Outside” is starting to play, and we've begun to crave something warm and...
Admin
May 21, 2017
Lucky Peach: A Chinese Symbol of All Things Good
As a kid, every summer I’d look forward to playtime around the neighborhood. Riding my bike to the beach, meeting new friends at the...
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May 20, 2017
The Ancient and Auspicious Swastika
Earlier this year, I went on a search to a small Indian market in Berkeley for some platters for truffles. From a previous trip there, I...
Admin
Jul 11, 2015
The Bittersweet Promises of Gold Rush Immigration
When I was scrolling through listings for summer jobs and internships, Jade Chocolates jumped out at me as I read Mindy Fong’s bio on the...
Admin
Jun 24, 2015
Sarah’s Chocolate Memories, our 2015 Summer Intern
Growing up hapa (of partial Asian or Pacific Islander descent) in San Francisco, many of my earliest memories are of my grandparents’...
Admin
Mar 31, 2015
Jade Chocolates’ Shop Grand Opening!
Jade Chocolates has officially opened the doors of our new chocolate and tea shop! Just shy of our 8th year in business, we’ve finally...
Admin
Mar 20, 2015
Puerto Rican Food Experience Part 2: Inspiration from La Casa Cortes
It’s 2015, and a lot has changed since my time in Puerto Rico. I’m still reflecting on dining experiences from the trip, and one place in...
