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chocolate bar takes five to six days to make, and sometimes Lavoie’s team takes two hours just to hand sort through beans for a batch of chocolate. “I care a lot about my products, I set a high standard for myself,” Lavoie says. “The price of cacao is increasing, so people are paying a premium for chocolate at the moment and I want
to make sure that we are providing them something of the highest quality.”
In the cafe, customers can purchase drinks and treats that showcase the cacao
bean as an ingredient (including a tea made from the husk of cocoa beans, and a sorbet made from their pulp). In addition to the regular menu, Lavoie develops seasonal specialties — for the summer months the cafe will serve chocolate mocktails and sorbets. Throughout July, you’ll find a special Delavoye s’more leading up to K-Days’ Pride Day on July 26. While working in the military, Lavoie created a local defence advisory group for the LGBTQ2S+ community, and organized the first Pride parade on a military base in Canada. “I want to continue to support the LGBTQ2S+ community, so this opportunity really aligns with my values,” Lavoie says.
However customers experience Delavoye, Lavoie hopes they will learn something new about the ubiquitous treat. “I just want people to enjoy what I’ve experienced in my own chocolate journey.” ED.
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