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The Big List of past Articles
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October 2003
- Oct 1, 2003 Chocolate Alchemy Log - First Bag of Beans
- Oct 1, 2003 In the Beginning...there was homemade chocolate
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November 2003
- Nov 13, 2003 Chocolate Alchemy Log - Smoothing Sugar
- Nov 17, 2003 Chocolate Alchemy Log - Testing in the Laboratory
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December 2003
- Dec 2, 2003 Chocolate Alchemy Log - Formulations
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February 2004
- Feb 13, 2004 Forastero - Is it really bad?
- Feb 14, 2004 Happy Valentine's Day - Chocolate Cherry Dessert
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April 2004
- Apr 6, 2004 Liqueuring ?
- Apr 12, 2004 Chocolate Refining
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May 2004
- May 3, 2004 Drum Roasting Cocoa Beans
- May 12, 2004 Cocoa Drum Roasting
- May 19, 2004 New Organic Fermented and Unfermented Cocoa Beans!
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June 2004
- Jun 8, 2004 Make Your Own Cocoa Nibs At Home
- Jun 11, 2004 Organic Isn't Everything
- Jun 19, 2004 Venezuelan Barinas Cocoa Beans Have Arrived
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July 2004
- Jul 15, 2004 Chocolate Syrup
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August 2004
- Aug 8, 2004 Artisan Chocolate
- Aug 18, 2004 Artisan Brownies
- Aug 26, 2004 New Certified Organic Madagascar Cocoa Beans
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October 2004
- Oct 2, 2004 Alchemical Formulation (Recipes) Complete
- Oct 8, 2004 Certified Organic Madagascar Have Arrived
- Oct 26, 2004 Chocolate Progress
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November 2004
- Nov 2, 2004 Products - New and Old
- Nov 12, 2004 Roasting Cocoa Beans
- Nov 28, 2004 New Products
- Nov 30, 2004 Madagascar Gone
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December 2004
- Dec 9, 2004 Cocoa Nibs Available - Necessity and Approachability
- Dec 16, 2004 Chocolate Refining at Home Breakthrough
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January 2005
- Jan 3, 2005 Past, Present, and Future
- Jan 25, 2005 Chocolate Making Kits and Laboratory Update
- Jan 28, 2005 Some Interesting Links and a Thought for the Day
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February 2005
- Feb 4, 2005 Cocoa Bean Supply Update
- Feb 11, 2005 Ball Mill Refiner #2
- Feb 21, 2005 Why Do Cocoa Beans Cost So Much?
- Feb 27, 2005 Out of Stock - TEMPORARILY
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March 2005
- Mar 9, 2005 Chocolate Truffles for Cancer
- Mar 11, 2005 Organic Ocumare has Arrived!
- Mar 17, 2005 New Cocoa Beans and Reviews
- Mar 24, 2005 New Email List and Newsletter
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April 2005
- Apr 13, 2005 Refining Chocolate at Home
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May 2005
- May 20, 2005 New Ordering System
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June 2005
- Jun 1, 2005 Caranero Superior - 2005
- Jun 8, 2005 New Products
- Jun 9, 2005 Santha Wet Grinder Modification
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July 2005
- Jul 6, 2005 July Updates
- Jul 18, 2005 Chocolate Alchemy Creations - White Chocolate
- Jul 21, 2005 Ocumare - Out of Stock
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August 2005
- Aug 4, 2005 The Right Tool for the Right Job
- Aug 15, 2005 Chocolate Making is not Cheap
- Aug 19, 2005 Cocoa Bean Roasting
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September 2005
- Sep 13, 2005 New Crop Ocumare - The Good and the Bad News
- Sep 22, 2005 NewWay to Crack Cocoa Beans
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October 2005
- Oct 12, 2005 New Molds and New Jamaican Cocoa Beans
- Oct 20, 2005 Review and New Jamaican Cocoa Beans
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November 2005
- Nov 5, 2005 100,000 Visitors
- Nov 13, 2005 Jamaican Cocoa Beans - Experiments
- Nov 24, 2005 Updates
- Nov 29, 2005 Chocolate for the Holidays - New Products
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December 2005
- Dec 13, 2005 Santha Wet Grinder Available
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January 2006
- Jan 6, 2006 Happy New Year 2006!
- Jan 23, 2006 We Interrupt This Blog...
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February 2006
- Feb 7, 2006 New Forum Available
- Feb 12, 2006 New Products
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March 2006
- Mar 1, 2006 2006 Ocumare and Santha
- Mar 7, 2006 Tempering - Deconstruction and Reconstruction
- Mar 21, 2006 Slight Delay to Orders
- Mar 26, 2006 Make your own allergy free chocolate
- Mar 28, 2006 IACP Culinary Showcase Booth #707
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April 2006
- Apr 6, 2006 "15 minutes of fame"
- Apr 16, 2006 you have those teeth but keep licking on my chocolate heart
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May 2006
- May 15, 2006 Build your own Cocoa Roaster
- June 2006
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July 2006
- Jul 13, 2006 Update
- Jul 23, 2006 The "New" Stone Melangers are in
- Jul 30, 2006 Crankandstein vs Champion
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August 2006
- Aug 19, 2006 Fair Trade Certified Cocoa
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September 2006
- Sep 30, 2006 Four new Organic Cocoa Beans
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October 2006
- Oct 6, 2006 Product update
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November 2006
- Nov 13, 2006 "Simplicity is Complexity Resolved"
- Nov 16, 2006 "Simplicity is Complexity Resolved" part 2
- Nov 29, 2006 "Simplicity is Complexity Resolved" part 3
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December 2006
- Dec 7, 2006 Thought of the Day - Chocolate Morsel of the Day
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January 2007
- Jan 1, 2007 The New Year
- Jan 31, 2007 Valentine's Day
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March 2007
- Mar 13, 2007 A few improvements and changes
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April 2007
- Apr 10, 2007 "Don't mess with our Chocolate"
- Apr 30, 2007 New Melangers are in - new beans on the way
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May 2007
- May 7, 2007 Just in time for Mother's day
- May 7, 2007 Article in Capital Press
- May 20, 2007 New Flat Rate Shipping Worldwide
- May 31, 2007 Credit Cards now accepted!
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June 2007
- Jun 4, 2007 New cocoa beans and molds in
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July 2007
- Jul 2, 2007 Ocumare 2007
- Jul 10, 2007 Behmor 1600 for roasting cocoa
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August 2007
- Aug 15, 2007 Updates
- Aug 20, 2007 Chocolate making contest
- Aug 26, 2007 Alchemist Stone Chocolate Melanger Instructions and tips
- Aug 27, 2007 Thought for the day
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September 2007
- Sep 5, 2007 Melanger's - get them while you can
- Sep 17, 2007 Updates, the good, the bad and the ugly
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October 2007
- Oct 8, 2007 New Cocoa available
- Oct 20, 2007 Behmor 1600 Gourmet Coffee AND COCOA Roaster
- Oct 30, 2007 Happy Halloween
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November 2007
- Nov 12, 2007 Behmor 1600 almost here
- Nov 15, 2007 Behmor 1600 now in stock
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December 2007
- Dec 12, 2007 Melangers available - new molds also
- Dec 20, 2007 Happy Holidays
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January 2008
- Jan 2, 2008 Happy new year
- Jan 7, 2008 12th Night, tortes and the aztecs
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February 2008
- Feb 6, 2008 Tempering - Deconstruction and Reconstruction & Illustrated Tempering
- Feb 20, 2008 New Items soon
- Feb 21, 2008 Some musings
- Feb 23, 2008
- Feb 28, 2008 Melangers are in
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March 2008
- Mar 7, 2008 Melangers and Shipping
- Mar 18, 2008 New Origin and Water FAQ
- Mar 20, 2008 Chocolate Making 101
- Mar 23, 2008
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April 2008
- Apr 16, 2008 New Label and New Products
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May 2008
- May 14, 2008 Hickory Smoked Bacon Chocolate
- May 17, 2008 Refurbished Behmors and new beans
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June 2008
- Jun 4, 2008 New arrivals and other musings
- Jun 11, 2008 Away for the weekend
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July 2008
- Jul 17, 2008 Computers - Updated
- Jul 20, 2008 All good
- Jul 30, 2008 I beg your patience and understanding
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August 2008
- Aug 7, 2008 Gamma Knife
- Aug 26, 2008 Returning to normal
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October 2008
- Oct 13, 2008 Closing for a trip
- Oct 27, 2008 Back, open and caught up
- Oct 31, 2008 The Ultra Melanger
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November 2008
- Nov 5, 2008 Elections are over, but life goes on
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December 2008
- Dec 24, 2008 Holiday wishes from Chocolate Alchemy
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January 2009
- Jan 31, 2009 New beans and Behmor deals
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February 2009
- Feb 8, 2009 The Good, the bad and the Ugly
- Feb 14, 2009 Minor Delay
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March 2009
- Mar 11, 2009 Family health issues again - date update
- Mar 24, 2009 New Origin - Peru
- Mar 27, 2009 Updates before closing
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April 2009
- Apr 6, 2009 Mostly back open and catching up
- Apr 13, 2009 Mostly there
- Apr 16, 2009 When it rains, it pours - Closed again
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May 2009
- May 1, 2009 Back to normal
- May 7, 2009 Chocolate Alchemy customer special
- May 15, 2009 Poll participants wanted
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June 2009
- Jun 11, 2009 Roasting
- Jun 15, 2009 Winnower prototype finished and working
- Jun 19, 2009 Winnower update and closing dates
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July 2009
- Jul 11, 2009 Back to what passes for normal
- Jul 19, 2009 Winnower progress
- Jul 21, 2009 Winnower poll
- Jul 28, 2009 220-240 V Behmors now available
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August 2009
- Aug 25, 2009 New arrivals & Chocolate Formulator
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September 2009
- Sep 4, 2009 Penelope Jacob - 10/12/67 - 09/03/09
- Sep 5, 2009 Important Update
- Sep 14, 2009 'Don Homero' from Ecuador
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October 2009
- Oct 10, 2009 Back up
- Oct 19, 2009 Stock changes
- Oct 24, 2009 Inventory updates
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November 2009
- Nov 4, 2009 Server issues and something novel
- Nov 15, 2009 Nibs now available
- Nov 18, 2009 New items
- Nov 29, 2009 If it is not one thing, it is another
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December 2009
- Dec 5, 2009 On the way back up
- Dec 22, 2009 Moving and subsequent closing dates
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January 2010
- Jan 2, 2010 Happy New Year - 2010
- Jan 20, 2010 A few changes and new items.
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April 2010
- Apr 14, 2010 Yes, it's been a bit quiet here
- Apr 22, 2010 New Winnower style
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May 2010
- May 11, 2010 Venezuelan beans in - including Ocumare
- May 16, 2010 Even more beans
- May 21, 2010 11 variety/origins available
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June 2010
- Jun 2, 2010 New Products and Services
- Jun 7, 2010 New 25 lb discounts
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July 2010
- Jul 15, 2010 New Cocoa beans and butter
- Jul 17, 2010 New Products
- Jul 19, 2010 What is this?
- Jul 26, 2010 New Macro photo
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August 2010
- Aug 2, 2010 Yet, another Macro
- Aug 10, 2010 Non-macro photo and home made Praline
- Aug 16, 2010 Triple header Macro
- Aug 23, 2010 Dry ice for storage of cocoa beans
- Aug 30, 2010 Cocoa bean stock update
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September 2010
- Sep 5, 2010 A Year and a Day
- Sep 13, 2010 A chocolate lover's cocoa. Venezuelan - Sur del Lago
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October 2010
- Oct 7, 2010 Winnower update
- Oct 22, 2010 Odds and ends
- Oct 27, 2010 Nazario Risek
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November 2010
- Nov 18, 2010 Ocumare pre-orders
- Nov 29, 2010 New Melanger warranty policy
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December 2010
- Dec 9, 2010 Technical difficulties
- Dec 13, 2010 Venezuelan Criollo
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February 2011
- Feb 2, 2011 Speed Chocolate or is that deep fried Chocolate?
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March 2011
- Mar 2, 2011 All American Chocolate - Cocoa from Hawaii
- Mar 13, 2011 Order Status
- Mar 29, 2011 New Cocoa beans
- April 2011
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May 2011
- May 1, 2011 Venezuelan Chuao
- May 10, 2011 Roasted beans and customer accounts
- May 13, 2011 Patanemo in stock
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June 2011
- Jun 6, 2011 Spectra 11 Melanger
- Jun 29, 2011 Back in Stock
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July 2011
- Jul 4, 2011 Chocolate Independence Day
- Jul 11, 2011 Chocolate Alchemy's DIY Winnower
- Jul 13, 2011 Chocolate Alchemy's DIY Winnower part 2
- Jul 17, 2011 Chocolate Alchemy's DIY Winnower part 3
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August 2011
- Aug 16, 2011 Peru - FT/Org now in
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September 2011
- Sep 2, 2011 Announcing the Aether Winnower
- Sep 12, 2011 The Aether "Sprite" Winnower
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October 2011
- Oct 9, 2011 Brewing Cocoa
- Oct 30, 2011 Happy Halloween
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November 2011
- Nov 20, 2011 Brewing Cocoa
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December 2011
- Dec 2, 2011 Holiday Schedule
- Dec 8, 2011 Making your own cocoa butter
- Dec 16, 2011 Colombian Santander - Lot 3666 & 3668 - 2011
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January 2012
- Jan 5, 2012 Venezuelan Ocumare and Carenero Superior
- Jan 11, 2012 Chocolate Fest 2012
- Jan 19, 2012 Technical delays
- Jan 29, 2012 Catching up
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February 2012
- Feb 14, 2012 Does size really matter?
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March 2012
- Mar 11, 2012 Website Migration
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April 2012
- Apr 17, 2012 New Bean alert
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June 2012
- Jun 5, 2012 New beans and the new exciting news - and one week closure
- Jun 12, 2012 No shipping dates 6/13/2012 - 6/24/2012
- Jun 23, 2012 Upcoming beans
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July 2012
- Jul 17, 2012 New Ecuador and Honduras Cocoa beans
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August 2012
- Aug 29, 2012 Ask the Alchemist #1
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September 2012
- Sep 3, 2012 New Origin - Organic Nicaragua 2012
- Sep 5, 2012 Ask the Alchemist #2
- Sep 12, 2012 Ask the Alchemist #3
- Sep 19, 2012 Ask the Alchemist #4
- Sep 26, 2012 Ask the Alchemist #5
- Sep 28, 2012 Northwest Chocolate Festival
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October 2012
- Oct 3, 2012 Ask the Alchemist #6
- Oct 10, 2012 Ask the Alchemist #7
- Oct 17, 2012 Ask the Alchemist #8
- Oct 24, 2012 Ask the Alchemist #9
- Oct 31, 2012 Ask the Alchemist #10 - Halloween edition
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November 2012
- Nov 5, 2012 The Sylph Winnower for sale
- Nov 7, 2012 Ask the Alchemist #11
- Nov 14, 2012 Ask the Alchemist #12
- Nov 21, 2012 Ask the Alchemist #13
- Nov 26, 2012 Cocoa bean stock update - good and bad
- Nov 28, 2012 Ask the Alchemist #14
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December 2012
- Dec 4, 2012 Chuao is back.....
- Dec 5, 2012 Ask the Alchemist #15
- Dec 13, 2012 Ask the Alchemist #16
- Dec 19, 2012 Ask the Alchemist #17
- Dec 26, 2012 Ask the Alchemist #18
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January 2013
- Jan 2, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #19
- Jan 9, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #20
- Jan 16, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #21
- Jan 23, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #22
- Jan 30, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #23
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February 2013
- Feb 6, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #24
- Feb 27, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #25
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March 2013
- Mar 6, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #26
- Mar 13, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #27
- Mar 20, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #28
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April 2013
- Apr 3, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #29
- Apr 5, 2013 Whack of new Cocoa beans
- Apr 11, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #30
- Apr 17, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #31
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May 2013
- May 1, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #32
- May 6, 2013 Organic Madagascar is back
- May 8, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #33
- May 15, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #34
- May 22, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #35
- May 30, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #36
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June 2013
- Jun 6, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #37 and Chuao is back for a limited time
- Jun 13, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #38
- Jun 20, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #39
- Jun 27, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #40 and close dates
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July 2013
- Jul 4, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #41
- Jul 12, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #42
- Jul 21, 2013 Semi-Closed 7/21/13 - 7/26/13
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August 2013
- Aug 1, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #43
- Aug 5, 2013 Refurbished Behmor
- Aug 8, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #44
- Aug 15, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #45
- Aug 21, 2013 Semi-Closed 8/21/13 - 8/25/13
- Aug 29, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #46 and USPS Tracking
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September 2013
- Sep 5, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #47
- Sep 12, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #48
- Sep 19, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #49
- Sep 23, 2013 Cocoa vs Cacao - Adult supervison recommended
- Sep 26, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #50
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October 2013
- Oct 3, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #51
- Oct 10, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #52
- Oct 11, 2013 New Crop Venezuelan
- Oct 24, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #53
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November 2013
- Nov 4, 2013 Organic Madagascar Vanilla is here
- Nov 7, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #54
- Nov 14, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #55
- Nov 29, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #56
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December 2013
- Dec 5, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #57
- Dec 12, 2013 Ask the Alchemist #58
- Dec 23, 2013 The Holidays
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January 2014
- Jan 9, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #59
- Jan 15, 2014 Fresh Cacao Fruits are now available for Pre-order
- Jan 23, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #60
- Jan 30, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #61
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February 2014
- Feb 6, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #62
- Feb 11, 2014 Traveling 2/14/14-2/24/14
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March 2014
- Mar 5, 2014 Raffle tickets to Hawaii
- Mar 6, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #63
- Mar 13, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #64
- Mar 19, 2014 Fresh Cacao Fruits available for Pre-order - Round 2
- Mar 20, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #65
- Mar 27, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #66
- Mar 28, 2014 Champion Juicer Price increase
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April 2014
- Apr 1, 2014 Cocoa pods
- Apr 10, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #67
- Apr 17, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #68
- Apr 24, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #69
- Apr 30, 2014 New Products and a new Origin
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May 2014
- May 1, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #70
- May 8, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #71
- May 15, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #72
- May 19, 2014 Major restructuring of the stores
- May 22, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #73
- May 29, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #74
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June 2014
- Jun 5, 2014 Travel notice....and a new bean
- Jun 26, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #75
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July 2014
- Jul 10, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #????
- Jul 17, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #76
- Jul 24, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #77
- Jul 31, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #78
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August 2014
- Aug 4, 2014 "You underestimate the power of the Dark Side" – Darth Vader
- Aug 6, 2014 Alchemist's Blend #2 - Anakin
- Aug 7, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #79
- Aug 14, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #80
- Aug 18, 2014 PhD in Chocolate
- Aug 20, 2014 Tempering test
- Aug 21, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #81
- Aug 28, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #82
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September 2014
- Sep 4, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #83
- Sep 5, 2014 New beans in stock
- Sep 11, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #84
- Sep 18, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #85
- Sep 25, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #86
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October 2014
- Oct 2, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #87
- Oct 9, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #88
- Oct 17, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #89
- Oct 23, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #90
- Oct 30, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #91
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November 2014
- Nov 6, 2014 USPS tracking no longer available
- Nov 7, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #92
- Nov 11, 2014 Beans and Blends
- Nov 13, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #93
- Nov 14, 2014 https://twitter.com/alchmstnotweet
- Nov 18, 2014 Upgrades 11/18 - 11/25
- Nov 20, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #94
- Nov 25, 2014 Equipment updates
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December 2014
- Dec 5, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #95
- Dec 10, 2014 New Origin in stock
- Dec 11, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #96
- Dec 18, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #97 - And holiday schedule
- Dec 25, 2014 Ask the Alchemist #98
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January 2015
- Jan 8, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #99
- Jan 15, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #100!!
- Jan 22, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #101
- Jan 29, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #102
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February 2015
- Feb 5, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #103
- Feb 11, 2015 NY Times Article
- Feb 13, 2015 New Beans in stock
- Feb 20, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #104
- Feb 26, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #105
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March 2015
- Mar 5, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #106
- Mar 12, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #107
- Mar 19, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #108
- Mar 26, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #109
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April 2015
- Apr 2, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #110
- Apr 6, 2015 Ecuador Micro lots are in
- Apr 16, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #111
- Apr 23, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #112
- Apr 30, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #113
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May 2015
- May 7, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #114
- May 14, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #115
- May 21, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #116
- May 29, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #117
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June 2015
- Jun 4, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #118
- Jun 12, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #119
- Jun 18, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #120
- Jun 25, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #121
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July 2015
- Jul 2, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #122
- Jul 9, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #123
- Jul 17, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #124
- Jul 23, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #125
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August 2015
- Aug 6, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #126
- Aug 13, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #127
- Aug 19, 2015 Beans from Eden and more
- Aug 20, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #128
- Aug 27, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #129
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September 2015
- Sep 10, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #130
- Sep 17, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #131
- Sep 24, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #132
- Sep 29, 2015 Northwest Chocolate Festival and two new beans
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October 2015
- Oct 8, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #133
- Oct 16, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #134
- Oct 22, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #135
- Oct 27, 2015 Mythbusters, makers and chocolate
- Oct 29, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #136
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November 2015
- Nov 6, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #137
- Nov 12, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #138
- Nov 17, 2015 Two new offerings
- Nov 19, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #139
- Nov 23, 2015 Thanksgiving schedule
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December 2015
- Dec 5, 2015 Holiday schedule, moving and other things that affect our time and your scheduling.
- Dec 10, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #140
- Dec 17, 2015 Last minute details
- Dec 31, 2015 Ask the Alchemist #141
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January 2016
- Jan 7, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #142
- Jan 14, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #143
- Jan 21, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #144
- Jan 28, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #145
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February 2016
- Feb 11, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #147
- Feb 18, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #148
- Feb 21, 2016 Potential down time
- Feb 22, 2016 New cocoa beans
- Feb 25, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #149
- Feb 29, 2016 Porecelana and Guasare available
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March 2016
- Mar 3, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #150
- Mar 10, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #151
- Mar 17, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #152
- Mar 24, 2016 New Products on the way
- Mar 25, 2016 Three brand new products
- Mar 31, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #153
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April 2016
- Apr 7, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #154
- Apr 14, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #155
- Apr 21, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #156
- Apr 27, 2016 Two new cocoa beans from Ecuador
- Apr 28, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #157
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May 2016
- May 5, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #158
- May 12, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #159
- May 16, 2016 Direct Trade Vietnam is in
- May 19, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #160
- May 26, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #161
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June 2016
- Jun 2, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #162
- Jun 9, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #163
- Jun 16, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #164
- Jun 21, 2016 Organic Belize 2016
- Jun 23, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #165
- Jun 30, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #166
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July 2016
- Jul 7, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #167
- Jul 8, 2016 New Wild Bolivia in is
- Jul 14, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #168
- Jul 21, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #169
- Jul 28, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #170
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August 2016
- Aug 4, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #171
- Aug 11, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #172
- Aug 24, 2016 The long dark tea-time of the soul
- Aug 25, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #173
- Aug 30, 2016 Video Tuesday
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September 2016
- Sep 1, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #174
- Sep 3, 2016 Site under attack
- Sep 8, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #175
- Sep 15, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #176
- Sep 19, 2016 New arrivals
- Sep 22, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #177
- Sep 29, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #178
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October 2016
- Oct 6, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #179
- Oct 13, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #180
- Oct 17, 2016 Fiji - a new Direct trade origin.
- Oct 20, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #181
- Oct 27, 2016 This and that
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November 2016
- Nov 3, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #182
- Nov 10, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #183
- Nov 17, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #184
- Nov 30, 2016 Holiday Schedule
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December 2016
- Dec 1, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #185
- Dec 6, 2016 Phase 1
- Dec 8, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #186
- Dec 10, 2016 Spectra 11 Melanger ripoff product and fraud
- Dec 15, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #187
- Dec 22, 2016 Ask the Alchemist #188
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January 2017
- Jan 5, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #189
- Jan 12, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #190
- Jan 13, 2017 New Beans - Trifecta of Peru
- Jan 19, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #191
- Jan 25, 2017 New beans from Zorzal Reserve
- Jan 26, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #192
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February 2017
- Feb 2, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #193
- Feb 7, 2017 I present to you a new Roaster
- Feb 9, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #194
- Feb 16, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #195
- Feb 23, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #196
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March 2017
- Mar 9, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #197
- Mar 16, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #198
- Mar 23, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #199
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April 2017
- Apr 6, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #200
- Apr 13, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #201
- Apr 20, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #202
- Apr 23, 2017 Chocolate Kit of the Month Club
- Apr 24, 2017 Allulose - the unsugar
- Apr 27, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #203
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May 2017
- May 4, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #204
- May 11, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #205
- May 12, 2017 Direct trade Costa Rica and Roasting Seminar
- May 18, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #206
- May 25, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #207
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June 2017
- Jun 1, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #208
- Jun 8, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #209
- Jun 15, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #210
- Jun 29, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #211
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July 2017
- Jul 13, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #211.5
- Jul 14, 2017 New Cocoa beans
- Jul 20, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #212
- Jul 27, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #213
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August 2017
- Aug 3, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #214
- Aug 10, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #215
- Aug 17, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #216
- Aug 24, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #217
- Aug 31, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #218
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September 2017
- Sep 7, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #219
- Sep 14, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #220
- Sep 21, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #221 (or is it #420?)
- Sep 28, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #222
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October 2017
- Oct 5, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #223
- Oct 11, 2017 New Peru in stock
- Oct 12, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #224
- Oct 19, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #225
- Oct 26, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #226
- Oct 30, 2017 New Origin and Ecuador is back
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November 2017
- Nov 2, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #227
- Nov 9, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #228
- Nov 16, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #229
- Nov 18, 2017 Holiday Schedule 2017
- Nov 30, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #230
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December 2017
- Dec 7, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #231
- Dec 14, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #232
- Dec 21, 2017 Ask the Alchemist #233
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January 2018
- Jan 6, 2018 Ask the Alchemist #234
- Jan 11, 2018 Ask the Alchemist #235
- Jan 15, 2018 And the Winner is.....
- Jan 18, 2018 Ask the Alchemist #236
- Jan 25, 2018 Ask the Alchemist #237
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February 2018
- Feb 1, 2018 Ask the Alchemist #238
- Feb 6, 2018 Roasting Seminar and Free Shipping
- Feb 8, 2018 Ask the Alchemist #239
- Feb 12, 2018 A Call on the Chocolate Community for Help
- Feb 15, 2018 Ask the Alchemist #240
- Feb 17, 2018 New Interview on the Bean to Bar movement
- Feb 22, 2018 Ask the Alchemist #241
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March 2018
- Mar 7, 2018 Site Maintenance and whatnot
- Mar 9, 2018 Ask the Alchemist #242
- Mar 15, 2018 Ask the Alchemist #243
- Mar 16, 2018 New Cocoa bean alert
- Mar 22, 2018 Ask the Alchemist #244
- Mar 29, 2018 Ask the Alchemist #245
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April 2018
- Apr 4, 2018 New Bean alert
- Apr 11, 2018 Two new beans
- Apr 15, 2018 Ask the Alchemist #246
- Apr 20, 2018 Ask the Alchemist #247
- Apr 28, 2018 Traveling and....Stuff
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May 2018
- May 16, 2018 Brazil Travel Log Part 1 of 2
- May 18, 2018 3 new crops are in
- May 24, 2018 Ask the Alchemist #248
- May 28, 2018 Brazil Travel Log Part 2 of 2
- May 30, 2018 New Bean Alert
- May 31, 2018 Ask the Alchemist #249
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June 2018
- Jun 14, 2018 Ask the Alchemist #250
- Jun 21, 2018 Ask the Alchemist #251
- Jun 28, 2018 Ask the Alchemist # 252
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July 2018
- Jul 5, 2018 Ask the Alchemist #253
- Jul 9, 2018 New crops from Vietnam
- Jul 12, 2018 Ask the Alchemist #254
- Jul 13, 2018 Milk Powder is back in stock
- Jul 25, 2018 New Beans
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August 2018
- Aug 2, 2018 Ask the Alchemist #255
- Aug 23, 2018 Ask the Alchemist #256
- Aug 30, 2018 Ask the Alchemist #257
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September 2018
- Sep 5, 2018 A Podcast?
- Sep 6, 2018 Ask the Alchemist #258 and A Quadfecta from Mexico
- Sep 26, 2018 Nutrichef Oil Press is Back in stock
- Sep 27, 2018 Ask the Alchemist #259
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October 2018
- Oct 18, 2018 Ask the Alchemist #260
- Oct 22, 2018 Silk is Back
- Oct 25, 2018 Ask the Alchemist #261
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November 2018
- Nov 4, 2018 Roasting seminar (and dates closed)
- Nov 15, 2018 Ask the Alchemist #262
- Nov 19, 2018 Holiday Schedule Key Dates
- Nov 27, 2018 Holiday this and that
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December 2018
- Dec 12, 2018 Last day for Ordering for Christmas is TOMORROW
- Dec 17, 2018 Ask the Alchemist #263
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January 2019
- Jan 10, 2019 Ask the Alchemist #264
- Jan 17, 2019 Ask the Alchemist #265
- Jan 24, 2019 Ask the Alchemist #266
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February 2019
- Feb 3, 2019 A whack of new beans in
- Feb 7, 2019 Ask the Alchemist #267
- Feb 15, 2019 Ask the Alchemist #268
- Feb 21, 2019 Ask the Alchemist #269
- Feb 27, 2019 Snowmageddon delays shipping
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March 2019
- Mar 7, 2019 Ask the Alchemist #270
- Mar 14, 2019 Ask the Alchemist #271
- Mar 21, 2019 Ask the Alchemist #272
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April 2019
- Apr 4, 2019 The Alchemist goes to Hospital for surgery
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May 2019
- May 23, 2019 Ask the Alchemist #273
- May 31, 2019 Ask the Alchemist #274
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July 2019
- Jul 11, 2019 Ask the Alchemist #275
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August 2019
- Aug 1, 2019 Ask the Alchemist #276
- Aug 20, 2019 Ask the Alchemist #277
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September 2019
- Sep 3, 2019 New crops are in
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October 2019
- Oct 4, 2019 Away
- Oct 28, 2019 Silk, Seminar and more beans
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November 2019
- Nov 1, 2019 Ask the Alchemist #278
- Nov 23, 2019 Announcing our new Holiday Ordering & Shipping Guide
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January 2020
- Jan 16, 2020 Ask the Alchemist #279
- Jan 30, 2020 Ask the Alchemist #280
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February 2020
- Feb 7, 2020 Ask the Alchemist #281
- Feb 21, 2020 Ask the Alchemist #282
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March 2020
- Mar 17, 2020 Ask the Alchemist #283
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April 2020
- Apr 10, 2020 COVID-19 Support
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May 2020
- May 21, 2020 Ask the Alchemist #284
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June 2020
- Jun 18, 2020 Ask the Alchemist #285
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July 2020
- Jul 8, 2020 This and that and the other thing...mostly about shipping.
- Jul 10, 2020 Another Wild Harvest Bolivia
- Jul 19, 2020 Ask the Alchemist #286
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August 2020
- Aug 3, 2020 Ask the Alchemist #287
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October 2020
- Oct 2, 2020 Ask the Alchemist #288
- Oct 22, 2020 Ask the Alchemist #289
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December 2020
- Dec 1, 2020 Our 2020 Holiday Ordering and Shipping Guide
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January 2021
- Jan 13, 2021 Groats and groans and new releases
- Jan 26, 2021 Ask the Alchemist #290
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March 2021
- Mar 4, 2021 Ask the Alchemist #291
- Mar 23, 2021 A whack of updates
- Mar 25, 2021 Ask The Alchemist #292.v2
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April 2021
- Apr 16, 2021 Ask the Alchemist #293
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July 2021
- Jul 12, 2021 Mexico Bicolor / Pataxte / Jaguar/Macambo Cocoa
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August 2021
- Aug 12, 2021 Ask the Alchemist #294
- Aug 26, 2021 Ask the Alchemist #295 & other stuff (just read it)
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September 2021
- Sep 2, 2021 Ask the Alchemist #296
- Sep 23, 2021 Ask the Alchemist #297
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October 2021
- Oct 8, 2021 Ruby Chocolate and....
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November 2021
- Nov 4, 2021 Ask the Alchemist #298
- Nov 23, 2021 An upcoming discount thing.....and our Holiday schedule.
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January 2022
- Jan 5, 2022 Chocolate Beer and Stock updates
- Jan 20, 2022 Ask the Alchemist #299
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April 2022
- Apr 12, 2022 Peru Ucayali River is back and......
- Apr 21, 2022 Ask the Alchemist #300
- Apr 28, 2022 Ask the Alchemist #301
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May 2022
- May 12, 2022 New Venezuela Ocumare and Cuyagua
- May 26, 2022 Ask the Alchemist #302
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June 2022
- Jun 2, 2022 Ask the Alchemist #303
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July 2022
- Jul 7, 2022 Ask the Alchemist #304
- Jul 14, 2022 Ask the Alchemist #305
- Jul 28, 2022 2022 beans have arrived
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August 2022
- Aug 4, 2022 Ask the Alchemist #306
- Aug 18, 2022 Ask the Alchemist #307
- Aug 29, 2022 Ask the Alchemist #308 and Roasting Seminar
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September 2022
- Sep 15, 2022 Ask the Alchemist #309
- Sep 29, 2022 Ask the Alchemist #310
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October 2022
- Oct 13, 2022 Ask the Alchemist #311
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November 2022
- Nov 21, 2022 Stock and Holiday updates
- Nov 23, 2022 That sale that everyone is doing
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January 2023
- Jan 2, 2023 Lead and Cadmium
- Jan 12, 2023 Ask the Alchemist #312
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February 2023
- Feb 6, 2023 Two Wild Bolivia are available
- Feb 10, 2023 Ask the Alchemist #313
- Feb 24, 2023 Code Delta is HERE!
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March 2023
- Mar 15, 2023 New Peru Piura Blanco and a couple other things
- Mar 30, 2023 Ask the Alchemist #314
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April 2023
- Apr 20, 2023 Ask the Alchemist #315
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May 2023
- May 1, 2023 Free Shipping
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June 2023
- Jun 1, 2023 Whack a mole
- Jun 22, 2023 Ask the Alchemist #316 - Finale
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July 2023
- Jul 6, 2023 What the Flux? Our newest winnower!
- Jul 11, 2023 Philippine Davao de Oro Organic 2023 - New Origin
- Jul 24, 2023 A trifecta of Direct Trade beans
- Jul 27, 2023 Ask the Alchemist #317
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August 2023
- Aug 3, 2023 Ask the Alchemist #318
- Aug 17, 2023 Ask the Alchemist #319
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September 2023
- Sep 19, 2023 Did you know.....
- Sep 21, 2023 Ask the Alchemist #320
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November 2023
- Nov 9, 2023 Ask the Alchemist #321
- Nov 16, 2023 Ask The Alchemist #322
- Nov 22, 2023 Black Friday Cyber Monday
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December 2023
- Dec 7, 2023 Ask the Alchemist #323
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January 2024
- Jan 17, 2024 Closed due to weather
- Jan 18, 2024 Ask the Alchemist #324
- Jan 24, 2024 New crop Palo Santo and a new chocolate kit
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February 2024
- Feb 8, 2024 Ask the Alchemist #325
- Feb 27, 2024 Inventory updates
- Feb 29, 2024 Ask the Alchemist #326
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March 2024
- Mar 19, 2024 New beans and new pricing and new shipping
- Mar 21, 2024 Ask the Alchemist #327
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April 2024
- Apr 25, 2024 Ask the Alchemist #328
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May 2024
- May 9, 2024 Ask the Alchemist #329
- May 23, 2024 New Beans and a New Chocolate Making Course
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June 2024
- Jun 20, 2024 ATA 330 - Science, The Original #FAFO
- Jun 27, 2024 Chocolate Alchemy making a difference
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July 2024
- Jul 3, 2024 Inventory updates and Roadwork
- Jul 25, 2024 Ask the Alchemist #331
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August 2024
- Aug 8, 2024 Ask the Alchemist #332
- Aug 29, 2024 Ask the Alchemist #333
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October 2024
- Oct 3, 2024 ATA #334 - Whole Cocoa Chocolate
- Oct 31, 2024 Ask the Alchemist #335 - Shell Tempering
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November 2024
- Nov 26, 2024 I guess it is BFCM time
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January 2025
- Jan 16, 2025 Ask the Alchemist #336
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April 2025
- Apr 17, 2025 Ask the Alchemist #337
- Apr 24, 2025 Ask the Alchemist #338
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May 2025
- May 15, 2025 New stock has arrived
- May 29, 2025 Ask the Alchemist #339
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June 2025
- Jun 18, 2025 Chocolate Making App?
- Jun 19, 2025 Ask the Alchemist #340
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July 2025
- Jul 9, 2025 Behmor 2000 Modification Services
- Jul 24, 2025 Ghana has RETURNED
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August 2025
- Aug 6, 2025 Upcoming Payment Maintenance
- Aug 21, 2025 Ask the Alchemist #341
- Aug 28, 2025 Drum Roasting Seminar
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October 2025
- Oct 16, 2025 Ask the Alchemist #342 Citrus Ruby Chocolate
- Oct 28, 2025 Life is learning
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November 2025
- Nov 4, 2025 Chocolate Making 101 - Resolving Complexity - Part 1
- Nov 11, 2025 Recipes - Resolving Complexity Part 2
- Nov 19, 2025 Roasting - Resolving Complexity - Part 3
- Nov 25, 2025 The end of the year
- Nov 26, 2025 Refining - Resolving Complexity Part 4
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December 2025
- Dec 4, 2025 Tempering - Resolving Complexity - Part 5
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March 2026
- Mar 11, 2026 It’s been a while
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May 2026
- May 7, 2026 ATA #343: When to Upgrade Your Chocolate Equipment — Sylph vs Flux & Behmor vs Yoshan
- May 14, 2026 State of the Union
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June 2026
- Jun 4, 2026 A Crowd-Pleaser and a Chocolate Powerhouse walk into a bar…..
- Jun 11, 2026 Mold, moisture, and cacao beans.