ABOUT POMONA CHOCOLATES
Chocolates That Taste As Exquisite As They Look
Chocolates That Taste As Exquisite As They Look
ARTISANAL CONFECTIONS - I started Pomona Chocolates in 2009 because I wanted to create luxury chocolates that taste as exquisite as they look. The company is named for the Roman harvest goddess Pomona, and with that inspiration, we really have to use only the finest, most beautiful ingredients that nature has to offer. Colors and flavors are inspired by the change of seasons; combining fruit, flowers, teas and coffees with spices and herbs from all over the world.
The flavors may be ever evolving, but the commitment to deliver a first rate chocolate experience is constant. The chocolate that we use comes from the finest chocolate manufacturers in Belgium, France and Switzerland. A PASSION FOR CHOCOLATE - A life long passion for chocolate began at a very young age, when I would take the bus downtown to McCord Candies in Lafayette, Indiana on Saturday mornings to spend my allowance. I would agonize forever in front of the cases, trying to remember everything I’d bought before, and what I still wanted to try. Between my purchased treasures and my Easy Bake Oven, I pulled off some fairly elaborate tea parties! As I grew older, and my love for cooking and baking took hold, my parents, friends, and boyfriend never knew what to expect when I was in the kitchen, but I have to say, they were always very good sports! And mom, I really am sorry about all the stuff that ended up on the ceiling.
EXPERIENCE - After graduating from Purdue University, my professional life began as a designer of furniture stores, showrooms and home furnishings. Still an avid home cook and gardener, I began taking cooking and baking classes whenever my schedule allowed. Eventually this led to a chocolate tasting and making class offered by pastry chef Ann Blackwood. Now completely smitten, I decided to enroll in a professional class, and graduated with honors from Ecole Chocolat, a course taught online through the University of British Columbia. I interned with chocolate maker Ghyslain Chocolat dex Beaux Artes, and started my business soon afterward. My family seems genuinely relieved that they no longer have to consume my entire production! Chocolate making combines the use of color, texture and attention to detail that I love in design, and my passion for cooking in a way that is deeply satisfying. Making artisanal chocolates is something I truly love to do, and I hope that you enjoy them as much as I adore creating them!
