A Brief History of Chocolate in America from Sweet Trio

Though fine chocolate is usually associated with Europe (and Sweet Trio uses high-quality European chocolate to this day), the cocoa tree was first cultivated as a crop in Central and South America over 3,000 years ago. Europeans first became aware of chocolate via Columbus and Cortez in the 1500s, and by the mid 1600s the first

Easter Basket Ideas from Sweettrio

With the arrival of the Easter season, chocolate bunnies and many other treats are hopping onto store shelves. These traditional treats have been around for many generations, but what are their origins? It’s easy enough to understand how rabbits came to symbolize spring, but where did the baskets of Easter chocolate come in? The tradition