Blue Canary: Dark Peruvian Chocolate (70%), toasted almond, orange peel

Remember those foil-wrapped, orange-flavored chocolates in the shape of an orange? This is what they want to be when they grow up. Which is to say, this bar will appeal to lovers of the ol' orange and chocolate combo, but in a far more sophisticated incarnation.  

• Ingredients

  Cocoa beans, cocoa butter, cane sugar, sunflower lecithin, natural vanilla extract, almonds, candied orange peel (orange peel, sugar

Her Story
Blue Canary Sweets is the next incarnation of Julia Anderson's career. After spending 20+ years as a restaurateur, pastry chef, and chocolatier, she chose to simplify her life while still following her passion for creating beautiful chocolates.

When Julia told me she'd found the demands of brick-and-mortar operations to be exhausting, I nodded knowingly and admired her decision to sell Fleur de Cocoa in 2019 - her French patisserie and chocolate shop, in favor of a downsized operation. Then Covid happened (insert time warp here) and the downtime allowed her to reflect on her favorite parts of chocolate-making, a part the busy nature of shop ownership made increasingly rare for her - making unique chocolate bars!

by 2022 Julia began building Blue Canary Sweets - a business that not only leveraged her prior experience and talents, it provided an outlet for her passion with a simple business model. Her chocolate bars are simple, approachable, and unfussy yet refined, elegant, and perfect for gifting.