Gluten-Free, Wheat-Free All-Natural Handmade Dark Chocolate
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., April 14, 2010 — Lifetime Network has featured Cocopotamus on national TV for both its "yummy and healthy" chocolate status, yet many are surprised to hear the fudge truffles are natural, lower-fat, wheat-free and gluten-free, and made without preservatives or corn syrup. Being gluten-free is of particular importance for the estimated 3 million Americans with Celiac disease and for millions of others with wheat or gluten intolerance.
But all this begs the question: How do these truffles taste?
"OMG!" squeals Lauren, a hipster mother shopping at Whole Foods Market in Santa Fe, NM. "This truffle so does not taste healthy! Rachael Ray's gift guide called Cocopotamus chocolate 'awesome!,'" she gushes. "Rachael wasn't kidding!"
A stylishly dressed grandmother rounds the corner with her shopping cart and spots Cocopotamus: "Cocopotamus! One of my favorite things in the world!" And so the comments go, as Cocopotamus chocolatiers hand-dip their handmade dark chocolate fudge truffles for an eager crowd that often surrounds them 5 deep.
Later at the Cocopotamus chocolate kitchen, Master Chocolatier Ally Sinclair fields a call from a customer named Susan in Virginia, who is calling to say it is love at first bite. She's just tasted the Cocopotamus "Godfather" fudge truffle infused with almond, Italian espresso and rum. "Incredible!" she declares. Laughing, she admits that she'd initially worried that "all-natural" wouldn't be tasty. She immediately reorders another batch of 50 assorted party chocolates. "There's no way the first batch will be enough once my friends taste Cocopotamus chocolate."
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"We are always happy to get that kind of call," laughs Sinclair. "We love that people enjoy our chocolate, because we do our best to make humble fudge into something amazing. It's very gratifying to hear from them." A minute later the phone rings again: It is Robert, a Celiac sufferer from Oklahoma City who is hooked on the taste and flavors of Cocopotamus chocolates.
Draeger's natural markets in California's Bay Area will feature Cocopotamus chocolate at their Gluten-Free Fair on May 2 in Danville, CA.
"We put a new twist on old-fashioned American fudge, honoring our grandmothers by keeping a tradition alive," explains Cocopotamus CEO Maxwell Sinclair. "Taste is very important to us. But we're also label readers." Cocopotamus adds Vitamin C to each batch, and only uses antioxidant-rich dark chocolate. The truffles are also less sweet, and Cocopotamus won't use corn syrup. "We never touch the stuff," Sinclair says.
The 18 Cocopotamus flavors range from classic dark fudge "Cupcake" to the exotic "Mr. French," with fleur-de-sel sea salt. Cocopotamus ships nationwide from http://www.cocopotamus.com including gift, party, corporate and wedding chocolate. Cocopotamus is also sold in 15 states at retailers including Whole Foods Market and Wild Oats, and in Canada and the Cayman Islands.
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Contact: Ally Sinclair, Cocopotamus by NYDC Chocolate, http://www.cocopotamus.com, 505-301-1633
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