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What makes their products even more special is that they apply French techniques to the best cacao Latin America produces.<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Prior to starting Vesta, Roger was a master Chocolate Maker at Cacao Prieto in Red Hook, Brooklyn, and his love for chocolate may be inherited. His grandfather had a cacao farm in the Dominican Republic. Julia is a noted food stylist of Baby One More Bit.<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>For the holidays, Vesta has put together a collection of gift boxes, including Vegan Luxe ($110); Hot Chocolate Sampler ($110); Signature Brownies + Cookies ($65) and Bean to Bar Trio ($25).<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">www.vestachocolate.com<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travelgirls will always support small family businesses, and when that business is chocolate, well, it makes it even better! 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