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    Light up the World

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    We are truly blessed in the season to see so many happy faces coming through our doors. We love the spirit that Christmas brings to both young and old. The message that Christ brought into the world; that all people are brothers and sisters, worthy of respect and dignity, that human failings are only a temporary part of our mortal journey and ,most of all, that death need not be an everlasting end, shined a light into an otherwise dark mortal existence.

    Today that light continues to be reflected in the kindness and love we show each other. Hopefully you'll take some time this Christmas to let your light shine into another's life. There are hands that hang down all around us. And, even if you can only do a little, many small lights can illuminate the whole world.
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    Good Cheer from Across the Pond

    We are thrilled to have been picked for the The Ultimate Guide to the Sweetest Candy Shops in the U.S. by Holiday Lettings. For those not familiar with Holiday Lettings, they are the UK’s leading vacation rentals website, with over 500,000 properties available around the world. They are a part of the TripAdvisor group.


    We knew our chocolates traveled far and wide but, we never expected that folks in the U.K. would be giving us a shout out. Guess we need to keep our heads down and make some more for the U.K. visitors headed our way.
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    Fair Trade

    Thanks to our pal Vicky Lutrell who works with the Stop Trafficking and Reject Slavery, and Kansas Freedom Foundation. She asked if the cocoa products we use are harvested and made with slave labor. While it's hard to imagine for many of us living in the USA, in many places in the world, human trafficking and slavery is a reality of life. These practices can range from slavery on plantations to the global sex trade. All are despicable and evil practices that deny people the most basic of human rights. Unfortunately, much of the worlds cocoa crop is grown in places human rights are trampled on regularly.

    One of the ways that we can combat this is by voting with our dollars and our feet, by not buying products that are derived from slave labor or other reprehensible practices. The chocolate and cocoa products we make at Hazel Hill Chocolate are from a US manufacturer named Guttiard. Guttiard was started over 150 years ago during the California gold rush by Frenchman, Etienne Guittard. Guittard is both Fair Trade and Rainforest Alliance certified. This means you can enjoy our fine chocolates, while knowing that busienss and labor practices involved in producing it have been independently certified.
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    Valentine's Day

    Yes, it's coming and coming fast.

    Ok, we need to talk. It's just days away and on Sunday this year (don't forget we're closed Sunday's). If you don't have plans for taking care of the ones you love, now is the time. Yes, we're blowing the whistle and announcing the the two minute warning. Time for the hurry up offense to get one the field. Game on! Don't blow this, you may be forgiven but, it will never be forgotten.

    The team at Hazel Hill Chocolate has been in high gear for a while. We've made hundreds of extra caramel apples and hundreds of pounds of strawberries are on deck to be dipped in our delicious chocolate. By far, chocolate dipped strawberries will be a top seller you can order a dozen or half dozen of these dipped beauties for us to deliver or you can present them yourself for some extra sweetness. Of course the big play is the dozen dressed up as long stem bouquet. This jaw dropper will show your sweetheart that you are a true love. We hear stories about the impression this has made, you want to be one of these legends.

    So have a plan, order early.
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    Christmas Hours and Blessings

    We have been so blessed this holiday season, we've seen so many smiling faces and we've appreciated all the kind comments. As much as we like making great chocolates, our team is ready for so time with their families to enjoy the fruits of the season. We will be closing the store early on Christmas Eve and taking a couple days of holiday. Here's our store schedule:

    12/24 Christmas Eve - Closing at 4:00pm
    12/25 Christmas Day - Closed
    12/26 Boxing Day - Closed

    For all the grandeur that is the Christmas holiday, please remember that, "first and forever there was just a little family, without toys or trees or tinsel. With a baby—that’s how Christmas began.”—Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, “Maybe Christmas Doesn’t Come from a Store"

    ​Please take a minute to check out the video below, it will get you in the spirit of the season. #ASaviorIsBorn
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    Welcome to Downtown Topeka, Moburts Spices

    The best spice shop in northeast Kansas is Moburts and, Moburts is now downtown at 820 S. Kansas Ave. We've known the great folks at Moburts for years and you'll find some of their spices in our Raju truffles. They have the best spices because they are fresh and full of flavor. Their new store is roomy and looks fantastic. 
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    Now what we're neighbors downtown, look for Hazel Hill Chocolate an Moburts to be working on more joint flavors. Maybe some thing with...
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