We are proud to announce the launch of our monthly Cacao & Chocolate Summit Sessions! These fascinating Facebook Live discussions are co-hosted by Conexión Chocolate founder Jenny Samaniego, and Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate co-founder Jody Hayden. These two ladies lack nothing in their knowled...

You’ve probably heard of heirloom tomatoes, but have you heard of heirloom cacao? The term “heirloom” comes down to the preservation of non-GMO seeds that produce the most flavorful, richest tasting fruits. That’s true not just of tomatoes but of other products, including cacao! At Conexión Choc...

Conexión Founder Jenny Samaniego will be a panelist in the upcoming Fine Chocolate Industry Association (FCIA) discussion on Heirloom Cacao Preservation on March 11th, 2021. Jenny is honored to be joining other industry experts Matt Caputo of Caputo's Market & Deli, Jacob Marlin of Bfree, and...

Conexión Chocolate recently welcomed a new Sales Development Representative to the Conexión family, and we’d like to tell you a bit about her and her background in chocolate! Madeline Weeks shares our passion for sustainable cacao, fair trade, the empowerment of farming communities, and, of cour...

We’re so excited to announce that Jenny Samaniego, our fearless founder, has made it to the final round of the Take Off Now Business Pitch Competition! Take Off Now, organized by New York Women in Business and supported by Accompany Capital and the Wells Fargo Foundation, is a competition for fem...

Congratulations to Conexión Chocolate customer Chocolate Maya of Santa Barbara, California. They received the highly-coveted 2021 Good Food Award for their Fresh Mint & Lemon Bonbon, made using our Los Rios 70%. It is not easy to win one of these coveted awards. Each year, over 2,000 entries ...