Potomac Chocolate: Craft Chocolate from Woodbridge, VA
A project in Woodbridge, VA by Potomac Chocolate Co.000days
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I'm a small, award-winning bean-to-bar chocolate maker looking to create a new single-origin chocolate bar and expand production.
Backers: 153
Average Pledge Per Backer: $113
Funded: $17,308 of $15,000
Dates: Sep 6th -> Sep 28th (23 days)
Project By: Potomac Chocolate Co.
Backers: 153
Average Pledge Per Backer: $113
Funded: $17,308 of $15,000
Dates: Sep 6th -> Sep 28th (23 days)
Project By: Potomac Chocolate Co.
$17,308
current pledge level
Last Updated: September 28 @ 22:30 -0400 GMT
115%
of goal
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Latest News
We did it! 
September 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all so much! The Kickstarter is over! We made it! The final amount pledged is $17,308! I am amazed and humbled at the generosity and support from 153(!) backers. Thank you so, so much to everyone who backed the project. Also, thanks to... (Read More)
Over $11k! Also, last-ditch raffle!
September 27th - via: kickstarter.com
There's only 33 hours to go in the Kickstarter! We've broken the $11k mark, which is awesome! But...we still have over $3500 to go. So, I'm offering a last-ditch raffle to hopefully draw in anyone who is still undecided on becoming a backer. For... (Read More)
Big Day Yesterday! Over 10k!
September 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Just a quick note to let you know that yesterday was the best day yet for my Kickstarter project and that we've passed 100 backers and $10k toward the goal (and quickly coming up on $11k)!! I just happened to be watching when the pledge came in... (Read More)
Time's running out! (also, Top 50 Bean-to-Bar Makers in the US)
September 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We're down to the wire! There's only 3.5 days left in the Kickstarter. So, if you've been waiting to become a backer, now's the time! :) If you've already become a backer, please keep spreading the word! In other news, Potomac was named as one of... (Read More)
Only One Week Left!!!
September 21st - via: kickstarter.com
First off, thanks again to all of you who have already backed my Kickstarter project! It appears that we are through the trough, as the past few days have brought in more backers than at any time since the beginning of the project. There is only... (Read More)
Totally Random Bonus Reward: Crocheted Potomac Chocolate Fish!
September 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Have you ever wanted a small plushy of the Potomac Chocolate fish? No? Well, here's your once-in-a-lifetime chance anyway. :) So, my wife Cyndi crochets stuff--usually blankets, but she's also done a few small plushies: octopuses, cats, an... (Read More)
More On Grinding and Refining Than You Wanted to Know
September 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Buckle up. Let's talk more about grinding and refining chocolate than you could possible care about. :) As you probably know, the main ingredient in chocolate is cacao seeds, a.k.a. cocoa beans (well, the main ingredient in good chocolate is cacao... (Read More)
Over $5000!
September 16th - via: kickstarter.com
So, last night we passed $5000! That's 1/3 of the way towards our goal. Thanks to everyone who has supported this project so far! Of course, we still have about 2/3 of the way to go towards the goal, and are almost 1/2 towards the deadline. Even... (Read More)
What Should the New Origin Be?
September 15th - via: kickstarter.com
One of the goals for this Kickstarter is to develop and release a new, limited-edition single-origin chocolate. I did this as part of both of my previous Kickstarters: Upala, Costa Rica in 2010, and Cuyagua, Venezuela in 2013. Cacao from Cuyagua,... (Read More)
Why New Chocolate Bar Molds?
September 13th - via: kickstarter.com
As I mention in the Kickstarter project, one of my goals is to get new chocolate bar molds. I've given a lot of thought to this and wanted to discuss my thinking in a more thorough matter. These new molds will have the following benefits: Increase... (Read More)
Over $4000! Also, the plague of the trough.
September 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello! First off, thanks to all of you who have already backed my project! We've broken $4,000 and are well on our way to making the $15,000 goal. I really appreciate your support! We've reached the dreaded 'Kickstarter trough'--that maddening slow... (Read More)
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