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Peru to Montreal: Qantu’s Maple & Maras Fleur de Sel Bar Tells a Story of Love in Two Lands

The climates and terrains of Cusco, Peru, and Montreal, Quebec, are about as different from each other as can be, but a bean to bar chocolate company has brought these two places together in poignant and delicious ways. The love story between Maxime Simard and Elfi Maldonado of Qantu Chocolat is like something from a heartwarming romantic comedy. The two fell in love with each other and then with bean to bar chocolate. Qantu Chocolat was born, and brings together the flavors of each partner’s homeland.

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Family Trees: Sandy Springs Brewing Brews with Maple from the Family Farm

Andy Conrad is the fifth generation to tap his family’s maple trees near the small town of Minerva in eastern Ohio. He and wife Amanda own Sandy Springs Brewing Company, a charming brewery in downtown Minerva with its own on-site Airbnbs, and each spring they brew Happy Sappy Imperial Amber Ale with maple sap from his family’s grove, maple syrup, cinnamon, and clove. The connection to these Conrad family trees runs deep.

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