Tobago Chocolate

Nick Lambert · Post by **Nick Lambert** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:04 am

Todays Santa Niklaus-Day in Germany. That means a lot of chocolate & cookies. And what gave St Claus to me: Real Chocolate from Tobago! 75% of cocoa in it. Delicious - to be toped only by an carib....

Nick

By the way: What is Tobagos Tobaco doing, does the Cigar-Manufacturer still at work?

Post by **Steve Wooler** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:19 am

Hi Nick

Have a good Santa Niklaus Day. I'm a total sucker for chocolate!!!!

Yes, the Tavaco 'factory' is still operational, at La Terrazza Restaurant on the Shirvan Road. However, some interesting news, just in last night from the owner, Stefano Monti...

La Terrazza (and the Tavaco hand-rolled cigar factory) are moving to Tobago Plantations on 1st January 2006. Rouselles have closed at the Golf Club and Stefan is taking over the kitchen's and dining room. It could be a good move for Stefano. The speed bumps on the Tobago Plantations do add a few minutes to the journey, but the Golf Club will be just as convenient for most people and there will be less mosquitoes than at the old place (I've never heard complaints, but we always noticed them).

Stefano tells me that they want to do some work to the kitchens and restaurant before starting operations, so all I can tell you at this stage is that they will be opening between 1st and 15th January 2006.

Brian Taylor · Post by **Brian Taylor** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 12:10 pm

hey nick
did not get any chocolate. when I explained the "shoes-outside-tradition" to alibaba he seid: "...and then he gives you a bucket of water..." that was actually true since we had a lot of rain last night. so no chocolates for me. I know the one you are talking about (black cover, golden writing). my mom gave it to me when she discovered it. the richest you can get.... yummy. enjoy and eat some cinnamon stars and such for me too. miss the german christmas sweets.
enjoy
STEPH

Nick Lambert · Post by **Nick Lambert** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 12:24 pm

Hi Brian,
rain was a problem here last night too - but Tobago-Chocolate is well covered. Have a look:
http://www.rausch-schokolade.de/plantag ... obago.html

By the way: The companys name "Rausch" means in the state of mind while your trunk (or canabalised

There is nothing to be added.

My greetings to the liquid sunshine, miss him (for nearly four years!) like other people christmas sweets.

Nick

Brian Taylor · Post by **Brian Taylor** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 8:50 pm

that was steh writing. and since I live in tobago with brian now, chocolate is not the best gift... melt, melt....
sunny greetings
STEPH

Nick Lambert · Post by **Nick Lambert** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 11:55 am

Sorry for making Steph to Brian - must have got an overdose of...hust, hust... chocolate. Bad for my eyes, I think.

Nick

Brian Taylor · Post by **Brian Taylor** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:42 pm

no problem. I got an overdose of sun...so it feels like my brain is shrinking and wrinkling like a raisin...

STEPH

Gisela Grell · Post by **Gisela Grell** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 6:24 pm

Hi Steph, hi Nick,

I got that Chocolate last year from a neighbour who knows that I travel to Tobago every year but didn't know you can get it at Strauss Innovation.

Thanks for the link, Nick (and the link to the Carib-Shop! I enjoy my Carib almost every day, have to order a new case I guess..)

Steph, do you want me to bring some chocolate next time when I come? I will not tell it to Brian

By the way, did you get the book and the opener (is it called like this in English??)

(around 4 month to go....)

Cheers

Brian Taylor · Post by **Brian Taylor** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 9:32 pm

did not get the book yet. regina is still reading it. but does not matter (just hope ahe does not take it home, too) our "library" is growing nicely.
most of the time I ask people to bring me "nutella"...yummy
or stroopwaffels (does anyone remember that topic?

)
quite happy that we are getting some EATABLE chocolate here nower days....

STEPH