Cacao is an artisan chocolaterie on Utrecht's Oudegracht, hand-making pralines, bonbons, and chocolate gifts that it sells both from the canal-side shop and through its own webshop. The team also takes business orders and hosts chocolate-making workshops on request.
Husk Ceramics slip-casts porcelain cups, plates, and bowls by hand at its studio on Gietijzerstraat in Utrecht, selling the finished pieces through its own online shop with worldwide shipping. The studio also welcomes visitors by appointment and runs slipcasting workshops and courses on-site.
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Mesjokke makes bean-to-bar chocolate in Utrecht under the name The Chocolate Explorers, buying specialty cacao direct from farmers in places like Nicaragua, Madagascar, and the Dominican Republic at two to three times bulk-cacao prices. The full range of bars, couverture, and gift sets is sold through the company's own online shop.