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Fun Times at Oregon Country Fair

 

The second weekend of July is quickly approaching, and everyone here at Bliss HQ is buzzing about getting ready for the Oregon Country Fair.  This gathering has been happening just outside of our hometown of Eugene, Oregon for over 40 years.  Coconut Bliss has had a presence since the company's humble beginnings in 2005 and the culture of the Oregon Country Fair is definitely a huge part of the culture here in our offices.   

Luna had this to say about it:  "The Country Fair was the initial motivation for me to jumpstart Coconut Bliss back in 2005, although I couldn't possibly imagine the ride this would be for all of us! The Fair has a way of bringing me back down to the roots of Coconut Bliss; sweetness, beauty, service, creativity, and family."
 

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New Ingredient Spotlight: Cacao Nibs

Recently we’ve been getting reports that our four newest flavors have been making their way onto store shelves across the country.  There is one flavor that seems to be the darling here at Bliss Headquarters: Mocha Maca Crunch

We can’t seem to keep it stocked in our employee freezer for more than a day or two! It is a luscious blend of Bliss made with Coffee, Cacao Nibs, Maca, and Mesquite.  So what the heck is a Cacao nib exactly? Maca? Mesquite?  Not to worry, we’re here to demystify all of these superfoods for you.  First off, check out this video of Marc, our national sales manager, as he talks about the exotic and beautiful Cacao Nib.  

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Good Golly Miss Molly!

Molly Hahn monster enjoying a Coconut Bliss Dark Chocolate Bar

 

Recently we were introduced to a wonderful Children's Illustrator and Artist name Molly Hahn.  After trying one of the Chocolate Coconut Bliss bars about a month ago she was inspired to create this cute little sketch.  She says "As a hypoglycemic, this frozen dessert is something I can definitely stand by and feel inspired to create art about.  Plus, Coconut Bliss is out of this world YUMMY." 

You can check out more of Molly's art (which she updates daily with new & kid-friendly art) at http://www.mollycules.com

And if you want to share your Coconut Bliss inspired creative works we LOVE to see what people come up with.  Just visit the "Share Your Bliss" page to share pictures, poems, videos, art, or whatever you feel inspired to create.  You'll make our day here at Bliss HQ!

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New Ingredient Spotlight: Coconut Sugar

Last week we revealed our four newest flavors (Mocha Maca Crunch, Luna Berry Swirl, Ginger Cookie Caramel, and Chocolate Walnut Brownie), which all feature Coconut Sugar.  Since then we've been getting lots of questions on our Facebook and Twitter pages from fans asking about this new sweetener.  So here's the lowdown for all you foodies, healthy eaters, and non-dairy ice cream lovers out there.  We're sure that you'll be convinced and excited too about this delicious and sustainable sweetener.

Photo courtesy of www.coconutworld.com.

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Four New Flavors Revealed!!!

Now, for the moment you've been craving.....Luna & Larry's is proud to present our four new flavors!  The evolution of ice cream continues with these new releases which feature Coconut Sugar and Superfoods. 

"Introducing new flavors is big news for us because we only do so after a lot of research and development in our home test kitchen, months of testing with our tasting team, and only when we are sure we have a winner," says Larry. "But we are doubly excited this time because of our new ingredient, coconut sugar, which, to our knowledge, no other ice cream maker is using."

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The Lowdown on Agave Nectar

Often times when we are out doing tastings at stores or festivals, people will ask us about Agave.   So here are the questions we get asked most frequently.  Plus we’ve included more helpful links as well should you want to do some more investigating into this blissfully sweet nectar.

What is Agave?  Agave syrup or nectar is a natural sweetener extracted from the Agave plant (we use the pina- the heavy heart of the plant).  Traditionally, the indigenous people of Mexico gathered the sweet juice to prepare special celebratory beverages.  The Agave plant is considered the “Mexican Tree of Life and Abundance”, and is also known as “honey water” because it flows from the leaves and root when cut...

 

 

All About Agave Website

 

Where is it from and how is it made?  Coconut Bliss sources our Agave from a state-of-the-art, organic certified, cooperatively owned processing facility and farm in Jalisco, Mexico.  The process used to make our agave is quite simple.  The agave plants naturally thirve in this environment and require no inputs of any kind – no fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides- not even water!  The pinas are harvested by hand, cleaned, ground up, and sprayed with water to remove the juice.  The juice is then gently heated to break down the inulin into fructose, filtered for impurities, and finally evaporated using only heat and a vacuum to create a thick and luscious syrup. 

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Lost Valley--Where Luna & Larry dreamed up Coconut Bliss...and our featured Non-Profit

If you subscribe to our Newsletter (which you should!…just use the link at the bottom of the page), you may have noticed a new section in January’s issue called “Organizations We Love”.  It was obvious to all of us here at Bliss Headquarters that our first would be Lost Valley Educational Center.

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A Night Of Bliss 2010 Was A (Coconut) Blissful Success

Wow!  What a night it was! It was our second annual “A Night of Bliss” event here in Eugene.  I heard from several people that it felt like a family reunion.  There were indeed so many familiar and friendly faces; every time I turned around I was giving a hug to someone I knew.  The whole entire Coconut Bliss family had an absolutely amazing night, and we raised $3,200 dollars for our non-profits!  This year’s local groups were the Willamette Valley Sustainable Foods Alliance, The Oregon Toxics Alliance, and The Eugene Coalition for Better School Food...
 

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Bliss At Burning Man

As a follow up to my 
previous blog post about
the Divine Awakening event
at Burning Man, I wanted to 
share a few pictures and some
of the kind words that were shared. 
But first, a little re-cap...

 

 

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Burning Man Has (Coconut) Bliss

Hey all you Burning Man folk-- 

people will be gifting Coconut Bliss there! Here's where you can find it...

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