Our Team
Lagusta
Lagusta is a restless rabble-rousing chef-turned-chocolatier who’s in love with deep flavor, ethical sourcing, farmers, the food poor people around the world have always eaten, lactic acid fermentation, and noodles. Her favorite chocolate is always and forever the Smoky Corn on the Cob Bar. Lagusta's plushy is a bean with glasses!
Kate
Kate is the general manager of the chocolate shop, overseeing and jumping in on a bit of every last thing as it’s needed. She’s a Scorpio who is passionate about breakfast, drag, and the power of friendship. Her favorite chocolate is the Tahini Meltaway. Kate's plushy is a strawberry bunny with glasses!
Sam
Sam is a star chocolatier and maker of all recipes, bringing a patience and magic into our shop and infusing them into our confections. They’re a gemini, a fan of fermentation, and an intricate artist of self-poked tattoos. She’s enthusiastic about all our tahini-based sweets. Sam's plushy is a pomegranate!
Ericka
Ericka is the marketing manager for LL enterprises, including our Café and Confectionery! She took all of the B&W portraits you see here, and keeps our social media game on point and looking stunning. She's a pisces and her favorite chocolate is the Peanut Caramel Bar. Ericka's plushy is a pink boba drink!
Rachel
Rachel is the bookkeeper of LL enterprises: including our café and Confectionery. She keeps everything together for us, and is always quietly behind the scenes making sure everything is going as planned. She loves escape rooms, fermentation, cooking, and rocks with moss on them. Her favorite chocolates are the Strawberry Balsamic Caramels and the Peanut Butter Caramel Bar. Rachel's plushy is a corn cob!
Shelly
Shelly is the production manager here at the shop, making sure everything gets made according to schedule and is up to our high high standards. She’s an aquarius, is trilingual, and in love forever with her rescued perfect pitbull, Nana. Her favorite chocolate is the Spicy Thai Peanut Caramel, which only comes around once a year. Shelly's plushy is a combo of some of her favorite things - pitbulls and ducks!