Enna Chocolate

10/09/2026

I had a great time preparing for and delivering my talk on chocolate and Exeter’s colonial history for the Exeter Historical Society. I think people were surprised by how much time we spent talking about the era instead of just chocolate as a colonial beverage. I hope I was able to share a lot of food for thought, and a fresh perspective on what was happening in global trade, fashion, and the American revolutionary movement during Martha and George’s lifetime.

It’s impossible to talk about the history of chocolate without doing a deep dive into sugar, slavery, colonialism, and plantations that rely on “free labor by un-free people” as it was termed by Cornell anthropology professor Alex Nading in this podcast about sugar:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-chocolate-conservatory/id1878720693?i=1000767965679

Take a listen to get a fantastic overview of the intersection of public health, climate change, contemporary plantation labor issues in the sugar (and cacao) industries.

For anyone who wishes to recreate my interpretation of drinking chocolate as it was likely by residents of Exeter in the late 1700s, my favorite spice blend to use for this is the “Pie Spice” blend sold at Stock and Spice in Portsmouth NH.

Here is my recipe:

Colonial Sipping Chocolate Recipe
1 cup water
5 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped (use one of Enna’s single origin chocolates)
Spices to taste (cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, chili, anise, vanilla)*
¼ cup sugar, or more as needed
1 cup water, milk, w**e, or brandy

Directions
1. In the top of a double boiler, heat the water until very warm. Gradually add the chocolate, stirring constantly until
melted. Blend in the sugar and spices, and continue to stir until thoroughly dissolved. Add remaining liquid, and
Bring to your preferred serving temperature, stirring to blend.
2. Use an electric whisk or immersion blender to froth the chocolate. Pour into a pitcher for sharing or directly into demitasse cups, and
spoon the froth on top.
3. Add more sweetener to taste, whipped heavy cream too if you like.

Serves 5

* Enna uses the “Pie Spice Blendˮ,
from Stock and Spice in Portsmouth.

Podcast Episode · The Chocolate Conservatory · May 15 · 1h

10/08/2026

It's that time of year again... we are staffing up for the holiday season. We are in need of a couple of crew members for the following:
- cleaning (dishes and floors)
- chocolate bar wrapping & other product packaging
- barista / retail cafe, customer service

Our chocolate factory and production kitchen has a lot of moving parts and it's a tight space: must be clean and neat, comfortable working on your feet and at a fast pace. Must be able to complete fine detail work with hands (wrapping chocolate bars requires a tidy, efficient, meticulous approach). Must be very detail oriented in other regards as well: noting batch numbers, ingredients, and other information is part of the job. Must be eager to work as part of a team with a mind to contributing to the overall customer experience at Enna Chocolate.

Must be available weekday afternoons or mornings, and weekends. This is part time work, so the schedule can be flexible and can be designed around the right person's availability. May be ideal for a college student willing to commute to Exeter. The hours are only suited for high school students who have the last period or two of the day available to work off campus at least a couple of days a week.

We will train the right person(s).

Inquire by sending an email with relevant experience and skills, and a basic description of your availability to enna @ ennachocolate .com (please do not rely on Facebook messenger)

10/03/2026

Enna Grazier is at The Tannery Marketplace for the Chocolate Festival today in Newburyport. We are here till 4 pm and there are some great vendors participating!

Back on the home front, in Exeter we have Enna’s big fat chocolate cake, Lovebirds Donuts Figtree Kitchen scones…. PLUS a brand new chocolate product on the shelf. Come visit us to find out what it is!

09/21/2026

Raising awareness for rail safety and preventing train tragedies: See Tracks? Think Train!

The Town of Exeter has proclaimed September 21, 2026 - September 27, 2026 Rail Safety Awareness Week.

We invite you to join us in helping to spread the word about how to prevent track tragedies by sharing this reminder: See Tracks? Think Train!

We invite you to join us in taking the Rail Safety Pledge, link in comments.

Questions about this post can be directed to the Media Communications Department at [email protected] or (603) 418-6425.

09/17/2026

Today is the day! Coffeehouse concert with Daytona Grazier (check her out on Spotify!!)
6 pm tonight, at Enna Grazier 152 Front Street, Exeter NH

09/13/2026

Cannot wait for Thursday evening!

09/09/2026

There’s a bit of roadwork happening RIGHT in front of our shop today, but WE ARE OPEN! The sidewalk is open as usual, and the coffee is hot. Come enjoy the front row seat on digging if you (or your kids) are into that sort of thing. 🍻

09/09/2026

Very excited and lucky to be playing a fun little coffeehouse show at THE Enna Chocolate factory and cafe! Thursday, September 17th, at 6pm. Come out for a great night (and the best hot chocolate on the planet)! 🍫☕️

09/06/2026

September 17th we are so excited to host Daytona Grazier for an evening coffeehouse performance! Check her music out on Spotify, and come out to hear her heartfelt songs, and support her as she gets ready to record an album!

September 17th, 6 pm at Enna Chocolate 152 Front Street, Exeter NH.

RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BzdLb9BGt/?mibextid=wwXIfr

09/06/2026

We make our own chocolate chips. And we make the chocolate that we use to make the chips. We roast the cacao seeds, de-shell them, run them in stone wheel melanger for several days until they are refined into delicious smooth chocolate. Then we make things with this chocolate: bars YES, but also hot chocolate, mocha, cakes, and the chips in our cookies.