PavoniaConfections

Pavonia Confections

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

859 Sales

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Amanda Zadroga-Cantada

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Announcement Pavonia is on maternity leave, as our newest little chocolatiere has arrived! Please contact me at amanda [!at] pavoniaconfections.com for any unique requests.

Attention local shoppers! Please use coupon code "local" for no shipping charge if you'd like to meet at a pick-up location in Yardley, to be determined via convo.

Our ganaches are made with fresh cream and butter, and as such, have about a four-week shelf-life at room temperature. Refrigerating will extend the shelf-life to about two months, and freezing will keep them indefinitely. When freezing/defrosting, please follow these simple tips:

1. Refrigerate for 24 hours
2. Freeze indefinitely
3. Defrost in the refrigerator for 24 hours
4. Keep at room temperature for 24 hours
5. Enjoy at room temperature!

All truffles and bon-bons are made to be enjoyed at room temperature for the optimum flavor release.

**Note: We reimburse shipping overages, as Etsy does not allow shipping calculations based on multiple items in one package.

Announcement

Last updated on Dec 3, 2020

Pavonia is on maternity leave, as our newest little chocolatiere has arrived! Please contact me at amanda [!at] pavoniaconfections.com for any unique requests.

Attention local shoppers! Please use coupon code "local" for no shipping charge if you'd like to meet at a pick-up location in Yardley, to be determined via convo.

Our ganaches are made with fresh cream and butter, and as such, have about a four-week shelf-life at room temperature. Refrigerating will extend the shelf-life to about two months, and freezing will keep them indefinitely. When freezing/defrosting, please follow these simple tips:

1. Refrigerate for 24 hours
2. Freeze indefinitely
3. Defrost in the refrigerator for 24 hours
4. Keep at room temperature for 24 hours
5. Enjoy at room temperature!

All truffles and bon-bons are made to be enjoyed at room temperature for the optimum flavor release.

**Note: We reimburse shipping overages, as Etsy does not allow shipping calculations based on multiple items in one package.

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Cherylann on Nov 28, 2020

1 out of 5 stars

It didn’t have much of a chocolate taste.

Amanda responded on Jun 16, 2021

I am sorry the drinking chocolate was not very chocolatey. We pride ourselves on exhaustive taste-testing to create a product that will make *almost* everybody happy. I reached out to confirm directions were followed; they were. You explained that there was nothing wrong with the product, but that it was just too sweet/not chocolatey enough. You described your go-to: a paste made from Hershey's unsweetened chocolate and water added to milk. It makes sense my product would be too sweet/not chocolatey enough for you since the ingredients of my mix include quite a bit of sugar! I hope this one-star review doesn't dissuade most of us who like sweet hot chocolate from giving it a try, and hope you might consider a 3-star rating for something that simply wasn't to your taste in the future.

Small Double Chocolate! Drinking Chocolate (Hot Chocolate/Hot Cocoa) - 3 oz tin

Small Double Chocolate! Drinking Chocolate (Hot Chocolate/Hot Cocoa) - 3 oz tin
Angie on Oct 22, 2020

5 out of 5 stars

This is amazing!!! Better than I expected. Intend to purchase this again near the holidays. It would make a great gift or part of a larger gift basket.

Salted almond chocolate buttercrunch toffee

Salted almond chocolate buttercrunch toffee
Melissa on Oct 21, 2020

5 out of 5 stars

Have had many items from this shop. The toffee and hot chocolate are our favorites! Top notch service and products!!

Large Double Chocolate! Drinking Chocolate (Hot Chocolate/Hot Cocoa) - 12 oz. tin

Large Double Chocolate! Drinking Chocolate (Hot Chocolate/Hot Cocoa) - 12 oz. tin
Sara on Oct 6, 2020

1 out of 5 stars

Extremely poor service. The shop owner did not have the listing updated to ship free for orders over $35, and instead, placed the blame on Etsy while also updating the listing after the cancellation. Ironically, if I had placed an order over $35 she would still be paying a large amount for shipping, so the argument is not air tight whatsoever. I also would have expected a refund sooner, but I suppose many Etsy shop owners have lives outside of the shop and are trying to make extra money. Regardless, as a former Etsy shop trying to reenter and as a frequent buyer, I find this shift of blame to be unacceptable. I will not shop here ever. I will instead be purchasing from Dandelion Chocolates in SF, as they actually offer free shipping and that is what my dad enjoys. So much for trying something new and supporting a small shop.

Amanda responded on Oct 6, 2020

Thank you for your review. I'm so sorry you are unhappy with the service provided. Once I realized I would not be able to fulfill your order as it did not meet the $35 requirement for free shipping, I cancelled the transaction and issued a full refund. I'm sorry this resolution was so disappointing. This is the first time this situation has occurred and I have since made sure it won't happen again. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.

Large Double Chocolate! Drinking Chocolate (Hot Chocolate/Hot Cocoa) - 12 oz. tin

Large Double Chocolate! Drinking Chocolate (Hot Chocolate/Hot Cocoa) - 12 oz. tin
DENISE on Sep 12, 2020

5 out of 5 stars

Love this Small Double Chocolate! Drinking Chocolate...so cute! Thank you!!! :)

Small Double Chocolate! Drinking Chocolate (Hot Chocolate/Hot Cocoa) - 3 oz tin

Small Double Chocolate! Drinking Chocolate (Hot Chocolate/Hot Cocoa) - 3 oz tin
Nanny on May 4, 2020

5 out of 5 stars

The real thing and made with good chocolate too, not that chalky stuff some vendors use. Thanks.

Salted almond chocolate buttercrunch toffee

Salted almond chocolate buttercrunch toffee
kbuck37 on Feb 17, 2020

5 out of 5 stars

These are the real deal truffles! Hubby loved them for Valentine's day and they arrived just in time, thank you so much.

Traditional truffles - 12-piece box

Traditional truffles - 12-piece box
Kevin on Jan 6, 2020

5 out of 5 stars

Some of the best got chocolate I’ve tasted!

25 large drinking chocolate canisters

25 large drinking chocolate canisters
Paladin2 on Dec 14, 2018

5 out of 5 stars

Very quick shipping and lovely packaging. Tucked away as a present for my dad. Updated! Omg! Dad gave me one to try. It was pure chocolate delicious ness. I'll be getting some for myself.

Traditional truffles - 12-piece box

Traditional truffles - 12-piece box
Paladin2 on Dec 14, 2018

4 out of 5 stars

Very quick shipping and lovely packaging. Tucked away as a present for my dad.

Large Double Chocolate! Drinking Chocolate (Hot Chocolate/Hot Cocoa) - 10.5 oz. tin

Large Double Chocolate! Drinking Chocolate (Hot Chocolate/Hot Cocoa) - 10.5 oz. tin

About PavoniaConfections

Sales 859

On Etsy since 2012

Our ganache is made with local 40% butterfat cream, couverture chocolate, and finished with Kerrygold butter.
We use only couverture chocolate (>32% cocoa butter). Pictured is a dried cacao pod and cacao nibs (pure chocolate).
Our traditional truffles. Vanilla bean super dark chocolate ganache rolled in high quality cocoa powder.
We use the best quality Madagascan vanilla beans.

Pavonia Confections: An Unexpected Journey

Pavonia Confections is the culmination of many things besides great passion for chocolate and art. It also has much to do with timing, varying careers choices, and going back to school (again and again).

I majored in English at Rutgers University and began work at Columbia Records following graduation - my dream. As it turned out, the atmosphere wasn't for me. But being impressed by the goodies I brought in occasionally for birthdays and such, my coworkers convinced me to try culinary school.

After a year in culinary school, I moved to Philadelphia and came upon a job at Classic Cake with executive pastry chef Robert Bennett. Chef Bennett is the former pastry chef of Mobil Travel Guide four-star rated Le Bec Fin, and current Cacao Barry chocolate ambassador. I apprenticed with Chef Bennett and learned his chocolate artistry.

After apprenticing with Chef Bennett, I fell into a job as a food technologist at a flavor house. After five years in the industry, I am now a food scientist at a flavor and specialty ingredient manufacturer specializing in confectionery science.

The journey has ended (thus far) with Pavonia Confections. I hope to share the experience of artisanal gourmet chocolates with you.

I use Cacao Barry couverture chocolate exclusively, and local ingredients whenever possible. I love the flavor of vanilla beans from the Madagascan region/Réunion Island.

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Amanda

Owner, Chocolatier, Photographer, Design

When not working as a food scientist at a flavor house, or going (back) to school for food science, Amanda is making chocolates. Chocolates are her third love, after her husband Dan, and Disney World.
Daniel

Designer, Graphic Design, Marketing

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Last updated on Jan 25, 2018

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