American Heritage Baking Chocolate Boxed Gift Set — Only one
American Heritage Baking Chocolate Boxed Gift Set — Only one
Only one available.
Delicious American Heritage Chocolate in a wooden box with a lid that has an image taken from first company to make chocolate in America, Walter Baker & Co. in Dorchester, Massachusetts. And that's where the "Baker" in "Baker's Chocolate" comes from.
Includes the following:
- Two packages of American Heritage finely grated baking chocolate, 12 oz.
- The book, The Baker Chocolate Company: A Sweet History, which tells of the founding and rise of the Walter Baker Chocolate Company, the first company to make chocolate in America. Paperback. 136 pages.
- Baker's Best Chocolate Recipes, a 60 page booklet. It was printed in 1932, and ours is an original.
- Wooden box with a lid that has an image taken from early Walter Baker & Co. packaging.
Size: 10" x 10" x 5"
Shipping: An additional $5 will be added to our standard $5.95 shipping fee.
About the American Heritage Chocolates
The American Heritage chocolate we offered for Valentine's Day was extremely popular, and so we brought back the tasting squares and added pouches of baking chocolate and coca.
Here's what people said about the squares:
If you're a chocolate lover, you're in for a treat.
The chocolate is unlike any you've had. The dark chocolate squares, for example, include cinnamon, anise, nutmeg, and other flavors that accent the chocolate.
A note to clarify the history: The American Heritage Chocolate is not from the Walter Baker Co. or its present day corporate owner. Instead, we thought it would be fun to pair the delicious modern day chocolate with original items from the oldest chocolate maker in America (1780).
If you are giving this as a gift, you can have it sent directly by selecting the gift option at check out, where you can also add a gift message. The packing slip will not show the price.
No returns: There are no returns on these gift sets.
Historical background
"The company was established when a physician named Dr. James Baker met John Hannon on the banks of the Neponset River. Irishman John Hannon was penniless but was a skilled chocolatier, a craft he had learned in England and which was, until that point, exclusive to Europe. With Baker's help, Hannon set up a business where he produced "Hannon's Best Chocolate" for 15 years. In 1779, Hannon went to the West Indies and never returned. His wife sold the company in 1780 to Dr. Baker, who changed the name to Baker Chocolate Company.
"Dr. James Baker's son, Edmund (1770–1846), and his son, Colonel Walter (1792–1852), successfully carried on the business. The chocolate was marketed with a guaranteed money-back policy if the customers were not one hundred percent satisfied with their purchase. Colonel Walter Baker had studied law at Harvard College and thus had the name "Baker's" legally protected for future generations of this family business."
Source: Wikipedia
James Baker
James Baker was born September 5, 1739, and owing to the gentleness of his disposition, his parents were induced to fit him for the ministry. With this in view he went through Harvard college, graduating in 1760, and then began to study theology with the Rev. Jonathan Bowman, the minister of Dorchester, whose son-in-law he afterwards became. While fitting for his profession, Mr. Baker taught school, and this delayed him in getting started in the ministry.
It soon became apparent that his extreme diffidence would prevent him from performing the duties of a minister; so he voluntarily gave up the idea, and began to study medicine, teaching school at intervals during this period.
The profession of medicine, however, proved distasteful to him; and he laid in a stock of merchandise, and opened a store. In 1780, he saw that there were great possibilities in the chocolate business; so he closed his store, and began to manufacture chocolate.
The success of this undertaking as remarkable, and “Baker’s Chocolate” has been manufactured ever since, now being known in all parts of the world. By careful attention to his business, and fortunate investments, Mr. Baker became a rich man, and retired on his wealth. The latter part of his life was devoted to reading and study in his library. He died January 2, 1825.
Source: Good Old Dorchester: A Narrative History of the Town, 1630-1893. By William Dana Orcutt.
German chocolate
"In 1852 Sam German developed a dark sweet baking chocolate for the Baker Chocolate Company. One hundred five years later Mrs. George Clay of Dallas, Texas, submitted her recipe for German’s Chocolate Cake to the “Recipe of the Day” column at The Dallas Morning News. Published on June 3, 1957, the recipe is a chocolate layer cake, filled and topped with a coconut-pecan frosting. General Foods, which owned the Baker brand at that time, publicized the recipe across the country."
Source: Dorchester Atheneum 2
Shipping
Shipping
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All original designs are copyrighted by The History List
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Mission
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A true step back in time. A taste not familiar to modern day chocolate fans but one that once appreciated brings full acknowledgment of the craftsmanship of the times. Delicious. Pair it with a whiskey, or a coffee, for full enjoyment 🇺🇲
I remember seeing these chocolates at Colonial Williamsburg- so happy to find these here! I also appreciated the gift bag and sticker. Great gift for any history fan.
Loved the American Heritage chocolates I purchased for Valentine’s Day. What a unique gift for my history loving husband and my 3 boys who need to love it more!
I got this in the red and green bags. It is great for gift giving. Also, the chocolate is very good. I am well pleased with it.
I gave this to my daughter on Valentines Day and she absolutely LOVED it. Her Ben Franklin sticker is now on her car. She is a History Nerd! Great idea
Loved the chocolates, the bag, the products and the customer service.
These were a perfect gift for my wife. I must admit to having one or two myself. The flavor of dark chocolate with a hint of orange and a slight bit of lingering spice made this a huge hit!
I ordered this nice little package for my husband, but he got it early so he could share with my grandson. It came quickly, was beautifully packaged, and the candy is made here in America. What more could one ask for? Thanks for this lovely offering! So what's up for next year??