chocolate

A shortage of cocoa beans is driving up the cost to make chocolate — especially for small chocolatiers. That means people buying chocolate for Easter can expect high prices.

A group of KCUR supporters recently visited Christopher Elbow Chocolates in the Crossroads to take the new "Cacao Experience" tour, which offers an intimate look at the local chocolatier’s bean-to-bar production process.

As Russell Stover turns 100, the Kansas City tradition is still sparking joy. Plus: Musicians have been spreading holiday cheer on Kansas City's streetcar.

The iconic Kansas City-based company is still growing, and attributes its success to the warmth and comfort people feel when they open the box and see the same candies they got from their grandmother.

Whether in bar form or bonbon, Kansas City's chocolate game is strong. In the city of Russell Stover, Kansas City chocolatiers are winning international awards, competing on national TV shows and pushing forward the confectionary arts.

Christopher Elbow opened Christopher Elbow Chocolates in 2003. After two decades, he's producing 25 tons of chocolate per year and shows no signs of slowing down.

Bourbon Balls are traditionally a southern delicacy, but Lisa Fitch of Bootleg Bourbon Balls is on a mission to make them a Kansas City delicacy, too.

Segment 1: President of Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City optimistic for 2020 but keeping an eye out for what's aheadPlaying the long game with the…

On this very special edition of KCUR's Up To Date, one of Kansas City's most renowned chocolatiers discussed responsible sourcing of cacao beans, his…

Brown and Loe is an upscale bistro in the heart of the River Market, with a large, open interior with checkered black-and-white floors. They carry…

Segment 1: Kansas City's mayor believes students are essential to the debate on guns.After the shooting in Parkland, Fla., Mayor Sly James invites…

OK, so we're not Hershey, Pennsylvania.But Kansas City has a respectable history of candy-making. We all know about Russell Stover, but several other…