Spring. The ancient Greeks thought hell, or Hades, was a cold, damp place.  They told a story about winter, of how Persephone, the beautiful young daughter of Demeter, goddess of the harvest and fruitfulness, is captured by the god Hades and dragged to the underworld to be his queen.  Demeter is ravaged by sadness without her daughter.  The land goes fallow.  The fruit trees and flowers wither where they stand.  The people are desperate. They cry out for intervention, and Persephone wins the privilege of spending half the year above ground.  Demeter is overjoyed and lets the trees green and the flowers bloom again.  Each year repeats this cycle, as Persephone spends two seasons in cold, dark hell and two seasons of bliss in the fresh air and sunshine.

Embrace Spring's return with the bright, fresh flavors of Persephone bonbons.

Persephone bonobns returning Spring 2011

Box of 12 $35.

Bonbons are made with fresh ingredients & without preservatives — please enjoy within two weeks.

Warm Weather Upgrade is required — one per order — if your chocolate's destination is 75+ degrees. Includes cooler, cold packs and expedited shipping.

Warm weather upgrade $36.

HELEN (lemon swirl)
The taste that launched a thousand sighs. White chocolate and limoncello streaked with silky, salty caramel in a dark chocolate shell — as fair and tempting as the lovely queen of Sparta when Paris stole her away to Troy.  One bite will start an obsession.  Two bites, and you’ll cheat your brother to get a third.  Since the gods have made it thus, you’re hardly to blame.

DAPHNE (lavender swirl)
Daphne was a nature girl. She shunned the limelight, the flashy parties, the whole velvet rope scene of dating a god. A wallflower by choice, she dodged Apollo’s calls.  When he wouldn’t stop calling, she turned herself into a tree. We can’t all make such a clean getaway, but this bouquet of Mirabelle (a dainty golden plum eau de vie), wildflower honey and lavender in a field of dark chocolate makes for a great escape into the meadow of your mind.