Trini: SO MANY THINGS TO
DO.
John: AND EAT.
WELCOME BACK TO "LIVING808" AND
SEATTLE WEEK.
FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP BARACK
OBAMA TOOK A TOUR AND FELL IN
LOVE WITH SAT SA SA SALTED CARAMEL.
Trini: THIS IS NOT YOUR
ORDINARY CHOCOLATE STORE.
THIS SEATTLE BASED COMPANY
CREATES PREMIUM ARTISAN
CHOCOLATES AND THEY ARE TO DIE
FOR.
I'M SO EXCITED PU YOU KNOW HOW
MUCH I LOVE CHOCOLATE.
I'M TAKING YOU TO FRAN'S
CHOCOLATE.
THEY ARE TAPI FAMOUS HERE.
John: THEY'RE KNOWN FOR
THEIR SALTED CARAMEL.
Trini: YES, THAT'S THE ONE.
John: AFTER YOU.
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Trini: I THINK I'VE DIED
AND GONE TO HEAVEN.
CAN YOU SMELL THAT CHOCOLATE?
THIS IS FRAN, THE OWNER OF THE
COMPANY.
HELLO.
Trini: YOU'VE BEEN AROUND
FOR MORE THAN 35 YEARS.
YES.
STARTING IN A SMALL CHOCOLATE
CONFECTION SHOP.
EVERYTHING WE STARTED MAKING
CONTINUED TO SELL.
YOU CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S BEEN 35
YEARS NOW.
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SUCCESS.
CARAMEL.
TELL US ABOUT THAT PROCESS.
WE HAD A CUSTOMER ASKED US TO DO
CARMEL.
I SAID, I WASN'T INTERESTED IN
CARMEL.
HOWEVER SHE SAID IF YOU HAD
CARMEL LIKE I HAD WHEN I WAS A
CHILD, YOU WOULD FALL IN LOVE
WITH CARMEL.
THAT WAS A CHALLENGE.
WE PROCEEDED TO FIND THAT
WONDERFUL BALANCE IN A SOFT
CARMEL THAT MELTS IN YOUR MOUTH.
IT'S NOT HARD.
IT HAS TO HAVE THAT WONDERFUL
MOUTH FEEL AND FLAVOR.
I STARTED, AND IN THE EVOLUTION,
I WAS INTRODUCED TO THE SEA SALT
CARAMEL.
ONCE WE PUT THAT IN THE CARAMEL
AND ON TOP THAT WAS LIKE THE
LATE '90s WHEN WE STARTED
DOING THAT.
WE KNEW WE HAD A GEM ON THAT.
EVERYTHING STARTED TO GO FROM
THERE.
AND WHEN THE OBAMAS DISCOVERED
THE CARAMEL, IT WAS LIKE MAGIC.
John: I SEE FIGURES.
WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE?
THE MOST DIFFICULT PART HAS
BEEN DONE.
IT'S A DARK TRUFFLE INSIDE.
John: CAN TRINI TRY?
YES.
PICK IT UP BY THE STEM.
THEY'RE HALF DIPPED.
DIP IT, TURN IT.
John: YOU DID THAT PRETTY
GOOD.
YEAH, WONDERFUL.
BRING IT OVER.
PERFECT.
Trini: HOW MANY CHOCOLATES
DO YOU MAKE A DAY?
DEPENDS ON THE SEASON.
IN OUR BUSY TIMES IN THE FALL,
WE'LL BE MAKE 30 OR 40,000 IN A
DAY.
RYE NOW AFTER EASTER AND IT'S
GETTING INTO SPRING.
WE'RE PROBABLY MAKING ABOUT
15,000 A DAY.
AND WE DO CARAMELS AND A WHOLE
RANGE OF TRUFFLES.
WE'VE GOT DARK CHOCOLATE FIGURES
WERE ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS WE
STARTED WITH ON OUR SMALL SHOP
AT MADISON.
YOU CAN WORK FOR US.
John: SHE MADE ENOUGH.
CAN WE GO EAT SOME, PLEASE?
YES.
LET'S GO IN.
John: TASTING ROOM WE GO.
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John: THIS LOOKS AMAZING.
Trini: MY MOUTH IS
WATERING.
THIS IS SUCH AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT
PEOPLE WITH EXPERIENCE HERE IN
THAT'S PART OF THE WHOLE
EXPERIENCE.
COME DOWN AND TRY THINGS THAT
ARE OUR FAVORITES OR YOUR
FAVORITES.
THIS IS A WONDERFULLY DISPLAY.
AND HOT CHOCOLATE TO TOP IT OFF.
Trini: YOU CAN'T HELP BUT
NOTICE YOU HAVE A GORGEOUS
RETAIL SPACE TO PEOPLE CAN COME
HERE AND TAKE HOME GOODIES FOR
FAMILY AND FRIENDSES.
ONE STOP SHOPPING.
Trini: I LOVE IT.
I'M GOING TO TRY THE SALTED
CARAMEL.
John: I MIGHT AS WELL TRY
THE FIGURE THAT I MESSED UP AND
YOU CUT UP AND PUT HERE FOR ME.
CHEERS.
Trini: CHEERS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU.
John: OH, BOY.
Trini: OH.
John: I HAVE ONE THING TO
SAY.
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Trini: MY MOUTH IS WATERING
REMEMBERING THE TASTE OF THE
CARAMEL.
IT IS SO GOOD.
AND SHE DID TELL US THAT BARACK
OBAMA, FORMER PRESIDENT WENT ON
THE TOUR AND LOVED IT SO MUCH.
John: IF YOU DON'T LIKE
CHOCOLATE, DON'T GO THERE.
THAT WILL BE MORE FOR US.
Trini: I HAVE TO SAY EVEN
IF YOU DON'T LIKE CHOCOLATE, I
BET FRAN'S CHOCOLATE COULD MAKE
YOU LOVE CHOCOLATE.
John: THAT IS ABSOLUTELY
TRUE.
I HAD NEVER HAD THE CARAMEL
BEFORE.
SALTED CARAMELS.
I'M COMPLETELY IN LOVE WITH
THAT.
Trini: IT'S BRILLIANT.
YOU'VE GOT THE DIFFERENT FLAVORS
IN THERE AND TEXTURE WITH SALT
ON TOP.
AND FOR ALL OF YOU I DID DO SOME
RESEARCH.
YOU CAN FIND IT HERE AT WHOLE
FOODS AND FOODLAND.
THOSE ARE THE ONLY TWO I HAD
TIME TO CALL AND CHECK.
THEY ALSO SHIP TO HAWAI'I.
THEIR PACKAGING --
John: SUPER NICE.
Trini: SO BEAUTIFUL.
AND IT'S PERFECT FOR WEDDING
FAVORS OR IF YOU HAVE A PARTY TO
GO TO AND NEED FAFFERS.
John: AND SOME ARE GOOD
ENOUGH TO KEEP FOR JEWELRY
BOXES.
Trini: THEY GAVE US A LOT
OF CANDIES AND I HOPED TO SAVE
ONE SO I COULD SHOW YOU THE
PACKAGING AND I COULDN'T WAIT
BECAUSE I ATE THEM ALL.
John: SORRY.
Trini: SORRY, FRAN.
SO DELICIOUS.
IF YOU WANT TO GO TO SEATTLE AND
CHECK OUT FRAN'S CHOCOLATE OR
ANY OF THE PLACES WE VISITED,
YOU CAN DO WHAT WE DID AND HOP
ON AN ALASKA AIRLINES FLIGHT.
John: THEY OFFER NONSTOP
SUFFERS FROM SEATTLE TO LIHUE,
HONORS KAHULUI AND KONA WITH THE
MOST NONSTOP FLIGHTS FROM
HAWAI'I TO THE WEST COAST.
ALASKA AIRLINES PROVIDES POWER
OUTLETS TO EVERY SEAT.
FREE IN FLIGHT MOVIES AND CHECK
OUT THEIR COMPANION FARE OFFER
WITH THE VISA SIGNATURE CARDS.
Trini: START PLANNING YOUR
NEXT TRIP.
VISIT ALASKA AIRLINES.COM.
John: AND TO HELP US
CELEBRATE SEATTLE WEEK ON
"LIVING808," ALASKA AIRLINES
WANTS TO FLY ONE LUCKY VIEWER
AND A FRIENDS TO THE EMERALD
CITY OR ANYWHERE ELSE THEY FLY.
IT'S THE ALASKA AIRLINES GREAT
ESCAPE GIVEAWAY.
Trini: TO ENTER GO TO
KHON2.COM.
LOOK FOR THE CONTEST PAGE AND
FILL OUT THE FORM.
YOU'RE GOING TO BE ENTERED TO
WIN ROUND TRIP TICKETS FOR TWO.
DEADLINE IS TOMORROW OF THE HEAD
OVER TO KHON2 TO ENTER.
John: WE'RE NOT ELIGIBLE.
ONE OF YOU WILL WIN IT.
IF WE WERE ELIGIBLE, NONE OF YOU
WOULD GET IT.