Two Beans. Two Remarkable Histories. One Very Unexpected Friendship.

Coffee is energetic, adventurous, and absolutely certain that almost every problem can be improved with another cup of coffee. He loves maps, complicated equipment, fascinating history, and any plan that begins with, “I have an idea.”

Cacao is thoughtful, clever, patient, and usually the one reminding Coffee that having an idea and having a good idea are not necessarily the same thing.

When these two very different beans meet, neither expects to find a best friend.

Together, Coffee and Cacao set off on a series of funny, heartwarming adventures that explore the worlds behind two of our favorite flavors. Along the way, they discover coffeehouse history, learn about cacao and chocolate making, investigate the surprising story behind the word mocha, experiment in the kitchen, meet a colorful collection of friends, and occasionally discover why Coffee should not be left unsupervised with unfamiliar equipment.

Somewhere between all the laughter, disagreements, experiments, and adventures, something else begins to happen.

Friendship becomes love.

Naturally, Coffee manages to make that complicated too.

What follows is an almost-disastrous proposal, enthusiastic wedding planning, misplaced rings, a leaning cake, rain, laughter, and a café wedding that turns out to be much better than the perfect celebration they had planned.

Coffee & Cacao: Two Beans, Better Together is a whimsical story sprinkled with real food history and plenty of coffeehouse humor. Beneath the adventures is a simple reminder that being better together does not mean becoming the same.

Coffee is still Coffee. Cacao is still Cacao.

And that is exactly why they work.

A Delightful Gift For

Coffee and chocolate lovers, couples and newlyweds, anniversaries and Valentine’s Day, best friends, foodies, café lovers, and anyone who enjoys a funny, sweet story about two unlikely companions who discover they belong together.

Whether you read it with your morning coffee, give it to your favorite chocolate lover, or share it with the person who is your own “better together,” Coffee and Cacao are ready to pull up a chair and welcome you into their little café.

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Coffee & Cacao: Two Beans, Better Together