{"id":27254,"date":"2021-02-05T00:01:50","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T00:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/?p=27254"},"modified":"2021-02-05T06:56:30","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T06:56:30","slug":"sugar-lab-offers-new-collection-with-3d-printed-chocolate-050220214","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/sugar-lab-offers-new-collection-with-3d-printed-chocolate-050220214\/","title":{"rendered":"Sugar Lab Offers New Valentine&#8217;s Collection with 3D Printed Chocolate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While it may still be cold outside, February is heating up as we get closer to Valentine\u2019s Day. As the day of love approaches, people may be scrambling trying to find gifts for loved ones and family. But panic no more, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/the-sugar-lab-3d-prints-christmas-candy-and-decorations-with-sugar-24122020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sugar Lab<\/a> has a solution for you. We\u2019ve written previously about the Sugar Labs collections of 3D printed candy, now (just in time for February 14th), they\u2019ve added something new to their collection: 3D printed chocolate!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sugar Lab is the world\u2019s first true digital bakery and is based in East Los Angeles. Unlike many others in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/digital-gastronomy-240520194\/\">culinary 3D printing<\/a> industry, Sugar Lab invented a special culinary printer that uses powdered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/bio-printing-sugar050620184\/\">sugar<\/a> and water, rather than just extruding food pastes. This process enabled them to create beautiful, gravity-defying shapes showing the incredible possible applications of 3D printing in food and design. This is built into the founding of the company, as according to Kyle von Hassen, CEO and co-founder of Sugar Lab, <\/span><em>\u201cOur goal at Sugar Lab is to pursue chef-led culinary innovations in partnership with our skilled digital design team, using 3D printing technology.\u201d <\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Previously, we covered their Christmas Candy and decorations collection and created a video on the history of the company, which you can see below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CltzXuXEuT4\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\u00a0<\/center><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D Printed Chocolate in Sugar Labs&#8217; Valentine&#8217;s Collection<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now for February, the Sugar Lab has branched out even more with its first 3D printed chocolates as part of their Valentine\u2019s Day collection. In order to create their new bonbons and truffles, Sugar Lab worked with Chef Melissa Walnock of the Culinary Institute of America. Together they were able to create chocolate ganache recipes that where then placed into uniquly-flavored 3D printed shells. There are a variety of choices to choose from including Strawberry-Covered Chocolate Truffles (a play on the traditional chocolate covered strawberries), 80s and 90s Throwback Bonbons and Broken Heart Puzzle Chocolate Shuffles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><div class=\"dnati-inside-article-leaderboard\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"dnati-2335107240\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/3717757396787\/WN_sBfwcCHoQSq1mEANYpWa6Q\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"LB (3)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/LB-3.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"850\" height=\"150\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along with the chocolate, Sugar Lab also is offering its usual candy offerings as part of the collection. These include SMS Text Candy Hearts, Teddy Bear Candy, Sugar Lab Hearts and Heart-Patterned Roses. If sugar isn\u2019t really your thing, Sugar Lab also has valentine-themed 3D printed bitters for you to enjoy, like the Diamond Champagne Bitters and Teddy Bear Champagne Bitters. These beautifully designed concoctions are made from the liquid bitters that are used in a variety of cocktails. According to their website, it suffices just to sub them in for any drink that calls for about 2 dashes of bitters. These bitters are the first of their kind and\u00a0 highlight the extraordinary potential of 3D design and 3D printing in the cocktail and beverage experience. As explained by Sugar Labs&#8217; chef, James Bickmore-Hutt, <em>&#8220;3D printing with bitters brings function along with incredible forms because sugar and bitters are critical to so many famous cocktails. For Valentine\u2019s, the team developed romantic engagement diamonds to adorn Champagne flutes with kaleidoscopic beauty.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27256\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27256\" class=\"wp-image-27256 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/Copy-of-Untitled-6.png\" alt=\"3D printed chocolate and bitters available at Sugar Lab\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/Copy-of-Untitled-6.png 700w, https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/Copy-of-Untitled-6-600x343.png 600w, https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/Copy-of-Untitled-6-160x91.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-27256\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sugar Labs&#8217; Teddy Bear Champagne Bitters are made with 3D printed bitters and can be used in drinks (photo credit: Sugar Lab)<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All products are vegan, and range from $19.99 to $35.99. The collection is available on their website <a href=\"https:\/\/sugarlab3d.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HERE<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What do you think about the Valentine\u2019s Collection and the 3D printed chocolate from Sugar Lab? Will you buy some to celebrate Valentine\u2019s Day? <span class=\"s1\">Let us know in a comment below or on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/3Dnatives\/\"><span class=\"s2\">Facebook<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/3Dnatives_en\/\"><span class=\"s2\">Twitter<\/span><\/a>\u00a0pages! Sign up for our free weekly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/3d-printing-newsletter\/\"><span class=\"s2\">Newsletter here<\/span><\/a>, the latest 3D printing news straight to your inbox!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"dnati-after-content\" id=\"dnati-2364792023\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/amcoe.org\/event\/design-for-additive-manufacturing-design-at-elevation\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"DfAM course-850&#215;150\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/DfAM-course-850x150-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/DfAM-course-850x150-1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/DfAM-course-850x150-1-600x106.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/DfAM-course-850x150-1-768x136.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/DfAM-course-850x150-1-160x28.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" width=\"850\" height=\"150\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While it may still be cold outside, February is heating up as we get closer to Valentine\u2019s Day. As the day of love approaches, people may be scrambling trying to find gifts for loved ones and family. 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