The Toad & The Butterfly, a Blog

Goats have a reputation

Goats have a reputation


Claire Georges

From our farms to your spoons, it matters what the goats eat.

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Caramel. Cheese. A little divine intervention

Caramel. Cheese. A little divine intervention


Claire Georges

It was... astonishing. The cheese and the caramel both transformed. Sweet, smoky, creamy, savory. It was that perfect bite you didn’t know you were missing. As my husband put it, That’s way better than it has any right to be.

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Cold brew in the Summer

Cold brew in the Summer


Claire Georges

There’s something about cold brew when you feel summer settling in — smooth, bold, perfectly chilled — and we’ve bottled that feeling...

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From goat to jar. It's personal.

From goat to jar. It's personal.


Claire Georges
There’s something deeply personal about making caramel the way we do. It’s not industrial. It’s not fast. And that’s the point.
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The perfect combination

The perfect combination


Claire Georges

Our Salted Bourbon Caramel always does the best at tastings and events. It's the one that draws folks over from across the room.

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There is no wrong way

There is no wrong way


Claire Georges

"What should I eat the caramel on?" I think that the better question is, "Is there anything that the caramel *doesn't* taste good on?"

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You get out what you put in

You get out what you put in


Claire Georges
Goats can be quite happy eating a lot of different things. But what they eat affects the flavor of their milk. And the best milk for our caramel is mild and sweet.
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It's all about the ladies

It's all about the ladies


Claire Georges

We are fortunate to have so many amazing goat dairies in Vermont that we are able to choose the just right milk to make our caramel its very best!

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2025 is our year of trade shows!

2025 is our year of trade shows!


Claire Georges
Most companies start selling at trade shows when they are first trying to get their name out in the world. But BBVT is 21 years old and it finally seemed like a natural progression after getting our first street sign at 20 years old.
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Goat's milk caramel is the G.O.A.T.

Goat's milk caramel is the G.O.A.T.


Claire Georges

We start each caramel week with a trip to one of the two Vermont farms that we source our milk from. We pump mild, sweet goat's milk from their milk tanks into our transport tote and then bring it back to the milk tanks in our caramel room.

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