Chocolate Stuff You Should Know
Background information of the industry, trade, history, and agriculture
While African coffees are prominent in the specialty market, high-quality cacao from the continent has lagged. For the most part, it’s a problem of reputation. Environmental and labor abuses in West African countries like Ivory
Has anyone seen a bean-to-bar chocolate made from cacao from Ivory Coast? It’s a legitimate question. We may have seen one from Bonnat at one point, but not anything else. It’s telling that the Ivory
In craft chocolate, there is one pair of brothers known for their gumption, their signature old world style and past scandal that rocked their operation. Brothers Rick and Michael Mast were the subjects of a
Formerly known as Kraft Foods (oh the irony), Mondelez peddles a host of food products that are bad for you. See infographic for some of their brands. The majority of their products, including chocolate, contain
Bertil Akesson is the man who put Madagascan chocolate on the map. He is also the one keeping Madagascar on the map by supplying about 95% of all cacao from the island. Imagine a European Indiana
