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On The RecordJinji Fraser is dedicated to chocolate craft, stories and sustainabilityWhether in the form of truffles, kisses, bars, or fudge, Americans consume nearly three billion pounds of chocolate every year, according to the online data website Statista. While chocolate does have healthful components like fiber and antioxidants, most of us love chocolate for the taste.
But not all chocolate we consume is the same and Jinji Fraser, of Jinji Chocolate on Greenmount Avenue in Baltimore, tells us why.2025-02-1211 min
The Truth In This Art: Stories That MatterBean-to-Bar Chocolate with Jinji Fraser: Ethical Cacao Sourcing & Chocolate StorytellingJoin Rob Lee on 'The Truth in This Art' as we delve into the art world, exploring its impact on culture and society with our guest, Jinji Fraser. The co-owner and founder of Pure Chocolate by Jinji, a family-owned business in Baltimore. Founded in 2012 by Jinji and her father, Guy, the company prioritizes sensitivity to cacao farmers and the environment. Using local, seasonal ingredients and ancient storytelling techniques, they create complex and memorable flavor profiles in their chocolates. All their chocolates are dairy and gluten-free, allowing the full flavor of hand-harvested cacao to shine. With a background in nutrition...2022-02-2137 min
Believe in Baltimore: A Podcast Conversation Hosted by Govans Presbyterian ChurchEpisode One: Chocolate Making as Justice WorkIn this episode, we speak with Jinji Fraser (she/her) of Pure Chocolate by Jinji about chocolate making, what makes Baltimore special, and closing the chasms of difference in our community. You can learn more about Jinji and her work at her website, jinjichocolate.com. We'll also be reading and discussing the story of Lazarus from Luke 16: 19-31. This week's co-hosts are Revs. Tom Harris (he/him) and Billy Kluttz (he/him).
Listen to Pastor Tom's sermon on this bible story here: https://www.govanspres.org/sermons/the-rich-man-lazarus-and-wanda-maximoff/
Believe in Baltimore is a podcast conversation wi...2021-03-0847 min
Local Flavor LiveKnowing Where Your Chocolate Comes FromJinji Fraser of Pure Chocolate by Jinji joins us to talk about the ancestral qualities, and colonial history, of cacao. Plus, more on being back open in Belvedere Square and her new chocolate subscription program.2020-07-1445 min
ORIGINS: A Speaker SeriesMind of a Chocolate MakerThis evening’s conversation is with Jinji Fraser, the founder and owner of Pure Chocolate by Jinji. Pure Chocolate by Jinji was started by Jinji and her father, Guy, in 2012 with the mission of helping people navigate their own wellness and nutrition. From there, the business took a shape of its own, becoming a vessel for Jinji and her team to create a brand known for pushing the boundaries of chocolate through storied flavors and direct and responsible trading. Today, with a new shop on the horizon, the Jinji chocolate crew is reinventing themselves again with drinking cho...2020-04-161h 06