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Bean to BarstoolChocolate Educator Max GandyMax Gandy, perhaps better known in the craft chocolate world as Dame Cacao, was one of the first chocolate educators I started following on Instagram many years ago now when I was first getting into the scene. With her Dame Cacao website and various podcasts over the years, she’s been a calm and knowledgeable voice within craft chocolate for nearly a decade now. She’s also incredibly well traveled, and has spent time at many cacao origins. Having Max on the podcast is long overdue, so I reached out to her recently to rectify that wrong. In ou...
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Chocolate On The RoadINTERVIEW: Erin Andrews, Founder of indi ChocolateEven over the phone, Erin Andrews is someone you just feel drawn to continue chatting and laughing along with. Having founded her first chocolate company in Belize in 2008, over the last thirteen years Erin has used this extroverted superpower to build up a subsequent chocolate company in her home of Seattle. That company is indi Chocolate, named after her oldest daughter, who actually inspired the brand’s oldest product line: cocoa butter-based lotions.
indi has since grown into a large fishbowl-style café in Pike Place Market, where Erin has managed to keep on her staff and even take in new bus...
2021-03-1952 minChocolate On The RoadINTERVIEW: Will Marx, Founder of WM ChocolateVery few chocolate makers are truly going down a new and unusual path these days, and honestly, at first glance, neither is Will Marx. He’s making (mostly) plain dark chocolates from ethically sourced single origin cacao. But simplicity can be a good thing— it takes away the complicated window dressing and opens up the world of artisan food to a larger group of consumers. In it’s own way, that’s sort of revolutionary.
Over the last year in particular, Will’s been restructuring his business in uncommon ways in order to more closely match his core values of high ethic...
2021-02-081h 03Chocolate On The RoadINTERVIEW: Megan Giller, Author of Bean To Bar & Chocolate NoiseIn the chocolate world, there are very few in-betweens. Most of us either buy or sell chocolate, whether we make it ourselves or curate it for customers. Megan Giller’s case is a bit different; she’s more of a go-between than an in-between, connecting readers to remarkable treats from around the world. Since even before her book— Bean To Bar Chocolate: America’s Craft Chocolate Revolution— came out in 2017, she’s been bringing the good word of great chocolate to thousands of readers on sites like Forbes, Chowhound, and Engadget.
But a person’s always more dynamic than their writing, even w...
2021-01-0741 minChocolate On The RoadINTERVIEW: Pashmina Lalchandani, CEO of Bar & CocoaPashmina kinda started Bar & Cocoa “by accident,” with co-founder and former co-owner Chris Lacey, back when they were offering craft chocolate subscription boxes under the name “ChocoRush.” Fast forward half a decade and a few big moves, and Pashmina is now running one of the world’s largest online craft chocolate retailers, offering nearly 80 makers & 800+ products. Each brand was carefully chose by Pashmina herself; she’s even helped many of them get FDA certification for their products.
The company’s selection is growing quickly, and with the holidays coming up, I wanted to make sure we all have a better sense of the m...
2020-11-2333 minChocolate On The RoadINTERVIEW: Tomo Zukoshi, Co-Founder of Fijiana CacaoFiji is the land of beach getaways, incredibly strong traditions, and a whole lot of agriculture. In fact, I'd say that despite doubling in size each year due to tourism, most Fijians don't interact at all with tourists, and continue on their lives in the largely rural nation. This is how Tomo came to learn about cacao in the first place, well over a decade ago, while living in the small town of SavuSavu.
Over the next several years, Tomo & his family built that small interaction into one of the world's first value-added craft chocolate companies. His brands, Adi Chocolate...
2020-10-1035 minChocolate On The RoadINTERVIEW: Marcos Patchett, Author of The Secret Life of ChocolateIt’s a huge undertaking to write a book, but it’s a monumental project to write the book on your chosen subject. Yet that’s exactly what you’ll find in The Secret Life of Chocolate, a definitive book on cacao written by medical herbalist Marcos Patchett. The book’s many chapters read like individual deep dives into the many facets of cacao, as explored through the lens of its medicinal role in cultures through the ages.
It’s been such a pleasure to have this book in my chocolate library (https://damecacao.com/chocolate-books/), that I had to have a chat wit...
2020-09-1142 minChocolate On The RoadINTERVIEW: Soklet Chocolate Co-Founders, Harish & KarthiNot only is India one of the world’s largest economies, but the country has a huge range of micro-climates, even within each of its 36 states & territories. Of these, four are the most hospitable for growing cacao, and Tamil Nadu is one of them. This is where you’ll find the farms of Regal Plantations and the tiny chocolate factory of Soklet Chocolate, both of which are operated by brothers-in-law Harish Manoj Kumar & Karthi Palaniswamy.
Over the last five years, Karthi & Harish have built up a successful business processing & exporting fine flavor cacao, and making & selling craft chocolate (https://damecacao.com/w...
2020-07-2249 minChocolate On The RoadINTERVIEW: Julia Zotter, Creative Director at Zotter ChocolateSince 1995, Zotter Chocolate (https://www.zotterusa.com/) has been creating confections in southeastern Austria. In 2006, the family-owned and -run company began dabbling in bean to bar chocolates (https://damecacao.com/what-is-craft-chocolate-bean-to-bar/), and since then, they’ve become one of the largest craft chocolate makers in the world. Julia Zotter was raised as a part of the company, and is now its director of creativity after spending several years building up their Shanghai location.
A polyglot by nature, Julia speaks candidly about how her family’s company has been able to grow so much in such a short period of time, and st...
2020-06-1639 minChocolate On The RoadEp. 27: FijiWhile the vast majority of travelers will associate Fiji only with resorts, pristine beaches, and tribal dances, some visitors will manage to glimpse another side of the islands. For over 100 years, Fijians have been growing cacao, sometimes sporadically, to be sold into the international market. But in recent years, the Pacific Island nation has seen a local chocolate industry appear and slowly develop, similar to what’s happened in Hawaii (https://damecacao.com/chocolate-on-the-road-hawaii/).
Since 2005, the islands have had small-batch, direct-trade Fijian chocolate circulating to tourists and locals alike. To discover more about the mysterious tale of Fijian chocolate, I spo...
2020-05-0940 minChocolate On The RoadEp. 26: Is Coronavirus Killing Craft Chocolate?While Covid-19 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronavirus) has ravaged populations around the world, it’s also nearly halted the global economy. Almost every industry around the world is heavily affected, most often in the negative, and craft chocolate is no exception. Not only are chocolate sales (https://damecacao.com/where-buy-craft-chocolate-online/) directly affected, but the supply chain has been interrupted, potentially for many years to come.
So who are the supply chain players who’ve been most & least affected? How might this shift over the next year or two? To find some answers to these queries, I spoke with four people...
2020-04-2336 minChocolate On The RoadINTERVIEW: Ning-Geng Ong, Founder of Chocolate ConciergeFor over a decade, Ning has been working in the chocolate industry on peninsular Malaysia. Under his brands Culture Cacao (https://www.facebook.com/culturecacao/) and Chocolate Concierge, he’s now growing, fermenting, and processing his own cacao beans into chocolate. Much of this work has been done alongside re-forestation projects done in the indigenous communities near his home in Kuala Lumpur (https://damecacao.com/malaysia-chocolate-kuala-lumpur/).
So after a decade of work, why is Ning’s delicious chocolate (https://damecacao.com/chocolate-concierge-coco-coco-65/) only sold within Malaysia? Has he inspired a revitalization of Malaysia’s ancient, but dying, cacao culture? In this in...
2020-04-1536 minChocolate On The RoadEp. 25: SingaporeSingapore is much better known for its financial institutions than its fine food selection, and this is for good reason. The options for chocolate lovers in Singapore have increased dramatically over the last several years, but relatively few consumers have become interested. Locals are still more interested in fine cakes and foreign cookies than they are in chocolate. It will take big steps for the Little Red Dot to put itself on the world’s chocolate map. But how about Singaporean consumers?
What could convince Singaporeans to buy more and better chocolate, if anything? To find some answers to this qu...
2020-04-0128 minChocolate On The RoadEp. 24: The Rise of Milk AlternativesCoconut milk chocolate has become a pretty standard part of any craft chocolate maker’s lineup of offerings. Yet the list of plant-based milks seems to grow every day. From nuts & legumes to fruits & grains, there’s an option for every dietary requirement, none of which ever touch a cow. This wave of milk alternatives has finally hit the chocolate industry in a big way, with some large-scale chocolate manufacturers even releasing vegan chocolate lines.
So what does this movement mean for the chocolate industry, and the planet as a whole? To find some answers to this quest...
2020-03-0400 minChocolate On The RoadEp. 23: IndiaIndian food is famous, but Indian desserts, and certainly Indian chocolates, haven’t yet found their way onto the world’s radar. But they’re out there. India has grown cacao for centuries, in fact, and now has around a half dozen established chocolate brands, with another several dozen in the works. Yet you probably couldn’t name any— so why is that?
One huge reason is that domestic demand for cocoa is on the rise, and the country continues to need to import cacao to meet the demand. But in this episode, we talk to four people involved in each stage...
2020-02-1934 minChocolate On The RoadEp. 22: MalaysiaMalaysian origin chocolates are about as common as Cambodian (https://damecacao.com/chocolate-on-the-road-cambodia/) or Hawaiian (https://damecacao.com/chocolate-on-the-road-hawaii/) chocolates. That is, they exist— but you can’t really find them unless you go to the source. But it wasn’t always this way. Malaysia used to be one of the world’s top ten cocoa producers, and remains a top processor of cocoa. So what’s happened over the last thirty years?
The flux throughout Southeast Asia tells only part of the story. In this episode, we talk to five people involved in every stage of Malaysian chocolate making, from tree to...
2020-02-0541 minChocolate On The RoadINTERVIEW: Dr. Kristy Leissle, Cocoa Researcher & ScholarWith 15 years of cocoa research in West Africa under her belt, Dr. Kristy Leissle is well-poised to speak on the topic of its future. African farmers grow over two-thirds of the world’s cocoa supply, making the African continent the deciding factor in chocolate’s future. With all the hype and questions around the potential extinction of chocolate, it makes sense to get as close to the source as possible: cocoa farmers (or at least someone who’s talked to thousands of them).
So what do farmers actually need from chocolate makers, and in turn, chocolate consumers, to keep growing cocoa...
2020-01-291h 13Chocolate On The RoadINTERVIEW: Jan Schubert, Conservation Leader at Original Beans ChocolateJan Schubert works in the cocoa industry in Latin America, largely in Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia. Focusing on conservation in cocoa-growing areas, his efforts & the efforts of his team have led to the planting of over 2.4 million trees in some of the world’s most vulnerable areas. ‘One bar, one tree’ is the motto of Original Beans Chocolate.
So what is happening on the ground, in the world’s oldest cocoa-growing regions? After well over a decade working with cacao in South America, Jan had a lot to say on the topic. From a hostel in Colombia, we dive into post-har...
2020-01-2254 minChocolate On The RoadINTERVIEW: Samuel Maruta, Co-Founder of Marou ChocolateSamuel Maruta is the co-founder of Marou Chocolate, a craft chocolate company based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Since its founding in 2011, Marou has worked directly with Vietnamese cocoa farmers to source the seven cacao origins they work with. Two shops and nearly nine years later, the company is still going strong, and serving as an inspiration for other up-and-coming chocolate brands based at-origin.
So what inspired Sam & his business partner to start Vietnam’s first craft chocolate (https://damecacao.com/where-buy-craft-chocolate-online/) company? How has their business had an impact on the ground? In the interview, we dig into the...
2020-01-1543 minChocolate On The RoadINTERVIEW: Sunita De Tourreil, Founder of The Chocolate GarageSunita De Tourreil has spend the last decade-and-a-half advocating on behalf of chocolate makers. In her craft chocolate retail venture, The Chocolate Garage, she experimented with various ways of funding new chocolate projects, in addition to conducting hundreds of tastings a year. Over the Garage’s 8-year run, Sunita watched small-batch chocolate makers from all over the world come into their own as craftspeople. Until its closing in 2018, having a bar for sale in the Garage was one of the highest honors in fine chocolate (in my humble opinion).
So what are the costs of running a retail business like th...
2020-01-0843 minChocolate On The RoadINTERVIEW: Matt Caputo, CEO Caputo's Market & DeliMatt Caputo is a well-known name in the world of chocolate, having started the specialty chocolate portion of his family’s shop back in 2002. Since then, their offerings have continued to expand, and oftentimes they’re the ones turning down new chocolates. Between nearly two decades of craft chocolate sales, and an impressive repertoire of related marketing experience, Matt has become the go-to guy for anyone looking to start a craft chocolate (https://damecacao.com/where-buy-craft-chocolate-online/) company.
But what is it that gets him to buy into a new bar? From his office in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the U.S...
2020-01-0132 minChocolate On The RoadEp. 21: Is Chocolate Going Extinct?A series of articles published a half decade ago, at the end of 2014, sparked a series of half-jokes and serious questions about the world’s cacao supply— namely, will it taper off and disappear by 2050? It seems unlikely that cocoa could go extinct in thirty years. But I wanted to explore the idea which sparked this cocoa frenzy, and caused more cacao to be planted than you can even imagine.
What are the factors which could cause a chocopocalypse, and how are we dealing with them now? Do these factors vary by region, or are Asian cacao and African cacao exis...
2019-12-1943 minChocolate On The RoadEp. 20: MyanmarMyanmar is much more closely associated with ancient temples and civil war than burgeoning agriculture and tourism, yet both of the latter are on the rise in the country. And for those not yet aware, Myanmar also grows an increasing amount of cacao, all of which is processed into value-added chocolate, totaling near one ton a month. Each ingredient— almost all organically, locally grown— is carefully sourced by a small team led by long-term expat Jean-Yves Branchard.
The towering Frenchman is a pioneer in the Burmese cacao scene, having brought over a dozen varietals of cacao to Myanmar in the earl...
2019-12-0431 minChocolate On The RoadEp. 19: ThailandThailand is the country of potential. Immigrants from nearby Myanmar, Laos (https://damecacao.com/vientiane-chocolate-maker-in-laos/), and Cambodia (https://damecacao.com/chocolate-on-the-road-cambodia/) come to the country by the millions, to work and to live. Yet in so many ways, the Thai chocolate and cacao scene isn’t living up to its potential. Despite having a growing number of cacao farmers across the country, there just isn’t much chocolate being made in Thailand.
Or maybe it’s because of that growth that there isn’t much chocolate being made in Thailand. In this episode, we talk to five people involved in various st...
2019-11-2036 minChocolate On The RoadEp. 18: Craft Sugar-Free ChocolateWhen I was a kid, discovering my Mom’s chocolate stash in the pantry was always exciting— until I realized it was made up of only sugar-free chocolate. For as long as I can remember, sugar free chocolate was the “other” category in the chocolate aisle; it never tasted particularly chocolatey, but it wasn’t good for you, either. But recently, that perception changed for me, because I tried craft sugar-free chocolate.
As a new category of craft chocolate, the very existence of companies like Böhnchen & Co. in Thailand opens up a Pandora’s Box of questions. These include the line betwe...
2019-11-0620 minChocolate On The RoadINTERVIEW: David Castellan, Co-founder of SoMA ChocolateSoMA Chocolate Maker is one of the oldest small-batch chocolate makers in the world. In 2003, David Castellan co-founded the company with his partner, Cynthia (https://damecacao.com/interview-cynthia-leung-soma-chocolate/), and they’ve been making great chocolate ever since. But as any chocolate maker can tell you, starting a chocolate factory from scratch is no easy task, and back in 2003 it seemed laughable to even think about. Yet they did it.
These days SoMA Chocolate Maker is seen as one of the founding members of the craft chocolate scene. From their factory in Toronto, Canada, David & I discuss his food industry background, the...
2019-10-3030 minChocolate On The RoadEp. 17: CambodiaAncient temples or genocide. Those are the two most common things people seem to associate with the Kingdom of Cambodia. Located in Southeast Asia, and bordered by Vietnam (https://damecacao.com/chocolate-on-the-road-vietnam/), Laos, and Thailand, Cambodia is so much more than its past. Visitors are now discovering the country’s burgeoning fine food culture, and the heavily rural areas behind it, one of which is growing the nation’s first cacao.
In the last year, Cambodia has seen its first real cacao harvest, and the establishment of their first bean to bar chocolate (https://damecacao.com/what-is-craft-chocolate-bean-to-bar/) maker. In this episod...
2019-10-1826 minChocolate On The RoadEp. 16: VietnamMany people still think of Vietnam in terms of its contentious civil war, back in the 60’s and 70’s. But while the war has certainly left its mark, for chocolate lovers Vietnam has become one of the best-known cacao origins in Asia. Many small batch craft chocolate makers (https://damecacao.com/where-buy-craft-chocolate-online/) keep a Vietnamese bean in their lineup of cacaos. But with over a dozen chocolate makers popping up in Vietnam over the years, where does that leave local chocolate makers (https://damecacao.com/vietnam-chocolate-saigon-socola/)?
In this episode, we talk to 3 players in very different positions in the Vietnamese chocol...
2019-10-0231 minChocolate On The RoadEp. 15: Why We Buy Craft ChocolateSometimes it feels like craft chocolate is just an expensive hobby. Very few of the people I meet know anything about chocolate and cacao (https://damecacao.com/cacao-vs-cocoa/); educating the world’s populace seems futile. But what about those of us who already buy craft chocolate on the regular? What convinced us to buy our first bar or cup of fine cocoa? Did we have a mind-blowing taste, or go purely off a friend’s good word?
Compared to mass-produced chocolate, bean to bar chocolate (https://damecacao.com/what-is-craft-chocolate-bean-to-bar/) is basically an entirely new product, and it tastes like one, too. B...
2019-09-1834 minChocolate On The RoadBONUS: Xiao Chi's Very Fine FoodIn this week's bonus episode, we'll have a bit of fun with this snippet of my discussion of convenience stores in Taiwan, featuring Arleen Huang and Joyce Lee, along with her uncle, Siong-Goan. Do you know xiao chi?
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2019-09-1104 minChocolate On The RoadEp. 14: TaiwanTaiwan has developed immensely over the several decades since Japanese occupation ended, often referenced as one of the Four Asian Tigers (https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/four-asian-tigers.asp). The country is now better known for bubble tea & soup dumplings than for a raging fine food culture, but it's there, bubbling under the surface (if you'll pardon the pun). Taiwanese chocolate (https://damecacao.com/guide-best-chocolate-taiwan/) and whiskey are on the upswing, and have been winning awards for the last few years.
As a tropical island, Taiwan is actually suitable to grow tea, coffee, and cacao, as well as sugar cane...
2019-09-0431 minChocolate On The RoadBONUS: Becoming a Smooth ChocolatorIn this week's bonus episode, we'll hear a bit more about the origins of the Smooth Chocolator, AKA Yoon Kim. For the last four years, she's been running her award-winning craft chocolate brand while holding down a full-time job. And boy has it been expensive.
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2019-08-1408 minChocolate On The RoadEp. 13: Hidden Costs Of Crafting ChocolateMost people who grew up eating chocolate will remember it as a cheap candy, something you bought from the store for less than a dollar. So to most people, the idea of a $10 chocolate bar— or a $5 or $15 chocolate bar— is ludicrous. What could possibly cost so much? But the real question you should be asking is why was it so cheap in the first place?
After all, cacao is grown in tropical regions (https://damecacao.com/interview-kablon-family-farms-south-cotabato-philippines/) around the world, and most often shipped to a western country to be turned into chocolate. Just the physical inputs alone should push the p...
2019-08-0843 minChocolate On The RoadINTERVIEW: Cynthia Leung, Co-founder of SoMA ChocolateCynthia Leung is a calming presence. She almost disarms you with her soft voice, but then she drops all these wisdom bombs about running a company and getting through tough times with your sanity intact. After almost two decades working in the craft chocolate sphere, she’s more than qualified to dole that out, too.
Cynthia’s company of SoMA Chocolate is one of the oldest small-batch chocolate makers in the world. From her factory in Toronto, Canada, we talk about the landscape of cacao sourcing in 2003, the power of outsourcing, and their process for developing new origins. I hope you...
2019-07-3131 minChocolate On The RoadINTERVIEW: Mackenzie Rivers, Founder of Map ChocolateMackenzie Rivers is the founder, owner, and sole chocolate maker behind Map Chocolate, based in Oregon, USA. For the last half decade she’s been “pushing that $50 forward” to build her dream company and pursure her many projects. Bursting with a million creative ideas but just two hands, her recent ventures include chocolate making workshops, a new retail space, and craft chocolate pantry goods.
Map Chocolate’s become quite well-known on Instagram for its gorgeous and real looks at what it’s like to make chocolate (https://damecacao.com/why-make-chocolate-at-home/) for a living (plus do the accounting, cleaning, retail, etc.). I’m incredib...
2019-07-2441 minChocolate On The RoadINTERVIEW: Emily Paek, Founder of Public ChocolatoryEmily Paek was one of the first craft chocolate makers in Korea (https://damecacao.com/eat-chocolate-seoul/), and quite frankly, it’s been a long road to journey down. Over the last few years I’ve had the honor of watching Emily’s chocolate brand, Public Chocolatory, grow into its space and educate the Korean public as to the merits of craft chocolate. Being located outside of Seoul, where the majority of tourists stay, has been both a blessing and a curse.
While Emily has no chocolate competition in Chuncheon, the local market is about 2% the size of Seoul (https://damecacao.com/wher...
2019-07-1723 minChocolate On The RoadInterview: Greg D'Alesandre, Cacao Sourcerer At Dandelion ChocolateGreg D’Alesandre is almost beyond description. Since 2012 he’s been a part of the Dandelion Chocolate team, building up a sustainable and reputable company which links cacao producers and consumers through chocolate. His self-designated title of cacao sourcerer (whether there’s true magic involved, we’ll never know) is a nod to his extensive work with cacao producers around the world, now numbering over 30 countries and hundreds of farms visited.
This interview is a frank glimpse into some of his extensive work to raise up cacao farmers and the overall global profile of craft chocolate. We dig into the responsib...
2019-07-1043 minChocolate On The RoadINTERVIEW: Emily Stone, Co-founder Of Uncommon CacaoEmily Stone has become an important figure in the global cacao industry. In 2010 she co-founded Maya Mountain Cacao in southern Belize, while just a few years later, demand brought her to Guatemala, where her team founded Cacao Verapaz. Over the years, Uncommon Cacao has expanded to include cacao from 14 origins around the world (as of publication), bringing fine cacao to chocolate makers of all sizes.
I had the honor of interviewing Emily just after New Year's for the Cacao Brands episode (https://damecacao.com/chocolate-on-the-road-cacao-brands/) of my podcast. She's such a well-spoken and knowledgeable figure that I knew I had...
2019-07-0340 minChocolate On The RoadBONUS: Chocolate Over CoffeeIn this week's bonus episode, we have a few announcements, plus some clips from my interview with Jason Chung. Jason's one of only two specialty chocolate retailers in Korea, working to bring international bean to bar chocolate to the Korean public. He's run into some metaphorical walls he was already expecting to find, while some he was bracing for impact with seem to have completely disappeared.
Check out some other delicious chocolate podcasts, as well:
* Well Tempered (http://wkndchocolate.com/podcast (http://wkndchocolate.com/podcast))
* Chocolate Fascination (https://chocolatefascination.com/podcast/ (https://chocolatefascination.com/podcast/))
* The Slow Melt (https://theslowmelt...
2019-06-2605 minChocolate On The RoadEp. 12: South KoreaSouth Korea's rapid globalization is countered by a fierce sense of cultural identity, and fine chocolate is one of the many places this standoff is playing out. Before the recent explosion of Korean culture onto the international scene, South Korea (https://damecacao.com/south-korea-itinerary/) was often lumped in with neighboring China (https://damecacao.com/chocolate-on-the-road-hong-kong/) and Japan (https://damecacao.com/chocolate-on-the-road-japan/). But despite some similarities, the Korean chocolate scene is a force all its own. The country's only been opened up to imported goods for the last few decades; just a few decades before that, it was ravaged by the...
2019-06-1937 minChocolate On The RoadBONUS: The Father Of Korean Craft ChocolateIn this week's bonus episode, we meet Eddie Kim, the "master teacher" (a name given to him and gracefully discouraged) of the Korean craft chocolate movement. Every chocolate maker in Korea can trace their education back to him in one way or another. For the last 10 years, Eddie's been working in the cacao industry in Malaysia, traveling back to his home country of Korea every few months, to lead seminars on cacao and slowly help build a new industry from nothing.
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2019-06-1204 minChocolate On The RoadEp. 11: The Philippines Part 2This is the continuation of the story of Philippine cacao & chocolate culture, or rather, a lack thereof. In part two we hear some of the real-life stories of Filipino cacao farmers and chocolate makers, and the obstacles they face on a daily basis. We'll explore why local culture can both help and hurt an industry's development.
In this episode, we talk to three people who are active at very different levels of the industry: a farmer, a chocolate maker, and an educator. Be sure to listen to the Philippines Part 1 (https://damecacao.com/chocolate-on-the-road-the-philippines-part-1/) before diving into this week's episode...
2019-06-0535 minChocolate On The RoadINTERVIEW: Vincent Mourou, Co-founder Of Marou ChocolateVincent Mourou is widely recognized as one of the first craft chocolate makers in Asia. He's one of the co-founders of Marou Chocolate (https://marouchocolate.com/), a value-added chocolate factory established in 2011 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The company now works with farmers in six provinces in the south of the country, plus the rare single farm bar. They've inspired countless chocolate makers across Asia and the world to start their own value-added chocolate businesses in their own countries.
I was lucky enough to interview Vincent for the Cacao Brands episode (https://damecacao.com/chocolate-on-the-road-cacao-brands/) of this show when...
2019-05-2924 minChocolate On The RoadBONUS: Passion Fruit's Big SurpriseIn this week's bonus episode, Ernesto Pantua, Jr. (Tito Jun), manager of Kablon Farms in South Cotabato, Philippines tells the story of how his family happened into passion fruit farming, which quickly morphed into a partnership with their neighbors, Dole Foods.
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Show music is Roadtrip by Phil Reavis, and our transition music is We’re Gonna Be Around by People Like Us & Sweet Dreams by Lobo Loco.
2019-05-2204 minChocolate On The RoadEp. 10: The Philippines Part 1The Philippines is a huge market for cacao consumption, both historically and in present-day. But outside of the country, you don’t hear much about their market— a fact which is set to change really soon, and in a big way. Because across the islands, seeds have been planted, and they’re just about ready to bear fruit.
In this episode, we talk to four people who are able to set this scene for us. They’ll dig into how, where, and what cacao is grown on the Philippines, and the complex set of factors which have put all of that in...
2019-05-1633 minChocolate On The RoadBONUS: Hunting For Gold In The PhilippinesIn this week's bonus episode, Louie Cena of Auro Chocolate in the Philippines talks about the company's rapid development, and the changes they've seen in quality of local cacao over the last few years. Louie is the manager of Auro's Davao City operations, the region of the Philippines known as "Cacao City."
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2019-05-0805 minChocolate On The RoadEp. 9: Home Chocolate MakingMost modern craft chocolate makers (https://damecacao.com/bar-reviews/) start off making chocolate on a small scale, in their homes. Once they decide to professionalize their making, often they move out of their homes and into a rented or purchased kitchen space. There's an order to these things. But the fact that such small-scale chocolate making is possible at all is thanks in large part to one man: John Nanci (whom you may recognize from The Internet (https://damecacao.com/chocolate-on-the-road-the-internet/) episode).
John is the force behind Chocolate Alchemy, a long-running resource for people making chocolate at home. He's been...
2019-05-0139 minChocolate On The RoadBONUS: Comparing One Bean To AnotherIn this week's bonus episode, John Nanci of Chocolate Alchemy gives us a taste of how much the cacao sourcing landscape has really changed over the last decade and a half, and how comparable coffee and cacao really are for a maker. John is the founder of Chocolate Alchemy, a cacao & equipment supplier (and so much more) for chocolate makers of all sizes, but with a distinct specialty in the home chocolate making realm.
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On Instagram: @chocolatealchemy (https://www.instagram.com/chocolatealchemy/)
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On...
2019-04-2509 minChocolate On The RoadEp. 8: Hong KongHong Kong is one of the biggest travel & financial hubs in the world, and the territory’s diverse populations reflect this. But how has that cultural diversity shaped Hong Kong’s eating habits? How has British afternoon tea & Cadbury creme eggs blended into Chinese dim sum & moon cakes?
In this episode, we talk to 5 Hong Kongers in the local chocolate industry about how the region’s British history and Chinese origins have shaped local consumption of cacao. Each guest plays a distinct role in the Hong Kong chocolate ecosystem, either making, selling, consuming, or molding chocolate to their will. But today...
2019-04-1743 minChocolate On The RoadBONUS: Hong Kong's First Micro-Batch Chocolate FactoryIn this week's bonus episode, Mandy & Sally of Hawaka Chocolate tell the story of how they opened Hong Kong's first craft chocolate shop— just two years ago. Mandy & Sally are the co-founders & sole employees of Hakawa Chocolate, a tiny chocolate factory located at the top of a steep hill in the Central Business District of Hong Kong.
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On Instagram: @hakawachocolate (https://www.instagram.com/hakawachocolate/)
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2019-04-1005 minChocolate On The RoadEp. 7: What Is A Cacao Brand?Up until just a decade ago, you’d have been hard-pressed to find the name of a country of origin on a chocolate bar wrapper. These days? It’s standard practice for anyone starting a chocolate company.
But most small batch chocolate companies are going even further than just country of origin by naming the cooperative, estate, or producer from which their beans were sourced. On their end, many of these producers are now specifically targeting the high-end market. They’re carefully harvesting the ripest pods, fermenting & drying beans with the weather in mind, and storing their cacao in climate-controlled condit...
2019-04-0352 minChocolate On The RoadBONUS: Convincing The Tanzanian FarmersIn this week's bonus episode, Simran Bindra of Kokoa Kamili talks about how his attitude towards chocolate has changed since starting the company, and some of the obstacles he & his team have faced in building a cacao production business in rural Tanzania. Simran is the co-founder of Tanzanian cacao producer Kokoa Kamili, based in the Kilombero Valley of Tanzania.
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On Instagram: @kokoakamili (https://www.instagram.com/kokoakamili/)
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2019-03-2708 minChocolate On The RoadEp. 6: HawaiiHawai’i has made both their pineapples & their macadamia nuts world famous, despite neither plant being native to the islands. Next up? Theobroma cacao.
Over the last decade, cacao farmers on at least four of the islands have begun pushing towards making Hawaiian cacao & chocolate well-known to a wider audience. Visitors to Maui, Kauai, O’ahu, and the Big Island can now find at least one chocolate tour or experience nearby, and this is in part thanks to one unlikely player: Dole Foods.
In this episode, we talk to 5 Hawaiian chocolate & cacao industry folks about the evolution of the Hawaiian cacao...
2019-03-2039 minChocolate On The RoadBONUS: Obstacles to Growing Cacao in The USIn this week's bonus episode, Dan O'Doherty talks about the obstacles Hawaiian cacao farmers will continue to face in the years ahead, and the possibilities for vertically-integrated Hawaiian chocolate businesses. For the last decade, Dan has been working with local as well as international cacao farmers to improve their post-harvest handling of cacao. Dan is based in Hawai'i.
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On Instagram: @cacao_services_inc (https://www.instagram.com/cacao_services_inc/)
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2019-03-1307 min
Chocolate HabitCH Ep. 35: Meiji THE Chocolate Yuzu 67%Meiji is the largest chocolate manufacturer in Japan, based in he city of Tokyo. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! This is our last episode. Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao.
2019-03-1006 minChocolate On The RoadEp. 5: Tree To Bar Chocolate (A Story Of Creation)Most countries around the world have more than one small-batch chocolate maker. In fact, you can make chocolate anywhere you can find electricity to power the proper machinery. Those raw materials of cacao beans & cane sugar (the most common sweetener), however, are only cultivated in the tropics. So why isn’t more chocolate made in the tropics?
It comes down largely to money. But in the fine chocolate industry, there is a slow shift in interest within countries of origin to be making their own chocolate. Beyond doing all the work of raising and processing the cacao, they also want to...
2019-03-0638 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 34: Smooth Chocolator Belize 70%Smooth Chocolator is based in Geelong, Australia. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao.
2019-03-0304 minChocolate On The RoadBONUS: The Japanese DifferenceIn this week's bonus episode, Greg D'Alesandre talks about the differences between the craft chocolate cultures in Japan & the US, and what has made Dandelion Chocolate Japan unique. How should makers be choosing where & with whom to work? Greg is the cacao sourcerer for Dandelion Chocolate in San Francisco, as well as their daughter company of Dandelion Japan; he's traveled all over the world for chocolate & cacao.
Connect With Greg & Dandelion Japan
On Instagram: @dandelion_chocolate_japan (https://www.instagram.com/dandelion_chocolate_japan/)
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On Facebook: @cho...
2019-02-2709 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 33: Askinosie Chocolate, A Beautiful Mess CollaBARationAskinosie Chocolate is based in Springfield, MO, USA. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao.
2019-02-2403 minChocolate On The RoadEp. 4: JapanIn the land of the rising sun, where Hello Kitty & cat cafes co-exist with hostess bars & EDM clubs, there also exists a thriving chocolate culture full of contrasts. Japanese chocolate is one of the most multifaceted products in the world, encompassing everything from cheap candies to many-layered bonbons and bars crafted with cacao from all corners of the world. There’s a hierarchical feel to it all.
And there’s a good reason so many chocolate companies are eyeing the Japanese market.
In this episode, we talk to 3 chocolate industry folks about the origin and evolution of the Japanese chocolate indu...
2019-02-2043 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 32: Pana Chocolate "Raw" Strawberry & PistachioPana Chocolate is based in Melbourne, Australia. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao.
2019-02-1803 minChocolate On The RoadBONUS: The Struggles Of Entering New MarketsIn this week's bonus episode, Sunita de Tourreil talks about the late Mott Green and the impact his company has had upon growing the chocolate industry in cacao-growing countries. A bit later on she touches on the inspiration and work put into her beautiful chocolate documentaries, now covering Nicaragua, Cuba, and Hawai'i. Sunita is a long-time chocolate educator, CEO & founder of the Chocolate Garage, and well as the former judge for a number of chocolate competitions.
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On Instagram: @chocolategarage (https://www.instagram.com/chocolategarage/)
Through her documentaries: On YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQZee08c...
2019-02-1311 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 31: Areté Brasil Fezenda Camboa 70%Areté is based in Spencer, TN, USA. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao.
2019-02-1105 minChocolate On The RoadEp. 3: Social MediaAt it’s core, social media has broken down the barriers to communication on a global scale, and allowed people to carve out their own place in a massive industry that’s been stagnant for far too long. Traditional advertising channels of television, radio, and print are largely being replaced by platforms people can use on-the-go, allowing small (chocolate) businesses to (potentially) thrive.
But what have consumers and retailers been seeing on their side?
In this episode, we talk to 3 chocolate industry folks about the most impactful changes they’ve seen social media make in craft chocolate. After a decade of sha...
2019-02-0633 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 30: Bellflower Chocolate Kokoa Kamili 70% With Black Lava SaltBellflower Chocolate is based in Seattle, Washington. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao
2019-02-0305 minChocolate On The RoadInterview: Pam Williams, Founder Of Ecole ChocolatPam Williams is somewhat of a legend in the world of chocolate. She’s been in the industry for over thirty years, and she’s been teaching the business of chocolate at Ecole Chocolat (https://www.ecolechocolat.com/) since 2003. The school offers classes in chocolate making from bean to bar, chocolatiering, and all the other courses you’d need to start up your own chocolate business. It’s largely responsible for spreading the craft chocolate movement (https://damecacao.com/craft-chocolate-continue-to-grow/) from North America to Europe and beyond, because this school is entirely online.
I had the pleasure of interviewing Pam for the mos...
2019-01-3044 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 29: Rogue Chocolatier La Masica 75%Rogue Chocolatier is based in Three Rivers, MA, USA. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao
2019-01-2704 minChocolate On The RoadBONUS: The Dangers Of Free ReignIn this week's bonus episode, author & long-time chocolate consultant Clay Gordon warns us of the potential dangers of the internet's development of craft chocolate, and a way to forge ahead without falling into those traps.
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On Instagram: @discoverchoc (https://www.instagram.com/discoverchoc/)
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Show music is Roadtrip by Phil Reavis, and our transition music is We’re Gonna Be Around by People Like Us & Sweet Dreams by Lobo Loco.
2019-01-2309 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 28: CACAODADA Ecuador 70%CACAODADA is based in Seoul, South Korea. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao.
2019-01-2004 minChocolate On The RoadEp. 2: The InternetCraft chocolate’s growth, just like that of Milliennials’ (https://damecacao.com/chocolate-on-the-road-millennials-in-chocolate/), has paralleled the rise of the internet. On the one hand were future chocolate makers, slowly discovering this global world of cacao growing & sourcing, chocolate tasting & making, and small business-building. While behind the scenes, countless people were working to help them on their path.
Somebody had to connect them to their cacao & teach them the basics of chocolate making. Somebody had to give them the tools to start their own businesses. And yet another somebody had to connect them, helping them solve the everyday problems they were each...
2019-01-1639 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 27: Fresco Chocolate Dominican Republic 72% (Recipe 224)Fresco Chocolate is based in Lynden, WA, USA. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao.
2019-01-1305 minChocolate On The RoadBONUS: Bringing The World To BrazilIn this week's bonus episode, Brazilian chocolate maker Luisa Abram gives us a little of her background, as well as some insight into how Brazil's youth is beginning to re-engage in & find value in their local foods.
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On Instagram: @luisaambram (https://www.instagram.com/luisaabram/)
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Show music is Roadtrip by Phil Reavis, and our transition music is We’re Gonna Be Around by People Like Us.
2019-01-0908 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 26: Harper Macaw Chocolate 57% Dark MilkHarper Macaw is based in Washington DC, USA. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao.
2019-01-0605 minChocolate On The RoadEp. 1: Millennials In ChocolateThis week we dive into topic of Millennials, exploring whether they exist, and if they do, what impact they've had upon the specialty chocolate industry. What do the themes of globalism and health have to do with a food as seemingly simple and commonplace as a chocolate bar? In this episode you've hear from 4 young people, each one telling a different part of the story of how Millennials became such an integral part of specialty chocolate industry— whether they exist or not.
Read the article that inspired this episode here. (https://damecacao.com/millennials-in-chocolate-around-the-world/)
Show notes: https://damecacao.com/millennials-in-chocolate-around-the-world/ (htt...
2019-01-0231 minChocolate On The RoadChocolate On The Road: The Origin StoryGet to know 3 very different chocolate industry professionals in this introductory episode of Chocolate On The Road, a documentary-style podcast exploring hot topics & hot destinations for chocolate lovers around the world.
Through bean to bar chocolate discoveries and fine cacao realizations, come with me and our guests to southern Africa and Tanzania, Venezuela and England, and France and the US. I promise that this chocolate podcast will take you on the road trip of a lifetime!
Show notes: https://damecacao.com/chocolate-on-the-road-the-origin-story/ (https://damecacao.com/chocolate-on-the-road-the-origin-story/)
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2018-12-1920 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 25: Cocoa Parlor 51% Deep VelvetCocoa Parlor is based in Laguna Niguel, CA, USA. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao.
2018-12-1604 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 24: Moonbean Chocolate 70% Black PearlMoonbean Chocolate is based in Western Uganda, and can be found at @moonbeanchocolate on Instagram. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao.
2018-12-0904 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 23: Green Bean to Bar Palo Blanco 50% MilkGreen Bean to Bar Chocolate is based in Tokyo, Japan. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao.
2018-12-0204 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 22: Benn's Chocolate Vietnam 72% With NibsBenn's Chocolate is based in Selangor, Malaysia. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao.
2018-11-2505 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 21: Lillie Belle Sunshine Dreaming 45%Lillie Belle is based in Central Point, OR, USA. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao.
2018-11-1805 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 20: TCHO Chocolate "Chocolatey" 70% (Ghana)TCHO is based in Berkeley, CA, USA. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao.
2018-11-1105 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 19: indi chocolate Marañón Bar (Peru)indi Chocolate is based in Seattle, WA, USA. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao.
2018-11-0406 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 18: Cacaoken Milk Chocolate with SanshoCacaoken is based in Fukuoka, Japan, and primarily uses cacao from Vietnam. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao.
2018-10-2806 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 17: Equal Exchange Panama Extra Dark 80%Equal Exchange is based in Massachusetts, USA, but their chocolate is produced in Switzerland. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao.
2018-10-2105 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 16: A. Morin Nicalizo 70%A. Morin is based in Donzère, France. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao.
2018-10-1404 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 15: Fossa Sea Salt Chocolate 70%Fossa Chocolate is based in Singapore. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao.
2018-10-0705 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 14: Rózsavölgyi Csokoládé Paprika 73%Rózsavölgyi Csokoládé is based in Budapest, Hungary. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao.
2018-09-3006 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 13: Ethereal Confections' Lavender, Blueberries, & Almonds 66%Ethereal Confections is based in Woodstock, IL, USA. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao.
2018-09-2305 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 12: Public Chocolatory Venezuela 70% (Carenero)Public Chocolatory is based in Chucheon, South Korea. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao.
2018-09-1606 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 11: Church Street Chocolate Northwest Honey Bar 68% (Peru)Church Street Chocolate is based in Lynnwood, Washington, USA. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao.
2018-09-0904 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 10: Cloudforest Bruno Coffee Bar (Ecuador)Cloudforest is based in Portland, Oregon. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao.
2018-09-0305 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 9: Divine Chocolate 70% (Ghana)Divine is a UK-based company using Ghanaian cacao. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly review show for chocoholics around the world! Get into the Habit.
2018-08-2906 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 8: NomNom Chocolate Apple Sherbet (Vietnam)NomNom is a Welsh chocolate maker. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly review show for chocoholics around the world! Get into the Habit.
2018-08-2005 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 7: Cacao 70 Noir 70% (Dominican Republic)Cacao 70 is a new chocolate maker based in Montreal, Canada. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly review show for chocoholics around the world! Get into the Habit.
2018-08-1505 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 6: Lemuel India (Kerala)Lemuel is based in Singapore. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly review show for chocoholics around the world! Get into the Habit.
2018-08-0603 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 5: Dandelion Chocolate Maya Mountain 70%Maya Mountain is a Cacao Cooperative based in southern Belize. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao.
2018-07-2905 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 4: Belvie 70% Ben Tre (Vietnam)This bar is made value-added in Vietnam. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao.
2018-07-2205 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 3: Pump Street 70% Crayfish Bay Estate (Grenada)This bar is made with organic cacao. Welcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao.
2018-07-1505 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 2: Åkesson's 43% Malagasy White ChocolateWelcome to Chocolate Habit, a weekly chocolate review podcast for chocoholics around the world! Find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao.
2018-07-0806 minChocolate HabitCH Ep. 1: Letterpress Ucayali 70%Letterpress Ucayali River Cacao 70% (Private Reserve). Welcome to Chocolate Habit! find more tasty bites on Instagram, at @damecacao.
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