The essentials of cacao tree pruning
The pruning of cacao trees is essential in the management of a cacao field. When done efficiently, pruning helps to
Category: Peru
Learning how to manage a cocoa plantation
The last few weeks of my cocoa trail are spent at the Ecuadorean government’s agricultural research institute INIAP, an acronym
Getting producers to taste their very own cocoa liquor
After my week living with the farmers of Chulucanas, I really wanted to give something back to the communities who
A week in the life of a local cacao farming community
Last week I was kindly invited to spend a week living with a local family in the small farming community
Peru’s most exquisite white cacao beans
I am now in the Northern tip of Peru, where you can find Peru’s special white cacao, a genetic variety
Discovering a very rare cacao variety
Immediately after the “Salon de Cacao y Chocolate”, I was invited by the organising committee to visit the area where
On the national news promoting Peru’s cacao!
Along with the chocolatiers and one of Peru’s best gastronomical chef, Israel Laura, we went to discover Lima’s central food
Peru’s very own Cacao and Chocolate Show
Earlier this month, I was invited to participate in Peru’s “Salon de Cacao y Chocolate”, a five-day trade and consumer
Building my sensory skills for chocolate tasting
The other day I was fortunate enough to be able to join a group of agricultural students to develop my
From beans to cacao liquor
Now that the beans have passed the cut test, it is time to find out what flavours and other characteristics
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