Willie and the chocolate factory
In my previous post, I mentioned how more and more chocolatiers are turning away from big wholesale manufacturers of chocolate
In my previous post, I mentioned how more and more chocolatiers are turning away from big wholesale manufacturers of chocolate
With the festive period in full swing, many of us will be savouring chocolates of different kinds and types. But
Earlier this year, I had the privilege of working with Valrhona, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of fine chocolate,
The pruning of cacao trees is essential in the management of a cacao field. When done efficiently, pruning helps to
The last few weeks of my cocoa trail are spent at the Ecuadorean government’s agricultural research institute INIAP, an acronym
After several months learning about the intricacies of Peru’s cacao production and the producer-supply chain, I decided it was time
After my week living with the farmers of Chulucanas, I really wanted to give something back to the communities who
The association, ASPROC NBT, which stands for Asociacion de Productores de Cacao de Nuevo Bambamarca Tocache, currently has 200 members,
I am now in the Northern tip of Peru, where you can find Peru’s special white cacao, a genetic variety
Immediately after the “Salon de Cacao y Chocolate”, I was invited by the organising committee to visit the area where