Are we really running out of chocolate?
Amid the media hype over fears of a worldwide shortage of cocoa caused by surging chocolate consumption in emerging markets
Category: Plantations
Inaugurating Valrhona’s cocoa plantation in the Dominican Republic
Earlier this year, I had the privilege of working with Valrhona, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of fine chocolate,
Tain l’Hermitage: where fine chocolate meets fine wine
Tain l’Hermitage is a small town on the left bank of the Rhône in south-eastern France. Located in the northern
When the cocoa trail becomes the chocolate trail
All good things come to an end. Now it is time for me to return to Europe. But rest assured!
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
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
On the road to Ecuador to discover the national cacao variety
After several months learning about the intricacies of Peru’s cacao production and the producer-supply chain, I decided it was time
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
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