Spot the differences: Julieta y las Cacaoteras!
Drawing by Zoe Bray
On the way to becoming a local celebrity!
“Tierra de Paz, Amor y Trabajo” is the name of the governmental campaign put in place to change the image of Tocache, which used to be one of drugs and violence. As I happened to be in Tocache while they were making the campaign, I was asked to feature in the first part, where you can see me admiring the town’s main square.
From coca to Peruvian cacao
At about half an hour from Tocache along a dusty road, we visit an Association of small producers of cacao,
In the heart of Peru’s new cacao producing region
We have arrived to the town of Tocache, it is here that we will visit the consortium’s second cooperative; and
Off to discover Peru’s best cacao plantations!
The time has come to leave Lima and visit the cacao cooperatives! We will be heading to visit the Consortium’s
The art of chocolate tasting
It seems that Friday nights are dedicated to chocolate tasting sessions! This time we head to one of Lima’s finest
Di Perugia brings the love of chocolate to Peru
Di Perugia is the maker of Peru’s delicious chocolate bonbons. We are warmly welcomed by Signor Stefano, born in Lima
In search of a fine chocolate maker – part 2
After a long journey through Lima’s heavy traffic to the outskirts of the city, our driver drops us off in
In search of a fine chocolate maker
As we look into the creation of the Consortium’s own chocolate brand, one of the first things we need to
When we aren’t eating chocolate, we are working!
As I get to grips with the strategy of the Consorcio Cacao Amazonico, Vilsic and Lourdes show me the great
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