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February 2, 2015 Cocoa / Cocoa Producing Countries / Plantations / Sustainability

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

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The revival of bean to bar chocolate-makers

With the festive period in full swing, many of us will be savouring chocolates of different kinds and types. But

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October 10, 2012 Basque Gastronomy / Chocolatiers / Cocoa / Cocoa Producing Countries / Cooperatives / Plantations / Sensory

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!

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August 31, 2012 Cocoa / Cocoa Producing Countries / Cocoa production / Cocoa Research Centres / Cooperatives / Ecuador / Plantations

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

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July 23, 2012 Cocoa / Cocoa Producing Countries / Peru / Peruvian Gastronomy / Plantations

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

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July 15, 2012 Cocoa / Cooperatives / Peru / Sensory

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

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July 14, 2012 Cocoa / Cocoa Producing Countries / Cocoa production / Cocoa Varieties / Cooperatives / Peru / Sensory

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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June 27, 2012 Cocoa / Cocoa Producing Countries / Cocoa production / Cooperatives / Peru / Plantations

The Golden Cacao Cut

Now that the cacao beans have undergone each of the three important processes to becoming a good quality bean, it

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June 20, 2012 Cocoa / Cocoa Producing Countries / Cocoa production / Cooperatives / Peru

From cacao tree to bean: the beginning of fermentation

Now begins the most crucial part for the making of fine chocolate. Fermentation is the first critical process to develop

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June 4, 2012 Cocoa / Cocoa Producing Countries / Cocoa production / Peru

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

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