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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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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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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 24, 2012 Cocoa / Cocoa production / Cooperatives / Peru / Plantations

From cacao tree to bean: the drying process

The next important step in cocoa processing is the drying process. Drying of cacao is an important step in cocoa

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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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