Simplified response for those suggesting #Fairtrade is the answer to certify equitable purchasing in the cocoa-sphere. Them: I've done for my business, and the co-ops have done, a lot of paperwork to ensure this fair relationship. Me: There are a lot of unhealthy legal marriages.
Nestlé's chocolate production may be involved in child forced labour and unsustainable practices say a new study from @Macquarie_Uni Professor John Dumay is advising people to consider who produces the chocolate we buy & how - in the lead up to Christmas! https://t.co/zhUzWM4fsB?
We are pleased to announce that the 2020 Asia-Pacific Bean-to-Bar and Chocolatier Competition is now open. This competition is for all entrants with their main office or headquarters in Asia-Pacific, Oceania and India. Enter at https://t.co/hCV2bXBjVs
... there was the drink. Entries are coming in fast from around the world for our 2020 World Drinking Chocolate competition. Judging starts in September as we celebrate the original format of chocolate from craft chocolate makers.
Did you know that the cocoa “beans” are actually fruit seeds and not legumes? Surrounded by a slimy pulp, the fruit (a superfood!) tastes sweet and juicy, a little like lychee. These particular pods are the Arriba Nacional variety grown by our farmer partners located in Zamora.
Here’s a thing: white chocolate with brown bread. The effect is crunchy, malty and slightly toffeeish and roughly as addictive as crack. It is made with cocoa butter from Hacienda Limon in Ecuador and with their own bakery’s crumb by the wizards at @pumpstchocolate wow