What Is Couverture Chocolate? (Complete Guide)
Couverture chocolate is well-known within the chocolate industry, and without it, most of your favorite chocolate shops would have never gotten started. This strange stuff– …
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Baking With Chocolate (Complete Guide)
Baking with chocolate can be a ton of fun or a total disaster— my goal here is to give you the complete confidence to be …
Cacao vs. Cocoa: How They’re Different
How are cacao and cocoa different? Which is healthier, cocoa or cacao? Do cocoa and cacao taste the same? As a chocolate writer, I get …
Can You Have A Chocolate Allergy? (or Chocolate Sensitivity)
It’s not often that someone asks me about the possibility of a chocolate allergy, but it’s come up enough that I just had to write …
What Are Chocolate Inclusions? (Guide to Flavored Chocolates)
Think of your favorite chocolate; just humor me. Is it a smooth milk chocolate? Or a dark bar with whole almonds on the back? Oh, …
What Is Chocolate Liquor? (Vs. Chocolate Liqueur)
Chocolate liquor is the base ingredient of every dark chocolate on the market. It’s an integral part of any milk chocolate, and is actively altered …
Why is Dark Chocolate Good for You?
Is chocolate dark actually healthy? The buzz around dark chocolate these days is focused on flavonoids and trace minerals, some of the molecules that make …
All About Cacao Pulp: Where to Find Cacao Liquor Around the World
I’ll never forget my first taste of fresh cacao, sour and floral and so much sweeter than I had anticipated. I was so surprised at …
What Is Ruby Chocolate? How It’s Made, Ruby Cocoa, & FAQ.
Ever since ruby chocolate was revealed at a Shanghai trade show in 2017, the ever-wandering eye of the public has been curious about pink chocolate. …
7 Bali Chocolate Shops To Visit On Vacation
This is the final chocolate travel guide I’ll be posting on Asia for quite awhile! On my 3-week trip, I found Bali chocolate shops to …