Interview: Vincent Mourou, Co-Founder Of Marou Chocolate
“Every farmer that we started with [in 2011], we are still working with.” -Vincent Mourou, Marou Chocolate Vincent Mourou is widely recognized as one of …
Asia
5 Delicious Davao City Chocolate Destinations
The Davao City chocolate scene is quite developed, with nearly a dozen local chocolate makers using local cacao to make chocolate. More often than not, …
How Young People Are Reorienting Philippine Cacao
A commonly-quoted statistic is that the average age of a cacao farmer is 50 years old. That statistic comes from this 2014 article detailing studies …
Filipino Chocolate & Cacao Culture
People often remark that Filipinos and Mexicans have a lot in common, and this isn’t pure coincidence. From cuisine and Catholicism to a parallel colonial …
24 Hong Kong Chocolate Shops To Check Out
Hong Kong chocolate shops are few and far between. But places to buy chocolate in Hong Kong? Those are all over, almost all online. After …
Hong Kong Chocolate Culture: When West Meets East
At first glance, modern Hong Kong actually has the feel of a big city in China. But if you pause on a street corner and …
The Craft Chocolate Market In Tokyo, Japan
Japan is known for its innovation in technology, but a tastier field of Japanese innovation is in their fine chocolate sector. There’s a good reason …
Japanese Chocolate Culture, From Bean To Bar
Of all the chocolate destinations I’ve traveled to, Japan has continued to have the most complicated backstory. From pocky sticks and Meiji “THE Chocolate” bars …
Tokyo Chocolate: Bean To Bar Guide
Tokyo is undeniably the hub of Japanese craft chocolate culture. Both in terms of the number & density of makers and the variety of styles, origins, and …
Busan Chocolate Guide: 9 Shops To Check Out
The Busan chocolate scene is all over the place. Unlike chocolate in Seoul, Busan chocolate shops are all ridiculously far apart via public transportation. It …