Asia

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 …

​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 …

Every January in Seoul, either the second or third weekend of the month is dedicated to the Seoul Salon Du Chocolat, held in Gangnam’s CoEx …

Not all chocolate is made in a factory, and not all the Willy Wonkas of the world are old white men. Some of them don’t …

The end of the year is when most of us spend extra time with our families and relax after a long year. We look forward …

To whomever actually reads the introduction, in many ways this is a list of places I want to travel to in the near future (a …

For some people (like yours truly), finding amazing chocolate in surprising places is reason enough to travel. But traveling for chocolate is not as simple as going …

I first met Emily when I visited her Chuncheon-based chocolate factory last June. They’d been open just over 6 months, and we sat down to …

For anyone accustomed to the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, Fukuoka is a completely different experience. It’s got those trademark sky-high buildings that characterize all …

Japan’s quietly growing craft chocolate scene is a direct contrast to the futuristic image it projects. The country’s had an astounding number of chocolate makers …