Malaysian Borneo is an absolutely stunning place. I can't speak to any of the rest of the island, as I've never been, but I was floored by the island's natural beauty— and the historical abundance of cacao. Malaysia's been growing cocoa for over two …
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Interview: Samuel Maruta, Co-Founder of Marou Chocolate
"Just because nobody's told you you could, doesn't mean you can't."-Samuel Maruta, Co-Founder of Marou Chocolate Samuel Maruta is the co-founder of Marou Chocolate, a craft chocolate company based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Since its founding …
Malaysia Chocolate: Guide to Penang Chocolate Shops
The city of George Town on Penang Island is known for being a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a foodie's paradise. While there are plenty of local Indian, Malay, and Chinese food options, what we really came to check out was the chocolate. Penang has …
Interview: Sunita De Tourreil, Founder of The Chocolate Garage
"How do we keep bringing change to this supply chain, and keep introducing new ways of doing things, so we don't fall into the trap of 'business as usual'?"-Sunita De Tourreil, Founder of The Chocolate Garage Sunita De Tourreil has spend the last …
11 Kuala Lumpur Chocolate Shops & Cafes
In Kuala Lumpur, chocolate shops are numerous and varied in nature. The only thing they really have in common is that all of them carry chocolate made in Malaysia, mostly using Malaysian cocoa. Similar to Tokyo, most Kuala Lumpur chocolate cafes …
Interview: Matt Caputo, CEO of Caputo’s Market & Deli
"I do wish more people had an appreciation for what an incredible labor of love goes into craft chocolate, and how this is not an industry for people who want to get rich."-Matt Caputo, CEO of Caputo's Market & Deli Matt Caputo is a well-known …
The Best Chocolate Shops In & Around Bangkok, Thailand
Between the malls, pizzerias, and international schools, Bangkok feels like a rather European part of Asia. Like Toyko or Seoul, but smaller. It's one of the most expensive places to live in Thailand, but also the most convenient for visitors. If …
Chocolate On The Road: Is Chocolate Going Extinct?
"Every single craft chocolate maker in the United States could say 'we want to buy cocoa from Ghana and [the] Ivory Coast,' and it would be like the tiniest droplet in the humongous ocean that is cocoa in West Africa."-Dr. Kristy Leissle, Author of …
Burmese Chocolate & Cacao Culture
At the time of publishing, Myanmar has one cacao farming group, one cacao processor, and one chocolate maker: Ananda Cocoa & Coffee. Based in the capital city of Yangon, the company has been around since the late 1990's— and cacao hasn't been in …
Chocolate On The Road: Myanmar
"The first reaction of Myanmar people— now it's changing, very slowly, but it's changing— their first reaction [to his chocolate] is 'it's made in Myanmar; it's not good.'"-Jean-Yves Branchard, Founder of Ananda Chocolate Myanmar is much more …
