Taiwan is strongly associated with China, as citizens of both countries speak Mandarin, and China actually claims Taiwan as a territory. But ask any Taiwanese person where they're from, and they'll introduce themselves as Taiwanese, not Chinese. This …
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Chocolate On The Road: Hidden Costs Of Crafting Chocolate
"The passion and the love runs out at some point, when there isn't enough return."-Sunita De Tourreil, Founder of The Chocolate Garage Most people who grew up eating chocolate will remember it as a cheap candy, something you bought from the store …
Interview: Cynthia Leung, Co-founder of SoMA Chocolate
"It's a joy to wake up and go to work every day, knowing what we're going to be doing with the rest of our day, AND it's [still considered to be] work."-Cynthia Leung, Co-founder SoMA Chocolate Cynthia Leung is a calming presence. She almost …
Cacao vs. Cocoa: How They’re Different
How are "cacao" and "cocoa" different? As a chocolate writer, I get this question all the time, and the answer is quite simple: cacao and cocoa are the same word in different languages. It's a bit of a debate in the craft chocolate industry as to …
Interview: Mackenzie Rivers, Founder of Map Chocolate
"The first bean to bar chocolate I ever tasted was my own— and I'm sure it was really bad. But I thought it was so exciting, so amazing, that I wanted to keep doing it instantly."-Mackenzie Rivers, Founder of Map Chocolate Mackenzie Rivers is the …
From Big Family Business To Cacao Farmer & Beyond
It's the 1950's; your country is poor and in the throes of recovery from WWII— but in the south, there's the promise of land. The Japanese occupied the Philippines for 3 years, and after they were forced out, the country was devastated. Many …
Interview: Emily Paek, Founder of Public Chocolatory
"I think even if the [cacao] beans are all the same, but the makers are different, the outcome is very different."-Emily Paek, Founder of Public Chocolatory Emily Paek was one of the first craft chocolate makers in Korea, and quite frankly, it's …
Interview: Greg D’Alesandre, Cacao Sourcerer At Dandelion Chocolate
"There's too much power in the chocolate makers' hands as opposed to cacao producers' hands.... for the industry to be truly long-term sustainable, that power dynamic has to shift."-Greg D'Alesandre, Dandelion Chocolate Greg D'Alesandre is almost …
Where To Buy Craft Chocolate Online
Happy World Chocolate Day! In honor of this sacred, completely arbitrarily-chosen date, here are the best places to buy craft chocolate online. We go from the best craft chocolate on Amazon to online craft chocolate retailers (sorted by country). …
Interview: Emily Stone, Co-Founder Of Uncommon Cacao
"Craft chocolate is still such a small industry that it's very rare that one, or even five craft chocolate makers would be able to purchase the entire harvest of one origin... they need the stability of a buyer who can bring on the cacao from the …
