Thailand is hot. Even in the dead of winter, the south is sticky, melty hot. It's not the kind of hot you normally associate with chocolate, but Thailand has actually been growing cacao— the raw material for chocolate— for over a century. Over the …
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What Is Ruby Chocolate? How It’s Made, Ruby Cocoa, & FAQ.
Ever since the controversial new ruby chocolate was revealed at a Shanghai trade show in September 2017, the ever-wandering eye of the public has been curious about pink chocolate. China's not exactly a hub for chocolate making (yet). But one of the …
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 …
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). …
Korean Chocolate Culture: From Bean to Bar & Beyond
Korean chocolate is a topic close to my heart, as I've been living in South Korea for the last three years, and watched the local market blossom. However, South Korea is rarely— if ever— associated with great chocolate. It's not that Korean chocolate …
What Is Bean To Bar, Craft Chocolate?
Bean-to-bar, small batch, craft, artisan, micro-batch chocolate; all of this boils down to the same idea of a new way of making chocolate. Although some terms are older than others, all of them refer to a small-scale chocolate making movement. …
7 Ways to Keep Chocolate In A Healthy Diet
As a chocolate writer, I easily eat a kilo of chocolate each month, if not two.Yet I'm not overweight.This is partly due to my age and genetics, yes, but the amount of chocolate I eat is almost inhumane some days. I've had my periods of …
How to Taste Craft Chocolate For Beginners
This page is also known as The Guide to Impressing Your Friends by Leading a Craft Chocolate Tasting. Before we deep dive into chocolate, be sure you've read up on what craft chocolate is, and why it's important to use craft chocolate and not just …
Craft Chocolate Will Continue to Grow.
Craft chocolate is on the way up, and it's not even close to plateauing.Almost anyone in the industry even just half a decade ago would have described craft chocolate, often called "bean to bar chocolate," as a small but growing segment of the …
9 Best Ethical Whole Foods Chocolate Brands & Bars
Growing up in the US, going to Whole Foods was a special occurrence, reserved for birthdays and whenever I convinced my mom we needed fancy hummus.As I grew older and began doing all my own grocery shopping and cooking (fancy hummus occasionally …
