Van Houten, part of the Barry Callebaut group, has launched the first chocolate powder drink using Barry Callebaut’s Ruby Chocolate, the company announced last week. In 2018, Barry Callebaut launched what they call the ‘fourth type of chocolate’, to much excitement, but also to mixed reviews from some who said the taste was too subtle. […]
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Chocolatiers are some of the nicest people I’ve met. I’m not sure why that is, but there’s something about the industry that attracts a certain type, I suppose. But ‘nice’ is a bit of a limp description, and the chocolatiers themselves are vibrant, passionate and creative people. They are infectiously interesting. A good example is
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Registration for the AVPA: 1st International Contest “Chocolates Processed at Origin” is open.
AVPA PRESENTS: 1ST INTERNATIONAL CONTEST “CHOCOLATES PROCESSED AT ORIGIN” Read More »
Cacaosuyo took Gold at this years International Chocolate Awards with their Cusco 80 bar.
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This is a strong and spicy Senegalese coffee drink that combines Robusta coffee beans with spices to create an intoxicating drink that is a must try! To make the beans, roast 100 grams of Robusta coffee beans together with 10 grams of Guinea pepper and 10 grams of clove (optional) in a metal pan. Roast
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In 1944, Benjamin H. Kean was a 32-year-old army surgeon stationed in the Panama Canal Zone by the US army. Later he would play a disputed role in the Iran hostage crisis as physician to the exiled Shah. But in WWII he was an unknown doctor who, one quiet day decided to visit the islands of
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Researchers at the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences, USA, conducted a study that discovered a chemical that could protect cacao trees from black pod disease.
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Research on how American premium consumers classify what’s craft, premium and mainstream chocolates.
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Atomo is a gutsy startup doing what seems impossible or insane, or possibly both. They are making coffee without using any parts of a coffee plant
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ECOM’s Sustainable Management Services (SMS) provides training, certification, and other value-added services to farmers in their supply chain. ECOM provides access to inputs and finance intended to improve the performance of farmers, and ultimately their profitability and livelihoods.
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