In spite of the fact that Vietnam is not yet famous around the globe for its cacao production, the country’s locally produced chocolate has been seeing significant growth in popularity over the course of the...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Email | RSS “Basically we’re finding the limits of what there is today [in terms of quality Vietnamese cacao].” -Samuel Maruta, Marou Chocolate A significant number of...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Email | RSS “We haven’t counted this year, but in 2018 we got samples from over 400 new chocolate companies.” -Matt Caputo, Chocolate Buyer for Caputo’s Market...
It would be inappropriate to take you to a Godiva Chocolate shop while you are in Vietnam. Indeed, that would be the case. In my experience with the chocolate and cacao production in this country,...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Email | RSS “Most Asian people care about their health. And the dark or black [chocolate] means health.” -Joyce Lee, Founder & Chocolate Maker of JL Chocolate...
“You come all this way just to see my farm, and I must show you it.” When the owner and operator of TL Chocolates & Cacao Farm mentioned this to us, we stopped for a...
There is a common misunderstanding that Taiwan and China are the same country. Mandarin is the predominant language spoken by residents of both of these cities, and many of the locals have Chinese origin. However,...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Email | RSS “At some point, when there isn’t enough return, the love and the passion fade away.” -Sunita De Tourreil, Founder of The Chocolate Garage The...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Email | RSS “It’s a pleasure to get up and go to work every day, knowing what we’re going to be doing with the rest of our...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Email | RSS “The very first bean-to-bar chocolate I ever tried was one that I had made myself, and I’m pretty sure it was awful. But I...
