Experiences in the world of fine chocolate
The Grendada Chocolate Company. If there is any chocolate maker out there that takes fair trade and environmental sustainability serious, it is The Grenada Chocolate Company. Few producers actual own cacao farms, yet alone create cooperatives to produce the beans and the chocolate, to produce a quality product and raise the standard of life of […]
Continue ReadingRoszni… Rosavogi… man, Hungarian names aren’t the easiest to pronounce! I’ve been dying to try one of the Rózsavölgyi bars I had noticed at Hilde Devolder’s shop in Ghent. Luckely they are on display, so I could simply point at them, instead of trying to say the name. But take your time, read it slowly […]
Continue Reading100%. The highest number in chocolate. The most terrifying, the most intense, the most under-appreciated of chocolates. We met again. I know it’ll never by my top favorite chocolate either, yet every single time I’m drawn to it, just to experience the taste in its purest. Madagascan style this time around. Ladies and gentlemen, Menakao […]
Continue ReadingAre you intrigued by fine chocolate? Do you want to experience first hand what the fuss is all about and try some exciting examples? Get your ass to Amsterdam on Wednesday the 23rd October and be dazzled by real chocolate. www.originchocolate.eu If all goes well, we will bring you a report on this special event! […]
Continue ReadingWhen I ordered my latest stash oh fine chocolate, I decided to try something different. Most of the chocolate I tasted so far was made out of South American or Madagascan beans. I wondered if beans coming from the other side of the world would make a big difference. So here is my first Asian […]
Continue ReadingMaking chocolate, one would think it is just a matter of mixing the right ingredients to get a good result. Less is true, actually it is a complex process consisting of several steps and each of these steps has a great influence on the taste of the final product. Two major steps in the production […]
Continue ReadingSince a while I’ve been in search of a decent Belgian chocolate and once more I found one I just wanted to try for myself, in hope to find something remarkable. Café-Tasse produces a line of chocolates with added ingredients like coffee, tea, spices and fruits, but I aim for the pure chocolates. There isn’t […]
Continue ReadingMy voyage through the wonderful world of fine chocolate happens most of the time on the World Wide Web! It’s amazing how many passionate people are out there trying to inform whoever is interested about the wonderful chocolates out there. On Facebook, you’ll find nearly every small batch single origin chocolate makers and they are […]
Continue ReadingHola señors y señoritas, cómo estás? No, I’m not switching languages, just setting the mood, because we visit Spain today! When people start to know you’re into chocolate, wonderful thins start to happen. Like my brother- and sister-in-law, who were in Valencia Spain last week, who brought me something they had found on a local […]
Continue ReadingHilde Devolder owns a chocolate shop in Ghent, Belgium, where she produces fine pralines and sells several Single Origin chocolates produced by a carefully selected selection of top bean-to-bar companies. But she also produces several 100% chocolate bars in her workshop. As a base, she use Luker cacao. Luker is a Colombia based cacao company […]
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