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France’s first chocolate-makers

Who would have thought of the Basque Country as one of the first places in Europe to be home to chocolate-making as we know it today? Surprisingly, this aspect of the region’s rich heritage is only be… more →

onthecocoatrail

Curiously Cacao

goodnewssantabarbara wrote 1 month ago: Cacao bean trees grow on tropical rain forest plantations in South America.  The trees grow pods, (c … more →

Tags: Food, Chocolate, Chocolate Maya

Organic Cacao from Bali

jiwadamaibali wrote 1 month ago: In our organic garden we have several cacao trees. This cacao fruit is not ripe yet… When ripe … more →

Tags: from the founder, Bali, bali permaculture, Cacao fruit, eco-farm, eco retreat bali, Indonesia, jiwa damai, organic cacao

Chocolate and Salt — 23 comments

juliemontagu wrote 1 month ago: There aren’t many foods that I would say I absolutely could not live without, but these two mi … more →

Tags: Advice, Antioxidants, Cancer, Chocolate, cooking, feature1, Food, health, himalayan sea salt

The Power of Cacao Powder & Don't Worry, I'm Still Alive! — 6 comments

kloesampson wrote 2 months ago: Good morning lovely people How have you all been?! I feel like it’s been far too long since I … more →

Tags: Clean Eating, food, Life, Nutrition, Antioxidants, baking, cacao powder, chia seeds, Chocolate

Dark Chocolate

Ben Blue wrote 3 months ago: I know it has sugar… But, Wow! It’s so good. Organic 87% Dark, Whole Bean Chocolate, sto … more →

Tags: Food, organic, eat, fairtrade, Chocolate, Cocoa, taza chocolate, Stoneground, Direct Trade

Seeking a Healthy Recipe Using Cocoa Powder — 8 comments

KM wrote 3 months ago: I don’t smoke. I rarely drink – I’ve had the same five beers in my fridge for abou … more →

Tags: Positivity, Coping Methods, depression 2, Mental Health, Motivation, support system, anxiety, Food, Eating

Talamancan Gardens & local Organic Farmers market

kindredspiritscr wrote 4 months ago: We are very happy to support this very good cause for good health with organic vegetables & frui … more →

Tags: Food for the Soul, Antioxidant, Cahuita, Caribbean, Christopher Columbus, Costa Rica, Farmer's Market, gingerbread, health

Mortar and Pestle

goodbaginc wrote 4 months ago: Yesterday I received this beautiful mortar and pestle from Mary Carol Perez’s etsy. It is ador … more →

Tags: Healthy Living, health, Wellness, cooking, mortar, Pestle, mortar and pestle, Herbs, cacao

Hot Chocolate: Gift of the Gods Since 1900 BCE

AntiquityNOW wrote 4 months ago: Image courtesy of masatoshi_ If you think hot chocolate is just a modern day treat, you may be surpr … more →

Tags: Culinary, Culture, Blog, maya, Chocolate, cocoa paste, AntiquityNOW, History, Ancient History

Chocolate soon! — 1 comment

casamariposainsantafe wrote 5 months ago: Hello everyone, A few days ago, I posted some pictures and information about Cacao Trees and Pods, a … more →

Tags: Santa Fe hotels Panama, Accommmodation in Santa Fe, casamariposasantafe.com, Santa Fe Hotels, santa fe accommodations, toucans, hotels in santa fe panama, Bird Sanctuary, Hiking

A bitter bite — 2 comments

kaprise wrote 5 months ago: What does one do with these?? I bought them out of curiosity and they are bitter and rather unpleasa … more →

Tags: food

France's first chocolate-makers — 6 comments

Juliet Bray wrote 5 months ago: Who would have thought of the Basque Country as one of the first places in Europe to be home to choc … more →

Tags: Basque Country, Beans, CAMBO-LES-BAINS, chocolate machines, Chocolate Trail, Chocolate Makers, chocolatiers, Cocoa, France

Cacao! Cacao! (not a bird call) — 7 comments

clayzmama wrote 5 months ago: Ahhh….the lovely cacao nut.  It’s latin name, Theobroma cacao, means “food of the … more →

Tags: Life, Family, Food, Cool Products, Kitchen, Chocolate, Berries, México, healthy

Theo Chocolate! — 1 comment

pamprentice2020 wrote 7 months ago: This slideshow requires JavaScript. Theo Chocolate the only Organic, Fair Trade, Fair for Life certi … more →

Tags: Food and Parties, Theo Chocolate, Seattle, WA, Whole Foods, Ben Affleck

The essentials of cacao tree pruning — 1 comment

Juliet Bray wrote 8 months ago: The pruning of cacao trees is essential in the management of a cacao field. When done efficiently, p … more →

Tags: cacao flowers, Cacao grafting, Cacao harvest, Cacao Pod, Cacao tree, Chocolate, Cocoa, CONSORCIO, Ecuador

Learning how to manage a cocoa plantation — 7 comments

Juliet Bray wrote 8 months ago: The last few weeks of my cocoa trail are spent at the Ecuadorean government’s agricultural research … more →

Tags: cacao flowers, Cacao grafting, Cacao Pod, Cacao Research centre, Chocolate, Cocoa, diseases, Ecuador, iniap

Back to School - Journey of a Bean

Cocoa Jeanie Beanie wrote 8 months ago: Chocolate Therapy Message from Cocao Jeanie Beanie In a recent conversation, someone asked me about … more →

Tags: Blog Posts, eating chocolate, chocolatiers, Food, Making Chocolate, Chocolate, health benefits of chocolate, willy wonka chocolate factory, wonka chocolate factory

On the road to discover Ecuador's national cacao variety — 4 comments

Juliet Bray wrote 8 months ago: After several months learning about the intricacies of Peru’s cacao production and the producer-supp … more →

Tags: Beans, Cacao Nacional, CCN-51, Characteristics, Chocolate, Cocoa, Cooperatives, drying process, Ecuador

Getting producers to taste their very own cocoa liquor — 4 comments

Juliet Bray wrote 8 months ago: After my week living with the farmers of Chulucanas, I really wanted to give something back to the c … more →

Tags: Acetic acid, Acidity, Beans, Cacao harvest, Characteristics, Chocolate, chocolatiers, Chulucanas, citrus


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