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Diversity in Chocolate

Diversity in Chocolate

The lack of diversity in the chocolate industry can be quite astonishing. A huge amount of the world’s chocolate is made by just a handful of multinational companies, all using...

Diversity in Chocolate

The lack of diversity in the chocolate industry can be quite astonishing. A huge amount of the world’s chocolate is made by just a handful of multinational companies, all using...

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Greenwashing in the Chocolate Industry

As I’m sure you’re already aware, the mainstream cacao industry is rife with ethical issues, such as slavery, enforced child labour and the general mistreatment of farmers, who often earn...

Greenwashing in the Chocolate Industry

As I’m sure you’re already aware, the mainstream cacao industry is rife with ethical issues, such as slavery, enforced child labour and the general mistreatment of farmers, who often earn...

Chocolate and Cinnamon Flapjack Recipe

Chocolate and Cinnamon Flapjack Recipe

Flapjack was one of my favourite treats as a child so I decided to create this recipe and see what can happen when you throw some high quality craft chocolate...

Chocolate and Cinnamon Flapjack Recipe

Flapjack was one of my favourite treats as a child so I decided to create this recipe and see what can happen when you throw some high quality craft chocolate...

Craft Chocolate Lava Cake (vegan!)

Craft Chocolate Lava Cake (vegan!)

Elena Kalmykova is a talented pastry chef from Paris who also happens to be a customer of ours (her parents live in NZ). Elena has kindly created this delicious recipe...

Craft Chocolate Lava Cake (vegan!)

Elena Kalmykova is a talented pastry chef from Paris who also happens to be a customer of ours (her parents live in NZ). Elena has kindly created this delicious recipe...

Why Do We Focus on Bean-to-bar Craft Chocolate?

Why Do We Focus on Bean-to-bar Craft Chocolate?

Something that’s quite unusual and confusing about the chocolate industry is that chocolate producers all have different techniques, and all start from different stages of the process. Most food and...

Why Do We Focus on Bean-to-bar Craft Chocolate?

Something that’s quite unusual and confusing about the chocolate industry is that chocolate producers all have different techniques, and all start from different stages of the process. Most food and...

Earl Grey and Strawberry Hot Chocolate

Earl Grey and Strawberry Hot Chocolate

Time for another hot chocolate recipe! Today we have the Earl Grey and Strawberry. I've been a fan of Earl Grey with dark chocolate ever since I tried the Wellington...

Earl Grey and Strawberry Hot Chocolate

Time for another hot chocolate recipe! Today we have the Earl Grey and Strawberry. I've been a fan of Earl Grey with dark chocolate ever since I tried the Wellington...