Category: Chocolate University – Preview
Chocolate University - Preview
Stevia, A Natural Sweetener?
Dive deep into the alternative, “natural(?)” sweetener known as stevia, a boon to sugar-sensitive individuals, even in the chocolate world, thanks to companies like Lily’s Sweets and Coco Polo. Learn where it comes from, how the FDA appears to have hurt, not helped, its natural status, and much more…
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Chocolate University – August 2017 Preview
Rene Zimbelman returns for part two in her three-part series on the issues facing women within the cacao supply chain. This time, we bring to light various companies and organizations making efforts to address the gender inequality issue. Surprisingly, the “big” chocolate companies that we, as chocolate connoisseurs, don’t typically buy from, are actually addressing the issue to varying degrees…
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Gender Inequality in Cacao Farming
In this month’s Chocolate University, Rene Zimbelman discusses the issues facing women who work within the cacao supply chain, bringing the fight for gender equality to the forefront and raising awareness of those making an effort to break down the barriers facing women cacao farmers and workers today…
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Chocolate University – June 2017 Preview
Summer is here, save the chocolate! Rene Zimbelman talks melting point, shipping chocolate during the warm weather months, and the return of GMO cacao(?!), in June’s Chocolate University…
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Hawaiian Cacao Preview
Since the mid-1800s, Hawaiians have tried to grow cacao, but it’s been a long, storied battle to bring chocolate to the Aloha State. Let’s take a look at how the world’s most delicate, prized bean made its way to America’s paradise.
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5 Questions For Your Chocolate Maker
The chocolate bar section of your local grocery, special store, or retail shop is already a crowded space, and growing increasingly more so. There are new bean-to-bar brands popping up daily, new products incorporating chocolate coming out all the time, and new packaging and product selection makes distinguishing quality chocolate more and more difficult…
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