Spirits and chocolate matching at the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Wednesday 14th October 2009
What a spectacularly unique, informative and fun event this proved to be!
On arrival I was surprised for us to be seated around a boardroom table as I was expecting a more informal mingling- type event. However any apprehension quickly melted away as [...]
Another day, another train to and fro Manchester…
But there was one further event I felt I couldn’t miss: Pacari chocolate at Melt. Pacari is an Ecuadorean producer who does it all: growing, processing, manufacture, in Ecuador. It’s a nice way of keeping chocolate profits in country of origin and, I think helps to build local [...]
What was I thinking? I mean making micro-batch chocolate is a great experiment. I appreciate the nuances and the art of making a great chocolate. There are many venerable institutions who have and will continue to make great chocolate. So why am I embarking on this venture? Its not like I cant just buy Felchlin, [...]
So after the first day of Chocolate Unwrapped I was thoroughly “chocolated” but still hadn’t really gone round the exhibitors yet. Thus Day 2 would be my time to focus on this. Some I already knew from past experience, such as L’Artisan du Chocolat and Melt, and thus I decided to focus for the most [...]
Read about a small chocolate company that’s making organic, Fair Trade bars right at the source! An update on the Cotton Tree Lodge factory in southern Belize.
Obviously, if you have read my previous posts, I am not normal. I live life to it’s fullest and experience all it has to offer in heaping helpings. So be it. The world is an amazing place and the various cultures of the planet all have something to offer us. Last night that became as [...]
Those who are familiar with SeventyPercent will know me – reviewer, commenter, fanatic on all things chocolate. No surprise, therefore, that Chocolate Week UK would be a must-attend. But, being in Manchester, I had to consolidate things a bit. So I decided to pack everything into the first weekend and Monday. This involved multiple train [...]
wow. what a week. First the melter goes out and we need an electrician. Of course one of our suppliers is 3 days late with the custom fondant, naturally. This slows production of a couple of things down but they will just have to wait….
Why?
Because Bob Dylan is in Oregon this week! Every couple of [...]
“I know I’m not alone…” sings Michael Franti, but I am certain he isn’t talking about these werewolf-like nights of this, the Harvest Moon in October. Normally the harvest moon comes in September bringing with it the early bright light traditionally allowing farmers to work after dark during the crucial harvest. Once in a blue [...]
So…. martin has asked for an “across the pond” perspective on the upcoming festivities and I am going to attempt to keep you updated on all things chocolate from the great state of Oregon.
We are immersed in it. We live eat and breathe the stuff. From making our our own micro-batch “bean to bon bon” [...]
We’ve already signed up quite a few community members and chocolate fans to tell us all about their experiences during Chocolate Week – the highs, the lows, the endurance challenge with all that chocolate, the delightful, the surprises and the triumphs of fine chocolate in the UK.
It looks like being a great week, check back [...]
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