- The Chocolate Tree – Ecuador 82% Alex Rast, 14 Dec 2012
- Friis-Holm – Chuno Double Turned Alex Rast, 3 Dec 2012
- Friis-Holm – Chuno Triple Turned Alex Rast, 18 Nov 2012
- Chapon – Chuao Alex Rast, 18 Nov 2012
- Red Star Chocolate – Ocumare 72% Alex Rast, 17 Oct 2012
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Directly Traded collection from Geert Vercruysse
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Chocolates made in Nicaragua
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‘I always find good food, even in the most improbable places’
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International Chocolate Awards
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Chocolate makers of the Lower Rhone
Directly Traded collection from Geert Vercruysse
Belgian chocolatier Geert Vercruysse creates a unique collection of ganaches using directly traded chocolate, just in time for the birth of new industry organisation, Direct Cacao.
Chocolates made in Nicaragua
Carlos Mann, founder of Momotombo Chocolate, shares his experiences of making fresh chocolate in Nicaragua
‘I always find good food, even in the most improbable places’
Q&A with Maricel Presilla, winner of the Outstanding Chef Mid-Atlantic prize given by the prestigious James Beard Foundation. She is a member of the Grand Jury of The International Chocolate Awards taking place in London on May 28
International Chocolate Awards
Announcing the European semi-final of the International Chocolate Awards, plus the winners of the Italian National Competition, recently held in Florence in April.
Chocolate makers of the Lower Rhone
The artisan chocolatiers of the Lower Rhone region of France have been making chocolate for at least 100 years. Seventy% digs out their stories.
Domori – Guasare
Perhaps one of the most eagerly-awaited chocolates ever, Domori’s long-rumoured (seemingly forever!) Guasare finally arrives. Ever since Maricel Presilla’s original New Taste of Chocolate mentioned it, this bean has...
Bonnat – Apotequil
Bonnat explore all dimensions of “Porcelana” with another variant, this one from Peru. They seem to be milking the Porcelana designation for all they can get; whether this can be called such is yet again a big quest...
Pralus – Cuyagua
In the third of their “prestigious vintages” series, Pralus ventures into a bean/origin not so heavily promoted as Porcelana or Chuao: Cuyagua. Indeed, only one other specific instance of this origin has appeared in...
Valrhona – Palmira 2005
A maturing chocolate no doubt, Valrhona gives a glimpse into the bright future that Palmira could experience if they continue to tweak it to perfection. Let us cross our fingers and hope Valrhona realizes the potential that lie...
Rogue Chocolatier – Sambirano 70%
Another of the new wave of American chocolate manufacturers. Just how many producers the available supply can support is, of course, up for question, but it’s nice to see more people giving it a go. Rogue here starts with...
