Solvejg Klein von der Pralinenmanufaktur "das Bernsteinzimmer"
Meet the Maker

From Lindt to vegan praline manufacture: an interview with Solvejg Klein

From an apprenticeship at Lindt to your own chocolate factory for vegan and sustainable pralines.

Bean-to-Bargeöffnete Kakaofrucht

Cacao cultivation in Sri Lanka: the cooperative Coop-id

The cocoa beans of the Coop-id cooperative grow in the Matale cocoa-growing region in Sri Lanka, where rainforest and mountains meet.

Bean-to-BarPlantage von AKESSON auf Madagaskar

Akesson's cocoa cultivation in Madagascar

From a young age, Bertil Åkesson spent most of his time in Madagascar. The father was a Swedish diplomat and bought his own cocoa plantation there in the 1970s.

Bean-to-BarAKESSON's Plantage in Brasilien

Cacao cultivation in Brazil: Åkesson's plantations

ÅKESSON'S makes excellent chocolate; supplies chocolatiers and top chefs worldwide. Here you can learn more about his cocoa cultivation in Brazil.

Bean-to-BarKakaoschoten von Cacao Direct am Baum

Cocoa cultivation in Honduras: cocoa beans from Cacao Direct

Cacao Direct from Honduras was founded in 2014 and now exports around 120 tons of high-quality cocoa every year.

Bean-to-BarArbeiter aus Tanzaniera bereiten Boxen für den Fermentierungsprozess von Kakao vor

Cocoa beans from Tanzania: Kokoa Kamili

Since the founding of Kokoa Kamili in 2013, the founders Simran Bindra and Brian LoBue have been pursuing a central mission: They want more money to reach Tanzanian cocoa farmers - just as much as ...