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Cocoa cultivation: How and where is cocoa grown and harvested?

Most agree that chocolate and cocoa taste delicious. However, very few people know how the steps to chocolate are made. You can find out more about cocoa cultivation here!

BiodiversitätKakaobohnen werden nach dem fermentieren zum trocknen ausgelegt

What happens during the fermentation of cocoa?

Fermentation is currently on everyone's lips. Here you can find out why cocoa also has to be fermented and what happens in the process...

Meet the MakerSolvejg Klein von der Pralinenmanufaktur "das Bernsteinzimmer"

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.

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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-BarMIA Schokolade aus Afrika - Mehr als Fair

MIA chocolate from Africa - more than fair

Chocolates made in Africa: MIA founder Brett Beach reports on the challenges involved and why it is still worthwhile.

Bean-to-BarPhilippinische Schokolade – Kelly von Auro Chocolate im Interview

Filipino Chocolate – Interview with Kelly from Auro Chocolate

In an interview, Kelly Go, founder of Auro Chocolate, talks about the opportunities and challenges of chocolate production in the Philippines.