"Gute" Schokolade: Herausforderungen für Schokoladenmanufakturen
Meet the Maker

"Good" chocolate: challenges for chocolate manufacturers

The challenges facing the praline manufacturer Solveijg Klein, who does not want to process industrial chocolate, and why working with good chocolate is still so worthwhile.

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.

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.