rediscovering cacao with AMO Cacao
I had the pleasure of visiting two completely opposite types of chocolate shops while I was in Guadalajara, Mexico. It was really interesting to see how each makes their chocolate products and the contrast...
Tagged: sustainable chocolate
Nahua Chocolate and Cacao, San Jose, Costa Rica
Whether you arrive in Costa Rica by air or cruise ship, you are likely to pass through the capital city of San Jose. Here, you will find a terrific collection of heritage buildings and...
thinking about the Dominican Republic
Every great idea was planted by a seed. And for Chocolatour, The Dominican Republic was the place that planted the seed for my desire to further investigate the world of fine chocolate back in 2009...
Caribeans Chocolate of Puerto Viejo
If you’re like me, you look for unique and local flavours from places you visit and seek out gifts and souvenirs that highlight those flavours. No surprise, my primary focus is on the sustainable...
Pacari is king of Ecuadorian chocolate
No discussion of chocolate from Ecuador would be complete without visiting Quito-based Pacari Ecuadorian Organic Chocolate that has won more than 100 international awards and no less than nine International Chocolate Awards in the 2012...
more chocolate travel in Ecuador
No chocolate travel to Ecuador would be complete without a visit to Kallari. In previous posts, we explored Old Quito, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and got detained in a mudslide. You met ex-pat (American) chocolatier Jeff Stern and...
Orquidea Chocolate from Peru: a taste & setting as beautiful as its namesake
During the course of my research for Chocolatour, I’ve had the opportunity to visit many chocolate factories. Huge, high tech ones in Switzerland. Tiny, hands-on ones in Peru. And everything in between. Orquidea Chocolate...
