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PowdersAlek Dabo2018-04-19T11:42:13-06:00

dabalek

Cacao fanatic and author of book CacaoSource
Likely the best chocolate on the East coast, Requi Likely the best chocolate on the East coast, Requires a visit if in the Washington DC Région.
Might be the beginning of your next chocolate bar. Might be the beginning of your next chocolate bar..... If we’re lucky
Bean to bar in Oklahoma! Great work by “Zero Tol Bean to bar in Oklahoma! Great work by “Zero Tolerance” based in Britton, about 5 miles from downtown OKC.
Grenada has great beans AND great bean to bar make Grenada has great beans AND great bean to bar makers !
About 2 year after its loud launch, is Callebaut’Ruby product a success? Shown sold in bulk on Norman (OK)
I could pretend this is Art, but we all know it is I could pretend this is Art, but we all know it is failed tempering.....
recognise this summer fruit? recognise this summer fruit?
More chocolate made with Akesson’s Madagascar be More chocolate made with Akesson’s Madagascar beans from his Benito farm
Chocolate allies preparing to collaborate to a cho Chocolate allies preparing to collaborate to a chocolate mousse....
Now, These look like the good old days.... Making Now, These look like the good old days.... Making good chocolate in Port au Prince!
Confinement helps me catch-up on packing/storing. Confinement helps me catch-up on packing/storing. Here are 70 bars with 73% Zorzal cacao beans from the DR :)
Shiny, snappy break and great aroma from « Dame Shiny, snappy break and great aroma from « Dame Marie » in Haiti. Bars are made in Port au Prince
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3 days ago

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The (far too) slow road to eradicating child labor in cacao .
"While the Industry Intervention Package has been effective in reducing child labor, children continue to engage in hazardous work". A lot of words to say "we're not doing enough!!"
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3 weeks ago

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Can we agree on the CCN-51?
For whom the productive bean created by Homer Castro in the 60's is a good thing?
Made of 45.4% IMC, 22.2% Criollo, 21.5% Amelonado, 3.9% Contamana, 2.55 Purus, 2.1% Maranñon and 1.1% Nacional the CCN-51 represents a huge share of the harvest in Ecuador, and other South American countries and remains highly controversial, with some saying it can result in good chocolate with a specific post-harvest treatment and others pretending it shouldn't even be called chocolate. Anybody uses it?

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1 month ago

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The Frosty Pod or "Monilia" in Spanish and in French is a major danger for cacao farming. It kills up to 30% of the crop in some regions. Don't let it start or it will kill your plantation! ... See MoreSee Less

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2 months ago

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50 year evolution of cacao price show that with about US$ 2,500 per ton in 1970 and today, cacao farmer's revenue is now less than 20% of what it was 5 decades ago.
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2 months ago

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Hello Choco makers,
To plan for a new choco Lab I'm trying to decide wether tri-phase power is better. How much electricity do you consume per batch or bar or per some volume? Ballpark number. Thank you very much. ... See MoreSee Less

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Cacao Authority

2 months ago

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Most of the overload of information about food is only designed to trick us.
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Gravitas Plus: Is your health food healthy?

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Don't fall prey to false advertising. Watch this episode of GravitasPlus with WION's Palki before spending a fortune of overpriced 'health' foods. The health...
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