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Hacienda Jeanmarie and Puerto Rico’s Cacao Revival | The Chocolate Professor
Hacienda Jeanmarie and Puerto Rico’s Cacao Revival | The Chocolate Professor
In the world of craft chocolate, new cacao origins emerge every year – and in 2025, it was Puerto Rico due to a historic cacao revival on the island.
10 Must Try New Zealand Olive Oils | The Olive Oil Professor
10 Must Try New Zealand Olive Oils | The Olive Oil Professor
New Zealand is known for having more sheep than people, and has long been celebrated for its wine. Now, its olive oils are earning similar acclaim.
Best Bites from The Australian Chocolate Festival 2025 | The Chocolate Professor
Best Bites from The Australian Chocolate Festival 2025 | The Chocolate Professor
10 tasty treats from bean-to-bar makers in Australia from 2025's Australian Chocolate Festival.
Brazil's Mission Chocolate is Raising the Bar | The Chocolate Professor
Brazil's Mission Chocolate is Raising the Bar | The Chocolate Professor
Beans, Bars and Brews - Melbourne's Bean-to-bar Chocolate Scene | Kia Ora Magazine
Beans, Bars and Brews - Melbourne's Bean-to-bar Chocolate Scene | Kia Ora Magazine
5 Great Hops Chocolate Bars | The Chocolate Professor
5 Great Hops Chocolate Bars | The Chocolate Professor
A handful of bean- to-bar chocolate makers are flavoring their chocolate with one of beer’s key ingredients – hops.
10 Great Olive Oil Chocolate Bars | The Olive Oil Professor
10 Great Olive Oil Chocolate Bars | The Olive Oil Professor
A select group of craft chocolate makers are making olive oil a core ingredient of chocolate itself.
10 Great Rough Ground Chocolate Bars | The Chocolate Professor
10 Great Rough Ground Chocolate Bars | The Chocolate Professor
5 Belgian Chocolate Makers You Should Know | The Chocolate Professor
5 Belgian Chocolate Makers You Should Know | The Chocolate Professor
The Return of the Chocolate House | The Chocolate Professor
The Return of the Chocolate House | The Chocolate Professor
Alongside the emergence of specialty chocolate cafés worldwide, we’re seeing a shift in how chocolate is enjoyed, from an often-private indulgence to a more social experience.
The Sweet Surprise that Sugar Diversity Makes in Chocolate | The Chocolate Professor
The Sweet Surprise that Sugar Diversity Makes in Chocolate | The Chocolate Professor
Chocolate makers are beginning to explore the untapped potential of chocolate’s (arguably) second most important ingredient: sugar.
10 Great Tree to Bar Chocolate Makers | The Chocolate Professor
10 Great Tree to Bar Chocolate Makers | The Chocolate Professor
10 groundbreaking artisans who are crafting world-class chocolate in the most connected, sustainable and ethical way possible: tree to bar.
The best bean-to-bar Australian chocolate | Gourmet Traveller
The best bean-to-bar Australian chocolate | Gourmet Traveller
10 Must Try British Chocolate Bars | The Chocolate Professor
10 Must Try British Chocolate Bars | The Chocolate Professor
Ten uniquely British chocolate bars that showcase the nation’s growing reputation as a hub for exceptional craft chocolate.
A Bright Future for Australian Cacao | The Chocolate Professor
A Bright Future for Australian Cacao | The Chocolate Professor
In northern Queensland, a small group of cacao farmers are putting Australia on the map for specialty chocolate.
Book Review: Wild Chocolate | The Chocolate Professor
Book Review: Wild Chocolate | The Chocolate Professor
10 Top Yuzu Chocolate Bars | The Chocolate Professor
10 Top Yuzu Chocolate Bars | The Chocolate Professor
Yuzu’s rich acidity and complex citrus flavour make it an ideal pairing for dark, milk or white chocolate. Here are 10 of the best yuzu chocolate bars.
The Rise of Vanuatu Cacao and Chocolate | The Chocolate Professor
The Rise of Vanuatu Cacao and Chocolate | The Chocolate Professor
The Weird & Wonderful World of Baron Hasselhoff’s | The Chocolate Professor
The Weird & Wonderful World of Baron Hasselhoff’s | The Chocolate Professor
Baron Hasselhoff’s is making some of the most outrageously delicious chocolate in Oceania in the seaside capital city of Wellington, New Zealand.
The Wild New World of Flavor Fermentation in Cacao | The Chocolate Professor
The Wild New World of Flavor Fermentation in Cacao | The Chocolate Professor
Why White Chocolate is in Danger | The Chocolate Professor
Why White Chocolate is in Danger | The Chocolate Professor
Heaven for chocolate lovers - RNZ Chocstock interview
Heaven for chocolate lovers - RNZ Chocstock interview
Mike Renfree, Raglan Chocolate and Weave Cacao - The Spinoff
Mike Renfree, Raglan Chocolate and Weave Cacao - The Spinoff
12 Exciting Chocolate Makers to Discover in New Zealand | The Chocolate Professor
12 Exciting Chocolate Makers to Discover in New Zealand | The Chocolate Professor
A Taste of Samoa - Kia Ora Magazine
A Taste of Samoa - Kia Ora Magazine
Full of Beans - Hogarth Chocolate in Kia Ora Magazine
Full of Beans - Hogarth Chocolate in Kia Ora Magazine
How To Match Beer and Chocolate | Pursuit of Hoppiness
How To Match Beer and Chocolate | Pursuit of Hoppiness
Single Origin Chocolate - Canvas Magazine, NZ Herald (pay wall)
Single Origin Chocolate - Canvas Magazine, NZ Herald (pay wall)
Baron Hasselhoff’s New Location - Broadsheet
Baron Hasselhoff’s New Location - Broadsheet
Tea and chocolate: the perfect partnership - The Tea Curator
Tea and chocolate: the perfect partnership - The Tea Curator
I’m a chocolate judge – this is what I do - The Spinoff
I’m a chocolate judge – this is what I do - The Spinoff
Australian Bean-to-bar Chocolate - Fiamma Chocolate Blog
Australian Bean-to-bar Chocolate - Fiamma Chocolate Blog
Interview with Geoseph at Bean to Bar World
Interview with Geoseph at Bean to Bar World
10 Of The Best Craft Chocolate Bars In New Zealand For Adventurous Cacao Lovers - Urban List
10 Of The Best Craft Chocolate Bars In New Zealand For Adventurous Cacao Lovers - Urban List
Brood: For the Love of Fermentation - Pursuit of Hoppiness
Brood: For the Love of Fermentation - Pursuit of Hoppiness
What does it take to say your chocolate is ‘hand crafted’? - The Spinoff
What does it take to say your chocolate is ‘hand crafted’? - The Spinoff
Yorkshire Gold: The rise of Bullion Chocolate
Yorkshire Gold: The rise of Bullion Chocolate
New Zealand’s most bliss-inducing craft chocolate - The Spinoff
New Zealand’s most bliss-inducing craft chocolate - The Spinoff
WE’RE WATCHING... Thomas Hilton - Cuisine Magazine
WE’RE WATCHING... Thomas Hilton - Cuisine Magazine
The New Zealand Restaurants Embracing the Bean-to-Bar Craft Chocolate Movement
The New Zealand Restaurants Embracing the Bean-to-Bar Craft Chocolate Movement
Two Beans, One Purpose – Kōkako Coffee x Shirl & Moss
Two Beans, One Purpose – Kōkako Coffee x Shirl & Moss
The Kiwis changing the way we eat chocolate
The Kiwis changing the way we eat chocolate
Cell Division - Where Art Meets Science
Cell Division - Where Art Meets Science
Monkfish new venture for Dan Hargreaves
Monkfish new venture for Dan Hargreaves
Let Them Drink Cake - Dessert Beers on the Rise
Let Them Drink Cake - Dessert Beers on the Rise
South Pacific Craft Chocolate article on Stuff
South Pacific Craft Chocolate article on Stuff
The Spirit of Spontaneity - Pursuit of Hoppiness
The Spirit of Spontaneity - Pursuit of Hoppiness
Bean to Barstool Podcast - Episode 37 (with me!)
Bean to Barstool Podcast - Episode 37 (with me!)
Craft chocolate article in Kia Ora Magazine
Craft chocolate article in Kia Ora Magazine
Bean-to-bar Maestro - Cuisine Magazine
Bean-to-bar Maestro - Cuisine Magazine
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