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Castronovo: Gourmet Chocolate Made in Florida

It is almost impossible to give an opinion about the quality of a gourmet chocolate bar, as well as it is a good wine, without having tasted it. That is...

Castronovo: Gourmet Chocolate Made in Florida

It is almost impossible to give an opinion about the quality of a gourmet chocolate bar, as well as it is a good wine, without having tasted it. That is...

Franceschi Gourmet Chocolate

The stories behind the producers of gourmet cho...

What do the Venezuelans Claudia and Mariela Franceschi, and the North Americans Denise Castronovo and her husband Jim have in common? They produce gourmet chocolate of excellent quality with cacao...

The stories behind the producers of gourmet cho...

What do the Venezuelans Claudia and Mariela Franceschi, and the North Americans Denise Castronovo and her husband Jim have in common? They produce gourmet chocolate of excellent quality with cacao...

Dark Chocolate Glossary by Club ChoKolate

Dark Chocolate Glossary by Club ChoKolate

Bean-to-bar: A term used to identify the artisan or craft method to prepare the chocolate. The chocolate maker acquires the cacao beans, as opposed to buying couverture, minimally process them...

Dark Chocolate Glossary by Club ChoKolate

Bean-to-bar: A term used to identify the artisan or craft method to prepare the chocolate. The chocolate maker acquires the cacao beans, as opposed to buying couverture, minimally process them...

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Cacao 102: All the basics you need to know

In this second and final article about essential cacao information, we will be discussing the different cacao varietals...

Cacao 102: All the basics you need to know

In this second and final article about essential cacao information, we will be discussing the different cacao varietals...

How is the best chocolate in the world made?

How is the best chocolate in the world made?

To make the best chocolate in the world first you need good-quality cacao beans. Usually, high-quality chocolate makers pay premium prices to obtain high-quality cacao beans. 

How is the best chocolate in the world made?

To make the best chocolate in the world first you need good-quality cacao beans. Usually, high-quality chocolate makers pay premium prices to obtain high-quality cacao beans. 

Chocolate Definition by Club ChoKolate

Chocolate Definition by Club ChoKolate

“Chocolate” is a food obtained by the mixture of two ingredients derived from the cacao bean: Cacao paste, also known as cacao mass, cacao solids or cacao liquor, and cacao...

Chocolate Definition by Club ChoKolate

“Chocolate” is a food obtained by the mixture of two ingredients derived from the cacao bean: Cacao paste, also known as cacao mass, cacao solids or cacao liquor, and cacao...