The raw cacao myth: why most cacao isn’t
Our chocolate maker Malou shines her light on the world of raw cacao. Does it actually even exist or is it just great marketing?
Cacao history
Cacao revolution: the transformation from beverage to bar – and back
Did you know that for more then 28 centuries cacao has always been consumed as a beverage, not as a a solid food (chocolate bar)! In the ‘New World’ it was seen as a holy drink, certainly not to enjoy without purpose. The xocolatl was served during importing meetings and rituals and sacrificed in the …
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The pollination of the cacao flower is done by a…
A little story about the flowers and the bees. Or should we say.. flowers and mosquito’s! In the wonderful illustration above you see the tiny 5-petaled flower of the cacao tree. Cacao flowers are very small, typically about 1 cm across, and their reproductive parts are even smaller. The male parts of the flower, where …
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About fine flavour cacao and why it tastes so good
We call our cacao brand ´Wild Child ceremonial & fine flavor cacao.’ Yet, what does ‘fine flavor’ mean? And why is it important to us? A little introduction. Cacao harvest is similar to that of wine where every harvest season has a different character to it. Cacao can taste earthy or floral or sour, have …
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