Historical Chocolate Facts and Information Top 12 Historical Chocolate Facts 1. Christopher Columbus first brought cocoa beans to Europe Cocoa [...]

‘Chocolate Di Modica’, A Sicilian Protected Chocolate Inspired by the Aztecs. Chocolate di Modica or Cioccolate di Modica is a unique type of chocolate that has been made for nearly [...]

What is the best way to store chocolate? The idea of storing chocolate baffles a lot of people as it is just too tempting to eat straight away. [...]

A field of sapling cocoa trees in Udon Thani, Thailand. Quite surprisingly, I discovered a field of cocoa tree saplings just by the side of a busy [...]

Interesting Facts and Information about Chocolate Chocolate captures the imagination of so many people worldwide and even has a day dedicated to celebrating it. On top of [...]

Equipment needed for making chocolate at home If you are thinking about making bean to bar chocolate or are starting a small chocolate making business, [...]

Banoffee Chocolate Truffles Recipe Banoffee pie is probably my favourite dessert from back home and so had to be the first chocolate truffle recipe on my blog. It [...]

Homemade Caramel Sauce Recipe One thing I have missed a lot since living in Thailand is caramel chocolate. I have always loved chocolate filled with caramel and so [...]

What are the different varieties of cacao? There are actually over ten varieties of cacao but most people consider there to be three main types: Forastero, the [...]

What are the top 10 cocoa producing countries in the world? It is believed that over 1 billion people eat chocolate every day. Chocolate is made from the [...]

How to fix seized chocolate! When melted chocolate is silky, smooth and free flowing it is hard to resist but when it seizes and becomes thick and [...]

Ruby Chocolate: The New Fourth Variety Everyone knows that there are three types of chocolate, Dark, Milk and White. Except, there is now a new pink coloured variety, [...]

What's the Difference Between Cacao and Cocoa? Raw Vs. Processed When it comes to cocoa and cacao, many people are unaware of the differences between the two. [...]

How to make bean to bar chocolate at home I have always loved chocolate and had no idea how it was made until I watched a YouTube documentary. [...]

What is in chocolate?   Dark chocolate is the healthiest type of chocolate as it has the highest percentage of the most nutritious ingredient, cacao, or cocoa. Cocoa butter [...]

History of chocolate as medicine Cacao, the primary ingredient of chocolate, has been consumed for its health benefits for thousands of years. It has been used for its [...]

Is eating chocolate good for you? Chocolate is not the first food that comes to mind when thinking about health. But, cacao really is a super ingredient and more [...]