As I am writing you from INSIDE the factory ofThe Grenada Chocolate Company, one of the very first tree-to-barorganic chocolate cooperatives,I am trying not to get distracted by all the chocolate smells around me - or to drift away too long looking at the mango tree and tropical forest from the open window next to me...

I came to visit Mott Green as he is preparing for his exciting FairTransport event! Mott Green is thefounder of the company and passionate chocolate maker who had a dream to transport his chocolate carbon neutral from the tropics to markets in the US and Europe. By teaming up with the Dutch shipping companywhich issailing the world on wind energy,this dream is becoming reality as we speak, and we will NOW be documenting the FIRST EVER Fair Transport of chocolate

The adventure starts with preparations, my visit here in Grenada, visiting the cocoa plantations and chocolate producers of Grenada, meeting the crew of the sailing ship Tres Hombres and all side stories about chocolate, sustainability and more

For a week we have been waiting in Grenada for the ship to arrive because the winds and current were unfavorable, it has been a very rocky boat on the sea and we were anxiously following their progress, coming from the Dominican Republic.

Thursday the ship has finally arrived: what an exciting day it was indeed! we got up and heard someone had spotted the ship already its a remarkable ship so that was not surprisingly.We have met the crew of the Tres Hombres who are very welcoming, enthusiastic and full of stories about the trip so far which has been very rocky as we have seen on the tracking screen But the spirit is very positive, of course they are real sailors

Have a look at their happiness tasting the first Grenada chocolate; no further comments...

I will gradually post my experiences here, about the cocoa production of Grenada's special organic beans, about the chocolate making, the passion and dedication of the people here and the whole voyage from Grenada to the US and Europe transporting these 5 tons of chocolate bars! the ship will reach final destination in June, follow it online - now we're off to prepare the departure from Grenada to make sure the chocolate is safe on board...