Forum Activity for @Madame Cocoa

Mixed News From Hershey: Recession is Good - Closing Plants

Posted in: News & New Product Press

Hey Clay, I missed seeing your posting of this article, and so just posted another containing text for the SFGate article.I do want to comment on a point made by Cybele -- and that is Scharffen Berger as a public education facility these past few years.....In my opinion, those tours did WONDERS for the average non-"chocolate life" person's understanding of what artisan chocolate means. I dragged many a "regular" chocolate lover there for the tour, and always came away knowing that person's idea of what good chocolate is would be forever changed. It was the experience that did the trick. Most people do not read and are not as interested in chocolate as we are to sit here at our computers and forever learn more and more. A real willy wonka-like factory tour can bond a person to your products like no other experience, if done in the manner of SB, with knowledgeable docents, show and tell, product tastings, meeting the workers, and a walk on the production floor. It did it for me.And I, for one, will miss it dearly.

This just in: Scharffen Berger Baking Chunks Press Release

Posted in: News & New Product Press

Whole Foods flagship here in Austin had them on the shelves Tuesday.

necesito informarme . Donde comprar cobertura para templar en Quito - Ecuador

Posted in: Classifieds F/S or Wanted

Marita and Clay, Republica del Cacao is a harvester/producer but not sure they have a retail location or if you can buy bulk couverture (I've only had bars). Here is the information for the corporate office. They are very helpful and informative:info@republicadelcacao.comAv. Coln 698 y Ynez PinznEdif. El Dorado 3er PisoQuito -EcuadorPhone: 593 256 1320 ext 37

Indian Cacoa

Posted in: Tech Help, Tips, Tricks, & Techniques

Hi Rajarajeshwari (anything for short?). Let's start talking about it!! I am so excited to see this, because I was in Tamil Nadu in April, and learned of a friend of a friend who was growing cacao in Kerala. I went to Goa but was unable to explore further. Where is your business (as a chocolatier) and where is your cacao grown? Do you do small scale processing on your own or sell your beans? Do you have any pictures to post? Tell us more!

What Makes an Artisan Chocolate Artisan?

Posted in: Opinion

I did not see that anyone mentioned our newest group of proud artisan MAKERS, so I thought I'd give them a place here to describe themselves...it's the new Craft Chocolate Makers of America ( www.craftchocolatemakers.org ) crew. Check out their description. Hats off to them, I feel there is a great amount of education possible through the CCMA group and the opinions of this one in the future.