Interesting article on "Four hybrid cocoa species developed in Ghana to have improved resistance to pest damage during storage have similar nutritional properties to conventional cocoa, says a study that topples a barrier to commercial trade." Ghanaian cocoa hybrids have no nutritional drawbacks I can't help but wonder, in comparison, how do they taste? :P

The Academy of Chocolates has announces the winners of the Chocolate Awards for 2008 . I think many of you will be pleased with the results.I, for one, feel tickled that I'm familiar with most of the names and bars, but also that I've been lucky enough to taste some of them too. If nothing else, this list will work as a good starting point for my next chocolate order.

http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080204/BREAKING03/80204033

Those lucky Swedes!