Moka Origins' Ishan and Jeff's Determination that Led to Success Ishan Tigunait and Jeff Abella, the chocolate maker, moved to Cameroon Africa in 2007, to lead sustainable farming and community development projects for a not-for-profit organization. Upon invitation by local communities, they ... View Post

Charles Burke of BOHO Chocolate's Hard Work that Pays Off Charles Burke started his journey selling chocolates and confections from a small shop in New England over 30 years ago. He opened his first retail chocolate store in Amherst, Massachusetts, at the age of 24. The following year, he opene... View Post

Cru Chocolate's Journey: From Dream to Reality Cru Chocolate is the dream of Karla McNeil-Rueda and Eddie Houston who make delicious and beautiful chocolate in their home in Northern California.Karla grew up in Honduras among family members who farmed coffee and sugarcane. “I grew up thinking ... View Post

Owner of White Label Chocolate's New Found Love: Cacao Stephen Beaumier of White Label Chocolate loves food, and came to love and appreciate cacao. Hailing from the hospitality industry, he found cacao to be the most challenging ingredient he has ever used. Stephen has no formal training; just ... View Post

A Unique Chocolate Craft: Primo Botanica Oliver and Jay Holecek of Primo Botanica Craft Chocolate are cousins living on opposite coasts of the US.  Jay became a certified natural chef at Bauman College in Berkeley, California. As a chef consultant, Jay has an immense amount of knowledge in ther... View Post

Two enthralling things you need to know about Eldora Chocolate Steve and Andrea Prickett started Eldora Chocolate as a way to satisfy Steve’s curiosity and love of chocolate.  His engineering background in food manufacturing and 32-year career as a financial advisor taught him the discipline an... View Post