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Take me (back) to Nica, for pinolillo, lapchickens, and a volcano in a lake!
Read more: Take me (back) to Nica, for pinolillo, lapchickens, and a volcano in a lake!It’s March 2018 and we’re leaving the deceptively challenging surf breaks of El Salvador and the flamboyant, overly inquisitive macaws of Honduras behind us, and continued on our merry way south. For the next couple of weeks we would base ourselves in Nicaragua; a country that had stolen my heart back in 2016, when I…
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A Little Bit of Culture
Read more: A Little Bit of CultureWhilst my trip to Nicaragua was predominantly based around cacao research, I did take some time to explore my surroundings, absorbing the beauty and culture this amazing country had to offer at every opportunity. Morning tortillas made by the roadside, hummingbirds in the city parks, and some really stunning churches!
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Before the Bar
Read more: Before the BarAfter our foray into the Nicaraguan jungle in search of the ancient heirloom cacao, meeting with farmers along the way, it was now time to harvest the beautiful golden-red pods of deliciousness we had gathered. Have you ever wondered what makes chocolate taste like, well, often many more things than just chocolate? It’s not as…
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Searching for Cocoa
Read more: Searching for CocoaTUESDAY 10th MAY: After an introduction to the world of fine cacao and its production methods at Ingemann’s processing and sorting facility, it was time to hit the (rather bumpy) road out to the cacao farms of north central Nicaragua. Here we would be meeting with the farmers, learning their trade and helping them with…
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Miel y Cacao
Read more: Miel y CacaoSUNDAY 9th MAY: It’s 4.45am on a Sunday and I’m running for a train to the airport with two backpacks strapped to me, trying to eat a banana and call a cab company. Uber have failed me! I make the flight and set off on my most ambitious Chocolate Adventure yet. Having spent most of…