Asia – The Adventures of Elle Coco

Macanese Egg Tarts

Macanese Egg Tarts, or if you’re in Europe you’re probably more familiar with the Portuguese term for them ‘Pastel de Nata’ Continue reading “Macanese Egg Tarts”

Bennett's

Second fish, I'm getting good at this

Second fish, I’m getting good at this

The signature criolla truffles - Criollo Chocolaterie, Malmo Sweden

The signature criolla truffles – Criollo Chocolaterie, Malmo Sweden

Coffee and Milk Chocolate - OmNom Chocolates, Reykjavik, Iceland

Coffee and Milk Chocolate – OmNom Chocolates, Reykjavik, Iceland

Chocolate tree pose

Chocolate tree pose

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Harvesting the pods, and making a bit of a mess

Harvesting the pods, and making a bit of a mess

Donkey Time

Donkey Time

Peyton and Byrne Chocolate range

Peyton and Byrne Chocolate range

Annelli Viik's white chocolate truffle and the Romeo and Juliet went down a treat

Annelli Viik’s white chocolate truffle and the Romeo and Juliet went down a treat

Edmund

Edmund

Smaller more 'bespoke' bars with unusual pairings - dark and pollen anyone? - Kehrwieder, Tallinn Old Town, Estomia

Smaller more ‘bespoke’ bars with unusual pairings – dark and pollen anyone? – Kehrwieder, Tallinn Old Town, Estomia

#cheflife at Mekana Chocolates, New Zealand

#cheflife at Mekana Chocolates, New Zealand

Eating the chocolate face mask

Eating the chocolate face mask

Mattieu, Sharon, me and David

Mattieu, Sharon, me and David

To graft cacao root stocks you need a steady hand

To graft cacao root stocks you need a steady hand

Building Swales

Building Swales

Peter's pyramid interpretation of the flodderblomb

Peter’s pyramid interpretation of the flodderblomb

Beans drying in the sun

Beans drying in the sun

Edmund, Budz and I

Edmund, Budz and I

Beautifully detailed eggs, filled with Fazer classics

Beautifully detailed eggs, filled with Fazer classics

Cocoa Hash

Cocoa Hash

Chocolate Workshop

Chocolate Workshop

Their aroma was just spellbinding

Their aroma was just spellbinding

The cacao trees at Peter Beier HQ are quite happy in giant plant pots - Gurre, Denmark

The cacao trees at Peter Beier HQ are quite happy in giant plant pots – Gurre, Denmark

For all our hard work, we were gifted a pod that took our fancy to take home with us

For all our hard work, we were gifted a pod that took our fancy to take home with us

Dancing the cocoa

Dancing the cocoa

Passionfruit couture chocolate

Passionfruit couture chocolate

Raspberry macarons with rose ganache

Raspberry macarons with rose ganache

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