In her new documentary film, South African filmmaker Obakeng Malope recounts the story of the Mamogaswa water spirit, the brewing traditional Setswana sorghum beer, the importance of oral storytelling, and the women in her culture who keep all of these legacies alive.

Otis Kemutambah survived Liberia’s civil war in the 1990s before immigrating to Detroit, and is now returning to his homeland to start Kemu Farms to grow cacao, providing jobs and hope to a recovering nation.

How do Saisons and Farmhouse Ales pair with craft chocolate? Bean to Barstool host David Nilsen walks through the various styles of Saison and explains how to pair Saison with craft chocolate.

Coffee beers are awesome, but how do you pair them with craft chocolate? Here’s everything you need to know about pairing chocolate with coffee beers!

The phrase “cacao ceremony” is everywhere today in healing and wellness circles, but the term is misleading, and some essential ingredients are typically missing: respect and reciprocity to the Indigenous peoples whose ancestors first cultivated cacao.

Encore Coffee & Chocolate’s Mike King combines craft coffee and craft chocolate in a line of coffeehouse-inspired coffee bars.

Hops are a foundational ingredient of beer, and one of its buzziest ingredients. Because of their potentially bold tastes, flavors, and aromas, the character of hops can be divisive, leading many casual or non-beer drinkers to assume they don’t like “hoppy” beer. But hops and their use can be incredibly nuanced and varied. So what are hops, how are they used, and why should it matter to chocolate lovers?

Ritual Chocolate’s The Après Bar is a 70% dark chocolate bar made with sparkling white wine and raspberries. It’s a luxurious bar for celebrating the everyday, according to founder Anna Seear.

Pairing Namesake Coffee’s Ethiopia Shakiso coffee with Xocolatl Ripple Effect, a 60% dark chocolate bar made with smoked cacao and raspberries.

Tobias Cichon of Rabid Brewing writes about how Dungeons & Dragons can bring community and purpose to brewery taprooms.

IPA are the most popular styles in craft beer, and craft chocolate makers are working with IPAs and their fruity hop flavors to create craft chocolate bars to appeal to beer lovers and chocolate lovers alike.

Belgian Dubbels can pair beautifully with several different types of craft chocolate, as Advanced Cicerone David Nilsen explains here.

A quick Bean to Barstool round-up covering the latest craft chocolate bars we're excited about!

Chocolate educator Kathryn Laverack of Cocoa Encounters and pub owner Victoria Hopper of The Brown Cow in Louth, Lincolnshire, share the recipe for their delicious Cacao Cosmo cocktail using cacao nibs.

A quick Bean to Barstool round-up covering the latest craft chocolate bars we're excited about!

Goodnow Farms Chocolate makes three different craft chocolate bars using craft coffee from Nicaragua, Guatamala, and Sumatra. Here’s the story behind each.

The Midwest Craft Chocolate Festival in Rushville, Indiana, will introduce attendees from an area of the country centered around agriculture to the role of farming in craft chocolate.

A quick digest on Bean to Barstool covering the latest craft chocolate bars we're excited about!

A quick digest on Bean to Barstool covering the latest craft chocolate bars we're excited about!