Violet Sky & Cloud Walking Coffee Chocolate
Coffee and chocolate have a lot in common. Hans Westerink at Cloud Walking Coffee & Violet Sky Chocolate in South Bend, Indiana, is one of several makers working with both ingredients and bringing them together in creative ways.
Fu Wan Chocolate Wants to “Heal the Soul”
At Fu Wan Chocolate in Taiwan, Warren Hsu is using beer yeast and other ingredients to infuse he bean to bar chocolate bars with unique flavors.
Mission Chocolate Celebrates Brazilian Ingredients
Arcelia Gallardo of Mission Chocolate in Brazil was instrumental in launching the Brazilian bean to bar chocolate movement, but first she had to help Brazilian cacao farmers improve their crop. Now she celebrates Brazilian ingredients in her excellent chocolate bars.
Loon Chocolate Founder Has a Background in Craft Beer
Scott Watson was a professional craft brewer before founding Loon Chocolate. He sees many similarities between these two artisan worlds.
Sara Ratza Loves Plants
At Ratza Chocolate, Sara is infusing a lifetime of herbal knowledge and a world of botanical flavors into her bean to bar chocolate.