Lauren Adler
Four Origins, One Philosophy. A Guided Tasting of Transparent Trade Chocolate
On a Thursday evening in June, members of The Chocolate Explorers Club gathered virtually for a guided chocolate tasting with...
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Resources & Tips
There's No Such Thing as "The Only Chocolate Bar Worth Buying"
43 chefs. 10 bars. Here's what they missed — and what 12 craft chocolate professionals recommend instead.
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Discover stories, tasting notes, and insights from the world of craft chocolate, celebrating the makers, flavors, and experiences that make it extraordinary.
Lauren Adler
Tasting with Dr. Maricel Presilla: An Expert's Guide to Flavor Complexity
In May our members embarked on a delicious journey through the world of award-winning chocolate, guided by one of the...
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Lauren Adler
Africa-Origin Cocoa with Dr. Kristy Leissle
Our March 2025 theme was curated around our speaker, Dr. Kristy Leissle, an expert on the cocoa markets in Africa....
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Lauren Adler
Best Pairing Ever: Cheese and Chocolate
The briny, salty flavors of cheese marry beautifully with the sweet, acidic and bitter notes of many chocolates. Not every...
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Lauren Adler
Eldora Chocolate
Featured chocolate maker, February 2025 Last April I went to Albuquerque, NM to speak at the Southwest Chocolate & Coffee...
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Lauren Adler
Cocoa in Ghana: A Farmer's Perspective
While Ghana cocoa may not be heavily represented in the craft chocolate market, it constitutes the backbone of the world's...
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