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How to Store Chocolate

While we might personally love the return of summer and sun, it is not the same for chocolate... Yet, enjoying chocolate in summer is possible, you just have to know...

How to Store Chocolate

While we might personally love the return of summer and sun, it is not the same for chocolate... Yet, enjoying chocolate in summer is possible, you just have to know...

Cluizel Nougatine

What is Nougatine?

Nougatine is a confectionery that was first created in the 1850s by French confectioner Jean-Louis-Bourumeau in Nevers. “Nougatine” refers to a clear or light-brown nut-based bark obtained by cooking sugar...

What is Nougatine?

Nougatine is a confectionery that was first created in the 1850s by French confectioner Jean-Louis-Bourumeau in Nevers. “Nougatine” refers to a clear or light-brown nut-based bark obtained by cooking sugar...

praline

What is Praliné?

To understand what a Praliné is, we must first look at the vocabulary around this word. There are indeed 3 very similar words and yet, not to be confused :...

What is Praliné?

To understand what a Praliné is, we must first look at the vocabulary around this word. There are indeed 3 very similar words and yet, not to be confused :...

soy free chocolate

What is a Soy-Free Chocolate?

Today, more and more labels appear on chocolate packaging: vegan, organic, gluten-free, dairy-free, or fair-trade. This positive trend means that both consumers and chocolate companies have become aware of the...

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What is a Soy-Free Chocolate?

Today, more and more labels appear on chocolate packaging: vegan, organic, gluten-free, dairy-free, or fair-trade. This positive trend means that both consumers and chocolate companies have become aware of the...

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single estate or single origin chocolate chocolate bars

Single Origin Chocolate vs Single Estate

Have you ever tasted a Single Origin Chocolate? If not, it's not unusual, because most chocolate companies are using blends – cocoa beans coming from different regions of the world...

Single Origin Chocolate vs Single Estate

Have you ever tasted a Single Origin Chocolate? If not, it's not unusual, because most chocolate companies are using blends – cocoa beans coming from different regions of the world...

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The Largest Cocoa Producers in the World

According to a study of Euromonitor in 2017, the Europeans are the biggest consumers of chocolate in the world, leaded by the Swiss, (19 lb/person/year) the Austrians (18 lb/person/year), and...

The Largest Cocoa Producers in the World

According to a study of Euromonitor in 2017, the Europeans are the biggest consumers of chocolate in the world, leaded by the Swiss, (19 lb/person/year) the Austrians (18 lb/person/year), and...