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Trip to Origin: Visiting the Cooperative UOPROCAE
Apr 21, 2023
Trips to origin mean we ensure that what we value is being protected in every step of the process. We value dignified trading practices, we value opportunity for women, we value quality in our products, and we value products that come from sound ecological practices.
Colombian Chocolate and the Chocoshow
Dec 12, 2022
Colombia's Chocoshow Chocolate Event from November 25th-27th.
Cacao Seeds and Flavor
Oct 28, 2022
Twenty entrepreneur minded farmers gather around an old bench in Padilla, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. The splintered wooden slabs that usually serve as seats are currently supporting 15 cacao pods. The pods are covered in tough skin and have a variety of tones ranging from brown, red, green, and even purple.
You Guessed It: Not All Chocolate Chip Cookies Are Created Equal
Aug 12, 2022
Walk into any deli or bakery and you’re sure to find what can easily be considered a sweet tooth’s best friend: chocolate chip cookies. But much like with the clothes you put on this morning, you are perhaps impervious to the story that the chocolate chips are telling you through the glass counter. Lucky for you, here at GDC we speak chocolate, and we want to share with you the story that those delicious chocolate morsels are melting for you to know.
Expanded Latin America Cocoa Flavor Map Coming Soon!
May 22, 2022
Over the past several days I've been tasting 16 samples of liquor and chocolate per day for an exciting project - the expansion of the Latin American Cocoa Flavor map.
GDC Receives Two State Awards
Mar 26, 2022
Fostering Michigan’s Entrepreneurial Spirit Michigan Celebrates Small Business (MCSB) is the most prestigious small business...