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Pioneers of West-African Cacao
By Stefan Struik It was a hot day in the year 1822 on the tiny Portuguese island São Tomé, 200 kilometers from mainland West Africa. Governor João Baptista de Silva...
Pioneers of West-African Cacao
By Stefan Struik It was a hot day in the year 1822 on the tiny Portuguese island São Tomé, 200 kilometers from mainland West Africa. Governor João Baptista de Silva...
Asia Cacao Collective
Intro Born out of the minds of the Thai Chumphon Collective, Kamkav Farm joined the Asia Cacao Collective, based in Kuala Lumpur. A Collective, not a Distributor The idea: selling cacao...
Asia Cacao Collective
Intro Born out of the minds of the Thai Chumphon Collective, Kamkav Farm joined the Asia Cacao Collective, based in Kuala Lumpur. A Collective, not a Distributor The idea: selling cacao...
'Cocoa' a Spelling Mistake from 1755
By Stefan Struik INTRO Until 1755 British people spoke of cacao, just like the rest of the world. So why did they change their pronunciation of this exquisite food? Is...
'Cocoa' a Spelling Mistake from 1755
By Stefan Struik INTRO Until 1755 British people spoke of cacao, just like the rest of the world. So why did they change their pronunciation of this exquisite food? Is...
The Rise of Chocolate Making in Vietnam
INTRO There were two attempts to introduce cocoa in Vietnam: at the end of the 19th century and at the end of the Cold War in the 1980s. They both...
The Rise of Chocolate Making in Vietnam
INTRO There were two attempts to introduce cocoa in Vietnam: at the end of the 19th century and at the end of the Cold War in the 1980s. They both...
Asia's Cacao History started in Austria
INTRO A boy of 16 was standing alone in front of a church altar in France during his marriage ceremony. His 14-year- old bride didn’t need to show up. Engaged...
Asia's Cacao History started in Austria
INTRO A boy of 16 was standing alone in front of a church altar in France during his marriage ceremony. His 14-year- old bride didn’t need to show up. Engaged...
Eating Chocolate Makes You Smarter?
INTRO Does eating chocolate makes you smarter? According to psychologist Merrill Elias, this is indeed the case. Elias is a lead researcher on a recent study published in the journal Appetite....
Eating Chocolate Makes You Smarter?
INTRO Does eating chocolate makes you smarter? According to psychologist Merrill Elias, this is indeed the case. Elias is a lead researcher on a recent study published in the journal Appetite....