Recipes, articles, tips and tricks for chocolate making at home
Chocolate is a delicious and indulgent treat that appeals to young and old. It’s been around for centuries, slowly transforming over the years as it transitioned from culture to culture. In this CocoTerra blog, we’re going to take a look at everything chocolate: how it’s made, where it comes from, chocolate science, how to properly store your chocolate (so you don’t throw out those old Easter eggs unnecessarily) to curiosities like “Is there such thing as vegan chocolate?”, and let’s not forget to mention that there will be lots of chocolate recipes! We’ve got you covered (in chocolate) from top to bottom!
Types of inclusion bars: categories and flavors
Inclusion bars have recently become popular for many reasons, but in short, they have added flavor, color and texture that delight the senses! If you stroll the store shelves, you can see more and more crazy combinations of ingredients being added to chocolate bars....
What is an inclusion bar?
In the world of chocolate, there are many options. You can choose a milk chocolate bar with toffee bits or a dark chocolate bar with hazelnuts. Oh, or maybe you prefer sweet white chocolate with bits of dried raspberry. All of these delicious additions to the...
The CocoTerra podcast NIB On This, Episode 4
In this episode of Nib On This, we talk to Daniel O'Doherty, consultant at Cacao Services Inc. about his cacao journey and the challenges facing cacao farming, as well as the peculiarities of growing cacao in Hawaii, where he is based. Each month, we’ll have a...
How to make colored cocoa butter
As spring draws near, let's get inspired by the coming change in season and try a fun technique using colored cocoa butter to brighten up your chocolate creations. In a previous post, we talked about some of the more commonly used chocolate molds and how to prepare...
How long does it take to grow a cacao tree?
How long does it take to grow a cacao tree? Well, It depends on the climate, soil quality, and most important time. Growing a cacao tree is a long process and requires a lot of time, patience, and attention. If you want ready-to-use cocoa beans in your hands after...
Top 10 books about chocolate
As any chocolate lover can tell you, there is no end to the knowledge one can gain about cacao and chocolate. From the history of each to the methods of processing them to their places of origin, any topic related to this amazing food can be extensively researched. ...