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History of Cacao in Indonesia The chocolate we enjoy daily has an exciting history to explore, especially in Indonesia. Chocolate is a processed food product made from fermented cocoa fruit seeds and sugar (before sugar is added, the processed cacao is called cocoa liquor or cacao mass); the cacao tree (Theobroma Cacao) is a tree originating from tropical forests stretching from the North Amazon to Central America, it was cultivated approximately 5000 years ago by the Olmecs (Mesoamerica civilization). Olmecs Colossal Head The heads date from at least 900 BC and are a distinctive feature of the Olmec civilization of...

Immerse yourself in the world of chocolate and absorb every step of the process from bean to bar first hand. Our chocolate workshop is available for small groups of up to 6 people only as we want our guests to absorb the full intimate experience that is creating chocolate in Bali’s tropical forest.   What You Will Be Doing     Sorting the cacao beans: Telling the difference between perfectly fermented cacao beans and non-fermented beans. Also seeing the standard of beans that are acceptable in the making of high quality chocolate. Also gives time to chat about where our...

What is Dark Chocolate Dark chocolate is a confection made mostly from cocoa, cocoa butter, and sugar; it doesn't contain any milk or milk solids. While the proportions of cocoa, sugar and cocoa butter can vary from brand to brand, the absence of dairy, emulsifiers, and additives is primarily what distinguishes dark chocolate from milk chocolate.   What is the difference between milk chocolate in general? Chocolate is processed from fermented Cocoa Beans; Dark Chocolate has a higher Cocoa content than milk chocolate and is lower in sugar. In milk chocolate, the chocolate content usually only ranges from 20% to...

With the global chocolate market forecasted to grow from $130 billion in 2020 to $178 billion dollars in 2027, large industrial corporations like Nestle, Hershey and Mars continue to stoop lower and lower with their practices to keep up with demand.    Cacao Pods Primo False Promises In 2001, Mars, Nestle and Hershey signed an agreement pledging to eliminate any form of child labour2 from their suppliers and to completely stop buying any cacao harvested by children. More than two decades have passed. Yet most of the chocolate you buy from these large companies still start with child labour. The largest chocolate...