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Chocolate, Coffee, & Tea Cares
Everyone has been impacted in one way or another by COVID. What I’ve seen in my local community of Vancouver, Washington is no different...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
May 9, 20222 min read
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Sending Love To Everyone Involved In Making Chocolate
In 2021 the National Confectioners Association reported the following statistic: “An overwhelming 86% of Americans report that they’ll...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Feb 22, 20222 min read
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Making Cacao Beans An Approachable Snack - Good King Cacao
In my pursuit of finding 100% chocolate I’ve come across some exquisite cacao beans from across the globe. My journey recently brought...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Jan 18, 20222 min read
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Cacao Highlights of 2021
Can you believe that we are wrapping up another year? 2021 has been an incredible year. Admittedly, I have experienced some setbacks that...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Dec 21, 20213 min read
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Cacao Cultivates Artistic Creativity
I don’t know about you, but I find cacao pods to be beautiful. I love the colors. I love the different shapes, colors, and textures of...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Dec 7, 20212 min read
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Paradise in the Dominican Republic - Plantación de Cacao del Eden
The Dominican Republic is known for its beautiful beaches, resorts and golfing. However, there is much more to this Caribbean country as...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Feb 16, 20212 min read
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Travel To Trinidad Via Finca Dos Vistas
Many people were happy to bring 2020 to an end. However, I wanted to savor the joy of the Christmas season despite the challenges that...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Feb 9, 20213 min read
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Cheers To Beans! Cacao Bean Pairing - Part 3
We have come to the last installment in the Cheers To Beans blog series. (If you’ve missed the previous blogs, you can get caught up by...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Dec 15, 20203 min read
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Cheers To Beans! Cacao Bean Pairing - Part 2
In my previous entry I shared how I got my start with cacao bean pairing (Click here to read Part 1 - Trinidad). I obtained five types of...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Dec 8, 20203 min read
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Cheers To Beans! Cacao Bean Pairing - Part 1 (Trinidad)
Chocolate is such an amazing food item that is enjoyed in one form or another by many people across the globe. Yet, without cacao beans...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Dec 1, 20203 min read
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The Beauty of Beans
The Beauty of Cacao Beans

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Oct 13, 20203 min read
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Brewing Yupik Cacao Beans & Creo Cacao Beans
Tasting beans from Creo Chocolate and Yupik

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Sep 22, 20203 min read
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An Introduction On How To Select Cacao Beans
When I began exploring the world of chocolate I was given some raw cacao beans to try and I really enjoyed them. Unfortunately, my focus...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Jul 27, 20202 min read
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Brewing Ground Cacao Beans
A friend recently mentioned that she placed an order for CrioBru and asked if I had tried it. While I have not tried that brand, I have...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Jul 20, 20202 min read
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