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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


Make Your Own Chocolate At Home - Interview With Nate Saal of CocoTerra
Many chocolate lovers dream of being Willy Wonka and making their own chocolate. Yet, the moment one learns what’s involved in the...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Oct 5, 20211 min read


Interview with Jessica Henricks from Lavaloha
The Lavaloha team on the Big Island of Hawaii took land previously used to grow sugar cane and brought new life to it through growing...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Sep 21, 20211 min read


Interview with Kim Wilson of Good King Cacao
Are you concerned about the issues seen in the chocolate industry (e.g., extensive bonded labor, child trafficking, unfair wages)? So was...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Aug 24, 20211 min read


Cacao Inspires David Greenwood-Haigh To Write New Book
Cacao inspires people to create more than just wonderful chocolate. It inspired David Greenwood-Haigh to write the most creative book on...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Aug 3, 20211 min read


Interview with Christine Azar of Azar Indulgences
Christine Azar said, “Chocolate is love. Chocolate is kindness.” Watch our interview to see how she is bringing this to her community in OR.

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Jun 1, 20211 min read


Interview with Tamara Moore of Plantación de Cacao del Eden
There is a garden of Eden here on earth! Watch my interview with Tamara Moore of Plantación de Cacao del Eden in the Dominican Republic...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Mar 23, 20211 min read


Interview With Enrique Perez of Cuna de Piedra
Enrique Perez, co-founder of Cuna de Piedra, said, “Cacao brings people together” and that “Cacao shows us how to coexist”. Watch my...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Jan 26, 20211 min read


Interview with Chocolate Expert David Greenwood-Haigh Fih
David Greenwood-Haigh said, “Eating an ethical bar of chocolate tastes much better than a bar of chocolate where you can almost taste the...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Jan 5, 20211 min read


How Cacao Can Change Your Life
Learn how the cultural, economic, and social history of cacao drew Arcelia Gallardo, founder of Mission Chocolate, into the chocolate...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Nov 10, 20201 min read


Trinidad’s Contribution To Cacao
Travel with me to Trinidad as I speak with Richard Cruz, cacao farmer and founder of Finca Dos Vistas.

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Oct 27, 20201 min read


Cocoa Can Be Used For Righteous Purposes!
Cocoa Can Be Used For Righteous Purposes!

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Oct 6, 20201 min read


Interview with Will Lydgate from Lydgate Farms
Learn more about being a chocolate farmer in Hawaii and the Hawaii cacao industry in my Zoom interview with Will Lydgate from Lydgate Farms.

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Sep 8, 20201 min read


Interview with Janet Straub from Creo Chocolate
Learn more about the heart of the Creo Chocolate company in my Zoom interview with Creo co-founder Janet Straub. Visit Creo Chocolate: ...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Aug 24, 20201 min read


Interview with Tamara Butterbaugh from Manoa Chocolate
To get a pulse on the emerging chocolate scene in Hawaii, I recently connected with Tamara Butterbaugh from Mānoa Chocolate via Zoom....

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Aug 10, 20201 min read
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