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...
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IN PURSUIT OF PURITY
Chocolate Adventures
From Gourmand Award-Winning
Chocolate & Relationship Expert
Dr. Kalei Ross
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Jan 4, 2022
- 2 min
Old Traditions Brought To Life
What traditions do you look forward to during the Christmas season? It is always a delight for me to learn how people from different...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Dec 21, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Dec 7, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Nov 16, 2021
- 3 min
Flor De Maria: The Beauty of Single Origin Latin American chocolate
Does it ever seem like life is so busy that you can’t get everything on your list done? Sometimes it is hard to simply sit and savor each...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Nov 2, 2021
- 2 min
Honoka’a Chocolate … The Taste of Home
While Hawaii may be where I grew up, it is now a far and distant land from where I am at this season in life. I am grateful to have...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Oct 19, 2021
- 2 min
Fleur Chocolatte - Clark County’s Chocolate Shop
One of the things I love about chocolate is that it provides comfort even in the midst of hardship. Chocolate lifts our spirits and does...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Oct 5, 2021
- 1 min
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...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Sep 21, 2021
- 1 min
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...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Sep 7, 2021
- 2 min
Chapon Venezuela Rio Caribe 100%
There are so many chocolate makers in the bean to bar world that it can keep a chocolate enthusiast very busy. However, my ongoing search...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Aug 24, 2021
- 1 min
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...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Aug 17, 2021
- 3 min
Beating the Summer Heat Without Melting
How does a chocolate fan travel during the summer without contending with a bunch of melted chocolate? My initial plan was to bring cacao...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Aug 3, 2021
- 1 min
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...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Jul 20, 2021
- 4 min
The Lure of Unfermented Cacao Crafted By Cuna De Piedra
On April 20, 2021 I posted a blog focused on the molinillo in Cuna De Piedra’s molinillo set. It seemed fitting to highlight the...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Jul 6, 2021
- 6 min
Cacao Made With Love From Finca Dos Vistas - Aripo, Trinidad
According to Eurococoa.com: "Cocoa trees grow exclusively in areas that meet certain specific conditions. The cocoa belt is an area of...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Jun 15, 2021
- 2 min
Honduran Beans Cultivate Creativity!
There is so much that can be done with cacao beans aside from making chocolate, which of course is fantastic. Each set of beans that have...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Jun 1, 2021
- 1 min
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.
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- May 18, 2021
- 3 min
Blanxart Organic Dark Chocolate 100% Alt Piura Peru
One of the things I thoroughly enjoy about 100% chocolate is that it gives my taste buds the opportunity to experience the natural...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- May 4, 2021
- 3 min
A Lebanese Chocolate Adventure Awaits At Azar Indulgences
The pandemic ushered in the necessity to be more flexible and adjust our expectations of many things. Of the numerous things that this...
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Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
- Apr 20, 2021
- 3 min
The Historical Contribution of the Molinillo
Back in January 2021 I interviewed Cuna De Piedra’s co-founder Enrique Perez. If you haven’t watched it please do! It provides great...
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