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Marou 100% Dark Chocolate - The Beauty of Controlled Chaos
Marou 100% Dark Chocolate - The Beauty of Controlled Chaos

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Oct 20, 20202 min read


The Beauty of Beans
The Beauty of Cacao Beans

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Oct 13, 20203 min read


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

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Oct 6, 20201 min read


Guava Childhood Memories
Guava Childhood Memories - Mission Chocolate Guava

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Sep 29, 20202 min read


Brewing Yupik Cacao Beans & Creo Cacao Beans
Tasting beans from Creo Chocolate and Yupik

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Sep 22, 20203 min read


Conexión Virgin 100% Bar
I was really excited to try Conexión's Virgin 100% bar as it is made from Arriba Nacional Cocoa Beans from the province of Los Rios,...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Sep 15, 20202 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


The Taste of Kauai from Lydgate Farms
Taste the best that Kauai has to offer from Lydgate Farms

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Sep 1, 20203 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


Fresco Polochic Valley 100% Chocolate
My husband and I have dear friends from Guatemala who travel back there at least three times a year. Whenever they return they have the...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Aug 17, 20203 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


Flavors From the Pacific: Mānoa Chocolate
If you haven’t guessed it by my first name, I am originally from Hawaii. I haven’t been back to Hawaii in years, but when I heard there...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Aug 3, 20202 min read


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


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


Seed Chocolate
I came across this gem of a chocolate company, Seed Chocolate, in my quest to learn more about the Gran Nativo Blanco cacao bean from...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Jul 13, 20204 min read


Virtual Creo Chocolate Tasting
Creo virtual tasting package This month I participated in my first virtual chocolate tasting hosted by food writer and chocolate expert,...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Jun 29, 20203 min read


Cacao Nib Brownies Worth Making
If you are a chocolate fanatic and haven’t read Cacao Magazine, I highly recommend you check it out. It covers all facets of this...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Jun 19, 20202 min read


What A Difference Nibs Make
Some dear friends went on a road trip around the nation and returned with a bevy of chocolate from their travels. They blessed us with a...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
May 26, 20202 min read


A Mother’s Day Treat
I am not into the commercial nature of many created holidays. However, I have to say that I was blessed beyond belief when I received a...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
May 12, 20202 min read


Make Your Own Chocolate Bar
I have always been a supporter of small businesses. I really appreciate and value when someone uses their gifts and talents to carry out...

Kalei Ross - inpursuitofpurity
Apr 28, 20201 min read
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