In my book “In Pursuit of Purity, The Paris Chocolate Files” I chronicled my chocolate adventures that started off in the beautiful city...

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...

Hello In Pursuit of Purity subscribers! The sun is coming out, even here in the Pacific Northwest. Yet another indication that Easter is...

Hello In Pursuit of Purity subscribers! It’s hard to believe that Easter is right around the corner! In observance of the season Lent, we...

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...

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

As the end of the year draws to a close, I have been reflecting on all that I have learned from everyone I’ve had the pleasure of...

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...

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...

Learn how the cultural, economic, and social history of cacao drew Arcelia Gallardo, founder of Mission Chocolate, into the chocolate...

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

The Beauty of Cacao Beans

Tasting beans from Creo Chocolate and Yupik

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,...