Mike and Rick Mast started making certified organic chocolate in 2007. Each week, they produce about 5,000 bars made from some of the best cocoa beans in the world. “We’ve got beans from ...

Simply having a preference for cocoa percentage in chocolate isn't enough to narrow down your choices to the perfect bar. Our favorite chocolate confections can now also come with labels such as ...

In this video, we take you through the entire process, from raw ingredients to the finished chocolate bar.It all starts with cocoa beans, which are harvested, fermented, and roasted to release the ...

Globally, chocolate and its source, cocoa, are in a moment of dynamism ... and became the first new bean-to-bar maker in decades. To see how much things have changed, look no further than the ...

That’s why small-batch, local “bean-to-bar” producers ... “Look for dark chocolate bars that clearly label the percentage of cocoa in the chocolate,” said Read. “If it says “dark ...

It’s an exciting time in the world of bean-to-bar chocolate, for both makers that ... from and who was growing them – and treating his cocoa farmer partners “with fairness, dignity and ...

This production method is commonly called “bean to bar,” though ... chocolate—unlike milk chocolate, which is enriched with milk powder and has more sugar than cocoa mass—is too bitter ...

Steve DeVries blew glass and built sculptures in the early years of his career. These days he’s lending his artistic streak to making pure chocolate from cocoa beans and sugar—and that’s it.

Valentine's Day is nearly here, and although you probably shouldn't care as much about this particular love-themed holiday as much as the greeting card industrial complex might prefer you to, we ...