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This group is for ChocolateLife members living and working in Australasia (Australia, NZ, PNG, Vanuatu, Samoa, Fiji, etc).
Location: Australasia, Worldwide
Members: 94
Latest Activity: on Monday
About This Group
This group is for you to reach out, connect, and support each other. Like virtually all of the groups here - it's serve yourself. It's up to you to figure out how to organize yourself and to use this resource well and wisely.
NOTE: Though I am the creator of this group - be aware that I do not live in Australasia. I can help out for very general questions, but please don't address questions to me personally. This is a self-help resource for everyone down under.
Also - a usage point. Please use the comments section to introduce yourself and make general comments. If you are raising any point that you want feedback on, please start a discussion. As the creator of the group, I have added three on sourcing. Use these as ideas for creating your own.
Enjoy!
PS. To help your fellow members out it would be really great if you replaced the default avatar images with something more interesting. A picture of yourself perhaps or your company logo or a picture of your work.
Discussion Forum
Companies shipping Less than Container Loads Reefer (refrigerated) from France to New Zealand.
Started by Anissa Talbi. Last reply by Marco Dabizzi on Monday. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Hello everyone,I am currently in New Zealand in the process of starting my little chocolate business.Does anyone have recommendations regarding shipping companies that do LCL Reefer shipments between…Continue
Western Australia bean-to-bar
Started by ChocoFiles. Last reply by Jo Apr 3. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Can you please tell me the names of the bean to bar chocolate makers in Western Australia? I maintain a database that currently has 466 chocolate makers in it, and I want to make sure that I have…Continue
Tags: b2b
Sydney Chocolatiers
Started by Gap. Last reply by Rik Roper Mar 28. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Hi All,I've got a weekend in Sydney coming up in June and will have a few hours to kill before flying home on a Sunday. Any suggestions for chocolate or pastry shops to stop in at? ThanksContinue
Australian Chocolate Masters Documentary
Started by Gap. Last reply by Gap Mar 12. 3 Replies 0 Likes
This was on Channel 10 on Sunday. Can be viewed on-line here:…Continue
cacao farms in Vanuatu
Started by Alison Holland. Last reply by peter mengler Feb 21. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hi there, does anyone know of some cacao farms worth a visit in Vanuatu? I will be there in June and would love to visit some.AliContinue
Nick's Chocolate
Started by Tom. Last reply by Gap Feb 12. 7 Replies 2 Likes
I love trying stuff from new chocolate makers, especially new Australian chocolate makers. Usually the road to getting my hands on the stuff involves a couple of days or a week so the wait can be…Continue
Tags: Nick's, Australia, chocolate, Australian
Australian ingredients
Started by Melanie Marsh. Last reply by Gap Feb 1. 1 Reply 0 Likes
HiI currently live in Oz having moved from the UK and as much as I love chocolate I am a total amateur compared to you guys. So please bear with me as I ask a few probably stupid questions.Firstly,…Continue
Australian Chocolate Update
Started by Tom. Last reply by Tom Jan 18. 35 Replies 2 Likes
Companies that specialise in Australian made single origin chocolate:Cicada ChocolateBahen and Co Chocolate MakerZokokoDaintree EstatesCheck them out and add new ones if I have missed some, i know…Continue
Darwin Botanic Gardens
Started by Tom. Last reply by Cameron Jan 17. 9 Replies 2 Likes
Went on holiday recently, didn't expect to have anything to do with my chocolate obsession but I ran into a tree, literally, in the kids play section of the Darwin Botanic Gardens. This section is…Continue
C'mon Aussie - Australian chocolatier in Belgium
Started by Gap Dec 31. 0 Replies 1 Like
I noticed when he won his first Belgium title, but I hadn't heard he'd done it agin http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20810103Continue
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Comment by Claudia Fitzpatrick on March 28, 2013 at 9:09pm -
SMH put up video on making easter eggs.
http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/cook/how-to-make-an-easter-egg...
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Comment by Colin Green on August 16, 2012 at 7:20pm -
I just HAVE to share this with Down Under chocy people!
Medal Results are in from the Royal Adelaide Show.
Captain Coffee won GOLD for our Freeze Dried Strawberries in Milk Chocolate, SILVER for Jaffa Chocolate Coffee Beans, SILVER for White Chocolate with Cranberry Chunks, SILVER for Chilli "Extra Zing" and SILVER for Dark Chocolate with Bushtucker Chips. ALSO we won the "Best Product from an Emerging Chocolate Manufacturer" for the Freeze Dried Stawberries. We won something for every entry we made.
Just had to share with a group that will appreciate how excited I am!
Colin :-)
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Comment by Jason Banico on February 24, 2012 at 3:03pm -
Hi. I'm a new cacao products importer based in Melbourne. I'm helping a social enterprise of cacao farmers and cocoa liquor manufacturers based in Davao City, Philippines, find market for their cacao beans, nibs and cocoa liquor. We are currently finalizing our Rainforest Alliance Certification. I'm new to the cacao / chocolate industry and, through Chocolate Life, I'm hoping to learn how to best market our products here in Australia. Our website is at http://davao.com.au.
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Comment by richard david on January 3, 2012 at 12:18am -
Hi Alan, I have questions I would like your help on. I will get back to you shortly.
Many thanks
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Comment by Laura Marion on September 10, 2011 at 8:25am -
hi all what is going on with max brenner there was a protest a few months ago 27.8.11at Brisbane's south bank stores & melbourne and now another protest in melbourne today the group are targeting Max Brenner Chocolates because it is owned by the Israeli-based Strauss Group.
It says the corporate responsibility section of Strauss Group’s website – since amended – pledged the company’s support to the Israeli army, including providing soldiers with food for training and missions.
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Comment by Alan on August 5, 2011 at 12:36pm -
Hi, I am a 40 year veteran on the cocoa growing industry and living for the last 33 years in West Africa after the first 10 years in PNG.
If you want to know what happens before you get hold of the beans, just ask.
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Comment by Romi Burks on July 8, 2011 at 2:32pm -
Hi, I'm a professor at a small liberal arts college. I teach a seminar class on chocolate that covers a number of different subjects. I have a student currently traveling around the world. Is there a bean to bar chocolate that one would recommend and can be purchased in melbourne? My past student has offered to send me a bar (assuming it survives the travel and heat of TX).
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Comment by Tom on May 18, 2011 at 11:57pm -
That is a great site Ice Blocks, I will definitly keep it in mind.
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Comment by Tom on May 18, 2011 at 7:00pm
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This 'service' is basically my hobby at the moment, my day job and family keep me pretty busy. I only get to grind on the weekend which allows me to get a kg batch out allowing time to conch if needed etc so I don't have a lot of time. The FNQ growers are cranking along pretty well now with their efforts to commercialise and I am only doing a few things for them now, that is why I suggested I could do something for Florina if she wanted. I do have plans to set up a business, there is a massive opportunity I feel and like Florina and yourself mentioned there is a lot of good cacao close by. I will check that link though.
As for looking me up Melanie, no worries, I don't have a special set up or anything, I taught myself from www.chocolatealchemy.com and this site. I think I detail my setup in one of the threads in this Choc Downunder. group.
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Comment by Ice Blocks! on May 18, 2011 at 6:02pm -
Tom have you tried offering your services to Bris Kanda PNG http://www.bris-kanda.org/. Some amazing cacao comes out of PNG and I dont see much of it here.
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