Share 'The Great Forastero vs Criollo Debate'

There is an unquestioned assumption many chocophiles make: because Criollo beans make better (and more expensive) chocolate, doesn't it make the most sense to replace all those "inferior" Forastero and hybrid-Trinitario trees with Criollos? Wouldn't everyone - including the farmers - be better off? Well, no, actually. And here's why. Chocolates made with properly fermented and dried (proper fer…