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Sorry if this is off the topic but I like to mention a business model that fits your vision for a sustainable, green and fair trade chocolate. Although the product is different, the concept is the same. Here's a link for…"
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Mike Pastore replied to Subhashini Rajasekaran's discussion Hello everyone! Welcome to the Talking Chocolates in India forum! in the group Chocolate In IndiaMike Pastore joined Clay Gordon's group
Chocolate In India
Along with Australia and Hawaii, a very large number of ChocolateLife members are in India. ChocolateLife member Subhashini Rajasekaran asked me to put together this group as a place to gather and discuss.See More
Mike Pastore replied to Mike Pastore's discussion % of Quality in the group Hawaii Cacao"Pam and Madel (et. al.) :
Thank you and Merry Christmas to you all!
There was a lot of useful very information there and the "quality control and branding" issue is right up there in goals and objectives. Here's what I'm…"
Ma. Delpha Estrada replied to Mike Pastore's discussion % of Quality in the group Hawaii Cacao"Aloha Mike,
Thanks for your interest on producing high quality Hawaii cacao. The Hawaii Chocoate and Cacao Association is working towards that goal. We invite you to join us. You may contact Skip Bittenbender hcbit@hawaii.edu, Amy Hammont…"
Mike Pastore replied to Mike Pastore's discussion % of Quality in the group Hawaii Cacao"Excellent!!-) Thanks!"
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% of Quality
Aloha! I've read that less than 10% of world cacao production is of a high enough quality to be used for "confectionary" chocolate. I'm curious. Does anyone know what percentage of Hawaiian cacao makes that very high grade. This would be an important promotional 'stat' since less than 10% the 2.5 to 3 million tons of global production would translate too 250 to 300 thousand tons. So then, even comparativly small regional production numbers, like say 5000 tons of the very finest quality cacao,…See More
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