We asked our Living Lotus community what they’d like to learn about chocolate, and the most common questions were about cacao butter and it’s not-so-chocolatey sister, white chocolate. What is cacao butter? Where does it come from? What is white chocolate made of? Read ahead to learn all about cacao butter, white chocolate, and our …
Chocolate isn’t anything new. The history of chocolate includes a journey that has taken centuries and has spanned many different countries to become the sweet and creamy treat that we know it as (and love) today. The earliest traces of cacao were found in ancient Mesoamerica, located in present day Mexico. The Olmec civilization was …
Introducing our newest cacao variety from Awajún, Peru! I’m so excited to be able to share these new cacao beans from Peru with you. I was able to travel to South America for 3 months (way back in 2005 and WAY before I ever knew I was going to start a chocolate company) and Peru was …
We make our bean to bar chocolate straight from the cacao bean. This means before
The cacao industry has always struggled with human rights concerns related to the farming and
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