Maker's Notes
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The Real Cost of Chocolate
Say whaaattt? Excuse me! Your chocolate costs HOW much? We get it. When you’re accustomed to paying $2.50 in the supermarket aisle for your favourite chocolatey treats, you might be wondering why on earth anyone would pay $16 for a...
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For the Flavour Seekers
I remember the first time I tried craft chocolate—it was back in 2011, a Mast Brothers bar that I’d picked up from the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market in San Francisco. Having just graduated with a Visual Communications design degree, of...
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What to Expect When You Buy Craft Chocolate
A customer asked me the other day, whether it would be possible for me to write an article about what to expect when buying craft chocolate. It’s a fabulous question, with a super complicated answer. Part of that complication comes...
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Chocolatier or chocolate maker?
Many chocolate shops in Australia and around the world could be classified as chocolatiers—this means buying in chocolate that has been pre-made (often in Switzerland, Belgium or in France) called couverture. Couverture is often made and blended* for a consistency...
