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Every chocolate lover needs to hear this.👆

Chocolate has been a part of our diets for thousands of years—around 8 million people in the UK eat it daily.

But not all chocolate is created equal.

In today's podcast, Spencer Hyman, founder of @cocoarunners, reveals the surprising truth about the 'Big Chocolate' industry and shares his top tips for identifying high-quality chocolate from ultra-processed varieties.

If you've ever wondered if it's healthy, ZOE's Chief Scientist @drsarahberry explains the science behind chocolate, its benefits, and how dark chocolate can be part of a balanced diet.

This episode could change how you choose your next piece of chocolate. Follow @ZOE and listen now at the link in our bio.

What's your favourite kind of chocolate?🍫

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An aficionados tasting evening hosted by the wonderful @cocoarunners with frankly mind blowing teas by @lalaniandco and fine Nicaraguan double Robusto @olivacigars - I will never look at chocolate or tea the same way - fascinating how flavours and scents can blend together and harmonise!
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#tea #chocolate #cigars #tasting #aficionado #gourmet #sample #gourmand #bonvivant #london

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This was my July

Thank you to everyone for making it great

#hersham #london #londonmusic #wimbledon #soho #chinatown #westend #sunbury #singersongwriterlife #music #singer #july2023 #myjuly #musician #singersofinstagram #singerstoknow

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Oialla Beniano Bolivia 70% Dark Chocolate with Hazelnuts

There’s something about chocolate and hazelnuts combination. It’s always a winner especially if the chocolate is good and the hazelnuts are fresh like this 70% dark chocolate by Oialla crafted from Beniano cocoa beans grown in the Bolivian rainforest.

The chocolate was smooth with pieces of hazelnuts strewn across the back of the bar, had slow and slightly uneven melt and creamy mouthfeel. It took a while and some effort to unveil the flavours here, but I was rewarded with notes of natural cocoa powder, dairy, malted toffee, oats and of course, the fresh and crunchy hazelnuts at the end together with clean and lingering citrusy notes that took me by surprise. What a great take on the classic.

Would I buy this again: Yes.

Where to buy: @oialla, @cocoarunners

#chocolate #darkchocolate #finechocolate #wildcacao #finefood #craftchocolate #beantobar #beantobarchocolate #cacao #vegan #veganuk #veganchocolate @oialla

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We have spent the day at @londonschoolofcoffee with some of the finest minds in Cocoa to refine our Masterclass programme and perfect our curriculum for the upcoming courses in 2024

This interdisciplinary group were invited to join us to help build our understanding and widen the scope of our context, developing what we have learnt so far to ensure our syllabus is accessible and connected to every corner of the industry.

Thank you to Kristy @docofchoc and to everyone who came to help us curate wider knowledge to produce an even better educational offering for future groups.

Want to learn more and join us? Sign up to our newsletter and be the first to know about our next Masterclass dates and Sourcing Course info

http://6819992.hs-sites.com/en/download-sign-up-form

Link in the bio

#cacaolatitudes

Thank you to @nettieatkisson for some of the footage from today!

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Chocolat Bonnat Morenita Mexico 65% Dark Milk Chocolate

Dairy alternatives are great and I usually prefer those, but there’s also something about a good milk chocolate with the proper taste of dairy like this 65% dark milk chocolate crafted from Mexican cocoa beans by Bonnat.

The chocolate was silky smooth, with slow melt and buttery, creamy mouthfeel. The taste of dairy approached first and for a bit I thought I’m sucking on a piece of milky butter. Next caramel flavour showed up with fruity undertones resembling caramelized pears sprinkled with roasted walnuts with skins. Along the way I could taste some herbal elements reminding me of hay. The finish tasted like a rich chocolatey mousse with caramel sauce and cocoa nibs on top. Yum!

Would I buy this again: Yes.

Where to buy: @chocolatbonnat, @cocoarunners, @barandcocoa, @chocexchange, @wwwchocolate7com, @choctradingco, @chochousedc

#chocolate #milkchocolate #dairy #darkmilkchocolate #craftchocolate #finechocolate #beantobar #beantobarchocolate #finefood #chocolatebar #cacao @chocolatbonnat

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Tasting session at Cocoa Runners

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Don’t you love the experience of receiving and unboxing a mystery package? Here are some of our favorites and a few new ones we found while researching boxes for a new project. Read more at Linkinbio under Blogs.
#SanFranciscoDesign #DesignAgency #BrandAgency #BrandingAgency #BrandingSF #SFBranding #SFDesign #SFAgency

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Surprise ! M&B fait une petite visite à Londres cette semaine, et nous avons prévu des choses passionnantes ⭐.

Nous organisons aujourd'hui une dégustation réservée aux abonnés pour les merveilleux @cocoarunners 🙌 Le thème : La vérité sur le chocolat belge 🍫

De plus, de juillet à décembre 2023, vous pourrez trouver nos produits à Brussels Boutique. Consultez leur site web www.brussels-boutique.co.uk/ pour plus d'informations 🤎 Nous sommes très heureux d'être représentés aux côtés de nombreuses grandes marques locales bruxelloises au Royaume-Uni.

Surprise! M&B is making a little visit to London this week, and we have some exciting things lined up ⭐

We'll be hosting a subscriber-only tasting for the wonderful @cocoarunners today 🙌 The theme: The Truth about Belgian Chocolate 🍫

Also, from July-December 2023, you can find our products at Brussels Boutique. Check out their website www.brussels-boutique.co.uk/ for more info 🤎 We're very excited to be represented alongside numerous great, local Brussels' brands in the UK.

#organic #beantobar #changetheindustry #realhonestchocolate #directtrade #bio #fairpay #transparentproduction #transparency #ethicallysourced #originchocolate #cacao #singleorigin #chocolatemakers #vanderkindere #sprouttobebrussels #visitbrussels #mikeandbecky #mikeandbeckybrussels #thingstodoinbrussels #BXL #brussels #bruxellesmabelle #belgique #brusselsfood #brusselsfoodguide #foodbelgium #hotcoco

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How to taste craft chocolate...here's another bite-sized (😉) lesson with Spencer from @cocoarunners 🍫 Did you know that chocolate is the most complex ingredient in the world? With a long list of tatsing notes to enjoy, sometimes it's worth savouring...not scoffing 😋

#craftchocolate #beantobar

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Heinde & Verre Dutch Vegan Mylk 52%

This Dutch Vegan Mylk bar by Heinde & Verre crafted from blend of cocoa beans from Dominican Republic, Peru and Bali was recommended to me by a number of people in a short period of time, and coincidentally it was in my stash all along. I just forgot that I’ve bought it already - I aspire to only ever have ‘problems’ like this in the future.

The chocolate was smooth with long melt and quite thick, almost sirupy mouthfeel. The added banana was the star of the show here of course, but it wasn’t alone! First it got joined by a dark, almost earthy note of stewed overripe morello cherries, next strawberries mixed with creamy oats and shavings of young coconut flesh and lastly, it transformed into a bowl of banana yoghurt sprinkled with roasted peanuts and chocolate chips.

What a genius creation - especially the notable creaminess very much similar to the one in a dairy milk chocolate! How was this achieved I don’t know, but it was a success indeed!

Would I buy this again: Yes!

Where to buy: @heindeverre, @cocoarunners, @chocoladeverkopers, @beanbaryou, @thechocolateshop.nl, @chocolateseekers

#chocolate #milkchocolate #mylkchocolate #craftchocolate #finechocolate #finefood #artisanchocolate #beantobar #beantobarchocolate #vegan #veganmilk #veganchocolate #veganuk @heindeverre

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How do the words in a novel and sensory experiences relate to our memories, emotions and knowledge of the world?

At our Craft Chocolate Book Club in Saturday ( Link in Bio) we will be discussing our experience of Tove Jansson’s The Summer Book and chocolate crafted by @fjakchocolate and @standoutchocolate to share and explore our feelings of both.

#thesummerbook follows the journey of a grandmother and granddaughter on a small island on the coast of Finland, an island brimming with sensory stimulation through the calm and the storms.

Let’s see how the discussions of the chocolate and our tasting experience help us interpret our understanding of the novel.

Are you joining us?

🙏. @cocoarunners for the tasting box.

#chocolatebookclub #sensoryexperience #sensoryexploration #sharethelove #shareyourthoughts #booklover #chocolatelover #chocstagram #bookstagram #chocolateeducation #theartofchocolate

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