How "natural" and artificial flavour additives damage your palate and your health

How natural and artificial flavour enhancers in our foods ruin your palate and your health over time, and how they are associated with fine craft bean-to-bar chocolate.

Nutrition, Chocolate TastingGeosephMay 24, 2023FAQs, FACTS

Chocolatier vs Chocolate Maker vs Chocolate Sommelier: What is the difference?

Chocolatier versus Chocolate maker. What is the difference?

Chocolate Making, Chocolatier, Fun Facts, Chocolate TastingGeosephMay 16, 2023FACTS, FAQs

Chocolate Best Before Dates. Does chocolate expire?

Best before dates, expiration dates, and chocolate. Is it okay to eat chocolate past the expiration or best before date?

In The Kitchen, Chocolate Making, Chocolate TastingGeosephFebruary 28, 2023best before dates, FAQs, FACTS

Off-Flavours In Bean-To-Bar Chocolate

What are some off-flavours in chocolate? Mold, sour notes, burnt, ferment / barn, putrid / cheesy, metallic / medicinal may be off-flavours you find in artisan bean-to-bar chocolate.

Chocolate Making, Chocolate TastingGeosephFebruary 8, 2023off-flavour, FACTS, Facts

Why is chocolate toxic to dogs, cats, and other animals?

Why is chocolate toxic to dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, and other animals?

Neurogastronomy, Fun Facts, Chocolate TastingGeosephJanuary 27, 2023FACTS, FAQs

Deodorized vs Non-deodorized Cocoa Butter

What is the difference between deodorized and non deodorized cocoa butter?

Ingredients, In The KitchenGeosephJanuary 22, 2023FACTS

"Cacao" vs "Cocoa"

What is the difference between cacao and cocoa?

Fun Facts, Ingredients, Cacao & BotanyGeosephJanuary 14, 2023FACTS

Global chocolate consumption per capita in selected countries 2021

Global chocolate consumption per capita in selected countries 2021. Which country eats the most chocolate, and which eats the least?

Fun Facts, StatisticsGeosephJanuary 14, 2023FACTS

Ingredients In Chocolate

Ingredients found in chocolate. Whether you are making your own bean-to-bar chocolate or want to better understand the chocolate you consume, I will go over a list of ingredients in chocolate and their purpose.

Chocolatier, IngredientsGeosephJanuary 7, 2023FAQs, FACTS

What Is Couverture Chocolate? Is It Really Top Grade Chocolate?

What is couverture chocolate? Is it really top quality chocolate? What is the difference between couverture chocolate and chocolate chips or other chocolate?

ChocolatierGeosephJanuary 5, 2023FAQs, FACTS