In some ways, chocolate is like wine.<\/p>\n
The aroma, texture and taste of both pleasurable products depend much on the Terroir.\u00a0Like wine, chocolate may be impacted by how it’s been grown: Location, geology and climate of the place.<\/p>\n
In fact it’s among the few products with a broader flavour profile than wine.<\/p>\n
Like grapes, cocoa beans are a fruit that goes through a series of various processes in production, all of which also affect its flavour; Fermentation and drying are extremely important for a quality chocolate. Fermentation is done on or near the farm, so the farmers\u2019 skill has a large influence on flavour.<\/p>\n
Conclusion: Chocolate lovers should pay more attention to cocoa farmers<\/strong>.\u00a0Getting to know them will help us all treat them better, and in turn get better quality chocolate every day.<\/p>\n Did you know that cocoa trees can only flourish in tropical environments, within 15-20 degrees north and south of the equator? This is why cocoa is grown in very few countries around the world – among them are Brazil and Cote d’Ivoire.\u00a0The origins of chocolate beans has an enormous impact on the flavour of a finished chocolate bar.\u00a0Bars from Madagascar beans, for instance, are characteristically fruity while Ecuadorian bars are far more earthy.<\/p>\n Have you ever considered dividing Vietnam into individual regions, like we are so used to do to French wine growing regions?<\/p>\n 2. Single origin chocolate tourism – the new global trend<\/strong><\/p>\n The Chocolate Tourism trend is still mainly about a chauffeur driving you to shops around Paris<\/a>.<\/p>\n But a new more exotic way to make chocolate the theme of your trip is to hop on a plain and then on a van, to visit cocoa farms around the planet\u2019s equator.<\/p>\n More and more chocolate fans go to places such as Belize, Madagascar, where first-rate quality cocoa is sourced.<\/p>\n![\"cocoa](\"https:\/\/www.ikachocolate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/cocoa-terroir-article-ika-chocolate-blog-1.png\")
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