This is a wild cocao tree in the Amazon region of Bolivia. They do not all look like this and they are not all lucky enough to produce this top notch pod. This is rare stuff. It is picked by locals and they trek it through the jungle to where it can be processed. The beans inside need to ferment, then dry in the sun (real high tech) and then are transported during the rainy season in small boats out of the remote location. They travel in ships to Europe. they are then roasted and conched to bring out their individual flavors and nuances.
So, next time you are biting into a luscious bit of chocolate, consider the journey it took to get to your pearly whites. I order my chocolate from the company that goes through the trouble to get to this remote Bolivian forest. If your chocolate treat is from me, it has made a trek from somewhere wonderful like Bolivia, Venezuela or Ecuador.
2 comments:
That is awesome.
and expensive. and worth it. that cake you loved? This is the chocolate that made it possible.
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