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Am I wrong to prefer White Chocolate? 

Chocolate Quotes: Chocolate & Ageing

I have this theory that chocolate slows down the ageing process.... It may not be true, but do I dare take the chance?

-- Author Unknown

Chocolate Facts: Up to 50 million people worldwide depend on cocoa for a living and other interesting facts.

• Number of cocoa farmers, worldwide: 5-6 million
• Number of people who depend upon cocoa for their livelihood, worldwide: 40-50 million
• Annual cocoa production, worldwide: 3 million tons
• Annual increase in demand for cocoa: 3 percent per year, for the past 100 years
• Current global market value of annual cocoa crop: $5.1 billion
• Cocoa growing regions: Africa, Asia, Central America, South America (all within 20 degrees of the equator)
• Percentage of cocoa that comes from West Africa: 70 percent
• Length of time required for a cocoa tree to produce its first beans (pods): five years
• Duration of “peak growing period” for the average cocoa tree: 10 years

Source: World Cocoa Foundation

 

How Good is that Chocolate? How to Recognize Good Quality Chocolate.

Connoisseurs recognise quality when they break a piece from a bar of chocolate: the break is hard and crisp, the edges of the break are clean, the surfaces do not crumble. The nose can also detect the quality: the smell of a fine chocolate is full and rounded, but never obtrusive. One then becomes very aware of true quality on the tongue: good chocolate melts like butter, does not stick to the roof of the mouth or feel gritty, and leaves hardly any aftertaste. Its flavour is fine, delicate, complete unique.
The Association of Swiss Chocolate Manufacturers

Origins of Swiss Chocolate Brands

Ever wonder where that delicious Lindt Lindor Ball originated from?  Or that delectable triangle of honey and nougat Toblerone?
Check out BuyChocolateOnline.org for the low down on some of Switzerland's famous chocolate brands.

Top 5 Chocolate Destinations. What are yours?

Interesting article by Mainhart on Travel Buddy about the top 5 chocolate destinations:

http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/38758/Top-5-Places-Chocolate-15

I've never been to Hershey, Pennsylvania but I think that will be the one that people may have an issue with.

What's you favourite chocolate destination?

 

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Random Chocolate Fact

The United States consumes almost half of the world's chocolate every year but the Swiss eat more per person than any other nation.  The good people of Switzerland eat an average of 21 pounds  (about 9.5kg) per person per year. By comparison, Americans only eat 12 pounds (5.4kg).

 

Why Is Belgian Chocolate So Fine?

The latest post in the series on European Chocolate on BuyChocolateOnline.org investigates the reasons why Belgian chocolate is so good.  

Chocolate Quote

There's nothing better than a good friend, except a good friend with chocolate.

-- Linda Grayson

Cool New Ad From Cadbury South Africa - An Ostich's Bid For Freedom

Great advert and an interesting way of selling chocolate.

Chocolate Quote

"Nine out of ten people like chocolate. The tenth person always lies.” – John Q. Tullius