Finding the Best Heirloom Cacao for Real Chocolate Lovers
If you've never tasted real heirloom cacao, you're missing out on what chocolate is actually supposed to be. Most of us grew up eating candy bars that were mostly sugar, milk solids, and a tiny bit of "bulk" cocoa that honestly doesn't have much flavor of its own. But when you move into the world of heirloom varieties, everything changes. It's a lot like the difference between a mealy, pale grocery store tomato and a juicy, misshapen heirloom variety you'd find at a farmer's market in July. One is a commodity; the other is an experience. ...