Tag Archives: chocolate

Benjamin Figarède, Cocoa Sourcing Ambassador for Valrhona Chocolate | #TCTalks 65

Posted on February 13, 2019 by tikichris

Travelling the globe in search of the world’s best cocoa, Benjamin Figarède works in the sourcing department for French premium chocolate manufacturer Valrhona. He sees himself as an ambassador, creating bonds between small holder cocoa farmers and the craft chocolate … Continue reading →

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David Greenwood-Haigh: Chocolate with Heart | #TCTalks Episode 40

Posted on October 16, 2018 by tikichris

Award-winning chocolatier David Greenwood-Haigh is the guest for episode 40 of tikichris Talks. During our chat, David guides me through a chocolate tasting while sharing insights from his decades of experience in the food industry, his travels to Haiti and Sao Tome and his efforts to help revitalise cocoa-production and chocolate-making in these impoverished nations. Continue reading →

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#TCTalks | Episode 6 | Chocolate Ecstasy

Posted on December 3, 2017 by tikichris

For Episode 6 of tikichris Talks I enjoy a delicious hot chocolate with Jennifer Earle, a self-confessed chocoholic, internationally recognised chocolate expert, judge for the International Chocolate Awards, the Academy of Chocolate Awards, the Great Taste Awards, the Quality Food Awards and Which? Magazine and founder of Taste Tripper, Chocolate Ecstasy Tours, and Ice Cream Ecstasy Tours. Continue reading →

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