Drinking chocolate. The idea is not, in fact, a new one. Cacao has been intertwined with human life since ancient times — as a drink. Used in ceremony, in medicine, as daily nourishment: liquid cacao runs through a long and unbroken history. It was only much later that sweet, solid chocolate spread across the world. Cacao Ippuku  is a return to that origin. Why Whisk It with a Chasen? Pour hot water over 100% cacao chocolate. On its own, the fat in cacao and the water will no

The Questions the Cacao World Is Still Asking — and the Connections Between Them Porto, Portugal 2023 The cacao world holds questions that have not yet been answered. Porto was where I found myself standing in the middle of that conversation. Chocolat Portugal — an international chocolate event held in Porto. A gathering of cacao professionals from around the world, each bringing their own perspective to the question of where cacao is heading. The event was led by Vinte Vinte

I had always assumed chocolate melts. The slow dissolving on the tongue. The aroma that opens in that moment. That was what chocolate was, and I never thought to question it. But a question arose. What if melting means something is lost? An Aroma That Cannot Arrive Fine cacao carries floral notes, fruit, the complexity that comes from fermentation. Yet in warm climates, chocolate is often ruled out before it can be tasted — simply because it melts. And as it loses its form, p