Cross Atlantic Chocolate Collective -The New Normal

Cross Atlantic Chocolate Collective – The New Normal | Empowering Chocopreneurs Webinar

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Reimagining chocolate from the roots: Meet the farmers and makers behind a revolutionary movement.

What You'll Learn:

How African and Caribbean cocoa farmers are becoming chocolate makers
Why local chocolate production matters for economic sustainability
What tools and knowledge help bridge the gap between growing and making
The story behind the world's first farmer-made specialty chocolate box
How collective action can empower small producers worldwide

For cocoa farmers, chocolate entrepreneurs, educators, and anyone interested in decolonizing chocolate production.

TImestamps:

17:21 – Uganda: The legacy of cocoa farming and a return to the land
20:28 – Cameroon: A WhatsApp message that sparked a global collective
21:12 – Trinidad & Tobago: The idea for a chocolate sampler is born
24:03 – Uganda: First attempts at chocolate making using a Victoria mill
26:07 – Benin (represented in packaging): Bar mold inspired by royal Benin bronzes
30:05 – Ghana: The first chocolate bar arrives and surprises everyone
34:00 – Malawi: A new chocolate maker and Malawi’s only large-scale cocoa grower
41:20 – Grenada: Using local spices to add value at origin
43:30 – Dominica: Regional knowledge-sharing strengthens chocolate making
1:02:00 – Saint Lucia: Navigating the challenges of international shipping
1:03:00 – Jamaica: Mapping the rich flavor profiles of Jamaican cocoa
1:03:30 – Nigeria: Representing Nigerian craft chocolate in the sampler box

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