Bean To Bar Chocolates India

Thank you Craig!

On the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima, we, at Cocoashala launch our dream program "CocoaAscend" with an aim of elevating Indian Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Makers to Global Award Winners!

Background: Indian cacao and bean-to-bar chocolate makers have faced significant criticism and a recent drought of awards at the Asia Pacific level due to fierce competition from Taiwan, Thailand, Japan, and China. This highlights the need for Indian chocolatiers to elevate their craft and ensure India shines on the global stage. The core issues are a lack of imagination, innovation, application, intent, vision, insights, and a competitive spirit—all essential for creating "chocolate magic." It's time for Indian makers to step up and showcase their true potential.

Click for the link: https://cocoatrait.com/chocolates/cocoashala-launches-cocoaascend-elevating-bean-to-bar-chocolate-makers-to-global-award-winners/

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CocoaAscend Cocoashala Launches CocoaAscend. We aim to assist in elevating Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Makers to Global Award Winners!

Excited to announce that Kocoatrait is the gift sponsor of the MOFPI round table discussion on "The path ahead for the food processing industry" at their annual event in Chennai today. Honored to have Smt Anita Praveen, IAS as the Chief Guest.

Never a dull moment! A chocolate tasting session with a new entrant to the fine flavour chocolate space sparks fireworks in our soul!

This is what our work week looked like!

Passion Fruit Bon Bons
Lychee Bon Bons
Salted Caramel Bon Bons

Today we celebrate with pride, joy and happiness! (Joy is an inner feeling. Happiness is an outward expression). This is a conscious consumer returning back all the wrappers and aluminium foil from her last purchase back to us for up-cycling! These will form part of the next set of our wrappers. This is the beginning of our extended producer responsibility efforts. Read more: cocoatrait.com/about-us/

How do you become a certified chocolate taster? Presenting the chocolate tasters certification course (offered by IICCT, UK) hosted by Cocoashala, India. Start your sensory and exciting journey into the world of fine, craft bean to bar chocolates and join chocolatiers, bean to bar chocolate makers, chefs, bakers, culinary professionals, coffee/tea/wine experts and chocolate lovers and start your discovery of fine chocolates. This is a Level 1 online program for residents of India. For eligibility, course fee, dates etc kindly click: https://bit.ly/TastersIndia or call us on +919600064846 or email us at: [email protected]

Read more: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/indias-first-certified-chocolate-sommelier-on-how-to-become-one-investing-in-fine-chocolate-and-the-art-of-tasting-5805591.html

𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆. At Kocoatrait, we have come to firmly believe that transparency is a key component and commitment in the pursuit of sustainable growth and an answer to the climate change crisis. With an aim of being transparent, Kocoatrait now publishes the cost breakup of each of their chocolate bars for consumers to access easily on their website (also attached picture) Consumers and corporates can now understand how their money's spent are being put to the right use. Our chocolate range is available at: https://cocoatrait.com/produc.../shop/kocoatrait-chocolates/
We believe this is Kocoatrait bean to bar chocolate's boldest and most called for step towards sustainability yet. We have experienced that being transparent solves a lot of business problems quite easily and helps to focus on priority issues that concern climate change.
About Kocoatrait Chocolates: Kocoatrait is the world & India’s 1st Sustainable Luxury Zero Waste, Single Origin, Organic and Planet Friendly Bean to Bar Chocolate contributing to the circular economy. Kocoatrait was conceived with an aim to enable aspiring Indian citizens to adopt a zero waste lifestyle and follow minimalistic living. Read more about our sustainability efforts: cocoatrait.com/about-us/

Bean to Bar Series: Farming - 1 / 14

The cocoa tree; also known as the Theobroma cacao tree grows in countries with tropical climate like South India. The tree starts producing cocoa pods when it is three or four years old. Much like apples, there are several genetic varieties of cocoa which are largely grouped for the purpose of trade as Criollo, Trinitario and Forestero. Each tree produces around 40 pods a year. The season changes a bit from country to country. In India for instance the most productive season across the states is the 3 months of Feb to April. These pods mature after five to six months. Learn more about bean to bar chocolates here: https://cocoatrait.com/chocolates/why-choose-bean-to-bar-chocolate-made-in-india/ and learn how to make them by clicking here: https://cocoatrait.com/product/online-bean-to-bar-chocolate-making-class/

The world has moved online. So has TEDx! This was an interesting learning experience. Though it lacked the audiance engagement & interaction while the talk was being delivered, it also provided some comforts in terms of pacing it as per our requirement. This will go down in my memory as the start my online journey! Click to watch my Ted Talk !

https://youtu.be/4Pu4dzuClmI

Tag a friend who needs a timely reminder to send you a planet friendly gift this festive season! A box of positivity with Kocoatrait's chocolates For that friend who matters and needs a reminder this festive season. Spread some love! Save the planet! Click: https://cocoatrait.com/product/zero-waste-gift/

At school, one has a scorecard to keep up the motivation, learn and improve upon. At work, we have reviews! Our recent transition to an online delivery model for all our chocolate workshops and experiences has panned out well. We thought it would be impossible to administer our signature bean to bar chocolate making program "live". However, we were able to curate an experience that was well worth the effort. We do miss having face to face interactions with students and cannot completely match the same experience on an online platform. This is a plain fact. However, we are happy that most of our students join the course with an attitude/approach of utilising their time to the best possible extent during this time. Based on the feedback, we shall try to make it a more immersive learning experience.

Learn how to make your own bean to bar chocolate online live!! Click for more details: https://cocoatrait.com/product/online-bean-to-bar-chocolate-making-class/