The Chocolate Tasting Guide by Eagranie Yuh

Author:Eagranie Yuh
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC
Published: 2014-04-13T04:00:00+00:00

The most common critique of certification, both fair-trade and organic, is that it doesn’t go far enough. While the premiums are generally invested back into the community or the co-op, there’s no guarantee that the farmers themselves make more money. Further, certification requires compliance at every stage of production. Certification isn’t cheap, and many farmers and chocolate makers that would qualify choose not to pursue it or can’t afford to.

To be clear, fair-trade and organic certifications have drawn much-needed attention to social and agricultural issues surrounding cacao production. However, they’re just a starting point. And it’s important to know that neither fair-trade nor organic certification considers flavor, which is a key piece of the puzzle. While certified fair-trade and organic chocolate tastes much better than it used to, there’s also another option: direct trade.

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