SO, WHAT DO WE MEAN BY "REGENERATIVE CACAO"? We always talk about "regenerative cacao" and "regenerative agriculture", but are you still wondering what we mean with this word? Well, regenerative...
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SO, WHAT DO WE MEAN BY "REGENERATIVE CACAO"? We always talk about "regenerative cacao" and "regenerative agriculture", but are you still wondering what we mean with this word? Well, regenerative...
WHAT TYPES OF INTERACTIONS HAPPEN IN A PROJECT LIKE MASHPI? In restoration work, numerous interactions unfold from the moment we immerse our hands in the Earth, recognizing the space's troubled...
(I was recently asked this question by one of our readers and thought this deserves it's own post. Talking to Ale and Agus is always a breath of fresh air, and this is what came from that...
In the lush expanse of our project, Mashpi, a once-degraded pasture, has undergone a remarkable transformation into a thriving haven for wildlife. The restoration project, meticulously tracked since...
…it also allows us to demonstrate that our idea of “working WITH Nature” instead of “in spite of Nature” is possible.
At Mashpi Chocolate Artesanal, we believe that true chocolate magic starts at the source. What makes us different is that all the steps that need to happen in order to make great chocolate happen in the same place: our farm. We like to say that we are “farm-to-bar”, but we’re truly more than that, we have planted the cacao trees. Learn more about the journey of our regenerative cacao and how your purchase supports the environment and our community.
"The Sweet Taste of Agroforestry: How Agroforestry and Food Forests are Revolutionizing the craft chocolate Industry. Chocolate lovers: brace yourselves. The craft chocolate industry is growing and...
Milk chocolates have a place in the heart, but there are many who remain partial to dark chocolate. Well, why wouldn’t they be? After all, the high percentage of cocoa can showcase the rich flavor...
Sweet tooth? The most common item we reach for when we’re attacked by a craving is chocolate. It never gets old. However, to gobble mindlessly on mass produced chocolate bars and bombons has an...
A decade ago, almost everyone within the industry would describe craft chocolate as “Bean to Bar chocolate” and it was associated a smaller but growing market segment. While at the time craft...