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Chocolate 101

A guide to understanding chocolate, from cacao and craftsmanship to tasting, traditions and the stories behind every bite.

Chocolate is far more complex than the finished bar. Its story begins with cacao and continues through fermentation, roasting, grinding, tempering and countless approaches to flavour, texture and craftsmanship.

Chocolate Affairs Magazine explores the fundamentals of chocolate through approachable guides, explainers and stories. Readers can discover how chocolate is made, understand different cacao origins and styles, learn about tasting and ingredients, and explore the history, science and traditions that have shaped chocolate around the world.

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Whether exploring cacao origins, chocolate-making techniques, tasting terminology or the science behind flavour, Chocolate 101 makes the world of chocolate easier to understand while revealing just how much there is to learn.

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2026 Summer/Fall Edition

Chocolate Around the World

Chocolate means something different around the world. Explore how cultures and communities have incorporated cacao and chocolate into their traditions, flavours, celebrations and everyday lives.