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In Peru, hot chocolate can be served with panettone at breakfast on Christmas Day, even though summer has already started in the southern hemisphere. [39] In addition, many Peruvians will add a sweet chocolate syrup to their drink. [38] a b c Schivelbusch, Wolfgang (1993). Tastes of paradise: a social history of spices, stimulants, and intoxicants. New York: Vintage Books.

The Fairtrade Foundation assures farmers of a guaranteed minimum price for their cocoa beans, to ensure all costs of production are covered. Single Estate/ Single Origin: Single origin means the cocoa comes from one type of chocolate grown in one region. Single estate means the cocoa was also grown on one specific farm in one region.

The Fairtrade Foundation is one organisation working to improve the livelihoods of cocoa farmers. See the box to understand exactly how they’re doing it. Morton, Frederic; Morton, Marcia (1986). Chocolate, an Illustrated History. Crown Publishers. ISBN 0-517-55765-7. Difference Between Mocha and Coffee | Difference Between | Mocha vs Coffee" . Retrieved March 11, 2019. a b c d Trivedi, Bijal (July 17, 2012). "Ancient Chocolate Found in Maya "Teapot" ". National Geographic. Archived from the original on July 20, 2002 . Retrieved July 15, 2017. Rosengarten, David (January 6, 2004). "Hot chocolate like you've never tasted before". TODAY. Archived from the original on April 12, 2004 . Retrieved December 20, 2009.

a b c Olson, Elizabeth (February 17, 2004). "Beyond Delicious, Chocolate May Help Pump Up Your Heart". The New York Times . Retrieved July 5, 2008. The sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa mass (actual chocolate) and honey are all Fairtrade and all comes from one of the five cooperatives on Ghana’s Ivory Coast. The brand pays farmers a living wage that is relevant to the size of their farms and families and is made up of the “Tony’s premium” combined with the Fairtrade price. When you open the bar, you’ll notice the pieces of chocolate are not in perfectly formed squares, and this is to represent how the money made from cocoa is unevenly divided. The milk chocolate bar is creamy and a substantial size that warrents sharing.

Direct Trade: This means that the chocolate company directly buys from their farmers. It also means that the brand personally works with the producer so they can verify ethical production and ensure top quality. Bean to Bar: This means the chocolate was made from scratch, literally from bean to bar. It often means the chocolate is handcrafted versus mass produced. Like many other commodities, the cocoa industry has its roots in colonialisation and exploitation. As Michael Gidney, CEO of the Fairtrade Foundation puts it: “The commodity trade is a hangover from the days of slavery and colonialism. We’re going to have to decolonise trade if we want to make it fair.” And even beyond the economic issues, for these communities cocoa has gone from being a sacred crop to being mass-produced. Hall, Christopher (November–December 2010). "Where to Find the Best Hot Chocolate and Churros in Spain". National Geographic Traveler. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011 . Retrieved July 9, 2017. a b Cabrera, Maryanne (January 27, 2018). "sokolate (Filipino Hot Chocolate)". The Little Epicurean . Retrieved December 13, 2018.

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They’re so nice we wouldn’t mind using them as wallpaper, you know. And, even better, the outer wrappers are made of FSC-certified paper from responsibly managed forests, and the silver inner wrappers are biodegradable and will dissolve in a couple of months if you put it in your compost heap. Elsewhere, six of the nine flavours are suitable for vegans. Chocolate and Love, we love you. Grivetti, Louis E.; Shapiro, Howard-Yana (2009). Chocolate: history, culture, and heritage. John Wiley and Sons. p.345. ISBN 978-0-470-12165-8. Johnson, Dorothy (December 6, 1942). "Hot Chocolate is Historical Mexican Drink". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved July 15, 2017. Chocolate History". Middleborough Public Schools. 2008. Archived from the original on July 2, 2008 . Retrieved June 26, 2008.