Unwrapped - A Conversation about Chocolate

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Unwrapped is a podcast where we pull back the conversations about chocolate with a little bit of coffee sprinkled in, hosted by Sunita de Tourreil of The Chocolate Garage and Brian Beyke of Quills Coffee/Abandon Coffee/I Brew My Own Coffee. Music: Brazil Samba - Bensound.com

Unwrapped


    • Sep 26, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 59m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    Episode 22 - Interview with Alan McClure

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 110:16


    We're baaaaaaaack! This episode was recorded in Spring of this year, and finally available for listening. We are honored for our second in the interview series to have Alan McClure of Patric Chocolate join us in conversation. Listen to the whole conversation in Episode 22, and be sure to visit patricchocolate.com and sign up for their newsletter for more information and progress on some of the topics we discussed back in the Spring.

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    Episode 21 - Interview with Kristy Leissle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2018 87:33


    We interview Dr. Chocolate, Kristy Leissle, scholar of the global cocoa and chocolate industries, lecturer at the University of Washington Bothell where she teaches Global Studies, and author of Cocoa - due out later this month. Hear Kristy’s story of how she made the switch to study chocolate in an educational setting. We move into discussing the daily living Kristy saw in the life of cacao farmers in West Africa, some details often not always talked about when discussing the landscape of origins. Are there resource differences between commodity and specialty segments in cacao? Why is that? Listen to the whole conversation in Episode 21. Pre-order Kristy’s book, Cocoa, here: https://www.amazon.com/Cocoa-Resources-Kristy-Leissle/dp/1509513175

    Episode 20 - Post NWCF/Seattle Meet Up, Coffee Bars, Vanilla

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2017 47:21


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    Episode 19 - Post GFA/SF Meet Up, Traveling Panel, & Comfort Chocolate

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2017 55:15


    The Good Food Awards are over, as is Sunita and Brian’s time together in San Francisco! We’re back, catching up on recent times, talking about a larger platform of Unwrapped that extends beyond the podcast, and updating you all on the new future of The Chocolate Garage. Plus we learn we don't actually like chocolate unless it is inclusion.

    Episode 18 - Travel, Avocados, and Re-designing the System

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2017 61:47


    Summary In this episode, Sunita and Brian discuss some of Brian’s recent travelings and move into a topic about Amazon purchasing Whole Foods, and proceed into a discussion about markets and practices and value throughout the process, and can we redesign the system of which things have been done in chocolate. Does what make sense for one make sense for all? Episode Highlights • (1:50) Brian talks about his visit to Breville’s Coffee Thinkers Summit in Los Angeles. • (7:58) What are the barriers to entry in the coffee and chocolate industries and how do they differ? • (17:43) How will Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods impact the craft chocolate industry? • (20:30) Why is craft chocolate’s distribution system a failure? • (26:13) Do consumers really need to be educated about every aspect of their coffee or craft chocolate? • (30:13) Using the example of avocado farmers, Sunita laments how the Amazon-Whole Foods acquisition shows how much consumers value convenience over quality. • (34:47) Sunita describes a recent trip to Switzerland, where she met the founders of Choba Choba, a craft chocolate company with a unique business model that tries to increase cacao farmer involvement and transfer value back to cacao’s origins. • (42:29) Is Apple - which doesn’t apologize about its prices, creates an experience, and makes you want to aspire to be a part of Apple - a model for the values that craft chocolate aspires to? Mentions • Brian attended Breville’s Coffee Thinkers Summit (http://www.abandoncoffee.com/home/breville-coffee-thinkers-summit). • Brian wanted to visit Cincinnati, Ohio, home of Maverick Chocolate (http://maverickchocolate.com/), which just introduced a bar made with Hawaiian cacao. • While in Los Angeles, Brian stopped at Letterpress Chocolate (http://www.letterpresschocolate.com/). • Carla Martin (@carladmartin), Founder and Executive Director of the FIne Chocolate and Cacao Institute, and a Lecturer at Harvard University, recently published an article discussing the size of the craft chocolate industry: https://chocolateinstitute.org/blog/sizing-the-craft-chocolate-market/ • Other resources that list craft chocolate makers: Flavors of Cacao (http://flavorsofcacao.com/) and The Ultimate Chocolate Blog (http://ultimatechocolateblog.blogspot.com/) • Sunita is currently reading the new book by Megan Giller (@megangiller), titled “Bean to Bar Chocolate: America’s Craft Chocolate Revolution” (https://www.amazon.com/Bean-Bar-Chocolate-Revolution-Mind-Blowing/dp/1612128211/) • Suntia and Brian discuss the new hairstyle sported by Sara (@sara_tea), formerly of Patric Chocolate (http://patric-chocolate.com/) and now the head chef at the Ritz Carlton in St. Louis. • Sunita was inspired by Choba Choba (https://www.chobachoba.com/), a Swiss chocolate company with a disruptive business model that aims to transfer or keep value at origin. • Felchlin (http://www.felchlin.com/en) is a Swiss chocolate maker that produces chocolate for Choba Choba, amongst others.

    Episode 17 - Micro-Lots, Exclusives, Scarcity, & Rarity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2017 49:55


    Some bars come marked as Micro-Lot, Nano-Lot, Exclusive... and they all can mean a little something different. From terroir to marketing, we talk about some of the difference between worth, scarcity, and rarity.

    Episode 16 - Building Bridges Within the Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2017 64:50


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    Episode 15 - Thursday Night Tasting Flight

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2017 76:26


    Tonight we dug in our respective collections to find some matching bars and had a tasting together! Bars included in the tasting: Twenty-Four Blackbirds - 75% Cedeño http://www.twentyfourblackbirds.com/products/75-cedeo-small-bar-5-oz Twenty-Four Blackbirds - 75% Madagascar http://www.twentyfourblackbirds.com/products/75-madagascar-small-bar-5-oz Sirene - 73% Guatemala https://sirenechocolate.com/product/cacao-verapaz-guatemala-73/ Dandelion - 70% Mantuano Venezuela https://www.dandelionchocolate.com/store/products/mantuano-venezuela-70/#anchor Smooth Chocolator - 70% Tien Giang Vietnam https://www.smoothchoc.com/products/vietnam70 Letterpress - 70% La Masica Honduras https://letterpress-chocolate.myshopify.com/products/honduras-la-masica-70-dark Fresh Coast - 70% Belize http://freshcoastchocolate.com/shop/537bybrwtbsjk6iosu6e0w05hmdy2k Letterpress - 70% Kokoa Kamili Tanzania https://letterpress-chocolate.myshopify.com/products/tanzania-kokoa-kamili-70-dark Patric - 67% Piura Peru https://chocoweb-1-hrd.appspot.com/ui/select.html Dive in your stash and taste along with us, or pick some up before listening/re-listening!

    Episode 14 - Transparency, Openness, & Why You Should Never Work in Chocolate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2017 67:26


    In Episode 14 Sunita and Brian try to break down walls by wrestling with some real truths behind many in the world of chocolate when it comes to transparency, openness, and business decision.

    Episode 13 - Models of Subscriptions, Shipping, and the Complications That Come With Them

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2017 63:21


    We're back! In Episode 13 we jump in to chocolate subscription models, what some of the drawbacks are, the efficiency and cost prohibitive nature of shipping chocolate most of the year, and other complications it comes with finding a way to curate chocolate for people who are new to the world of happy chocolate or wanting to dive deeper.

    Episode 12 - Coffee Reviewers | Gearing up for Switzerland | Brian's Rambling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2017 60:09


    The one where Sunita can't figure out what Brian is talking about.

    Episode 11 - Expectations & Preferences

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2017 53:49


    Have you ever felt pressure to like a chocolate that everyone else has sworn was great, only to find out it didn't jive for you? Sometimes you just like what you like, and that is okay. Today, Sunita and Brian dive in that topic a little bit.

    Episode 10 - Hazelnuts, Smooth, and Places to Find Happy Chocolate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2017 58:32


    Today's episode was a stew of topics from current nibblings to a few recent places we've visited across the US to pick up Happy Chocolate.

    Episode 9 - Storytelling Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2017 60:30


    Brian returns from his trip to Panama and we dive back into the topic of storytelling, as well as coffee talk as it pertains to Panama.

    Episode 8 - Storytelling

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2017 38:03


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    Episode 7 - Chocolate Made in Country of Origin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2017 59:12


    We begin talking about The Grenada Chocolate Festival and move into value add of chocolate and specialty coffee made in country of origin.

    Episode 6 - Breaking down Terminology

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2017 57:35


    In this episode we describe some terms in the industry that may confuse, especially those with little knowledge of chocolate. What is the difference between a chocolate maker and a chocolatier? What does 75% mean? Is 80% going to be darker and more intense than a 75%? Not necessarily. We make mention to defining "craft chocolate" - listen to more on Episode 7 of The Slow Melt - https://soundcloud.com/theslowmelt/episode-7-the-craft-ff-chocolate

    Episode 5 - Current Favorites, Entries to Chocolate, and a Model of Creating Value

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2017 57:49


    In this episode we talk about a few bars we've been excited about lately, how our paths of entry differ yet meet in the middle, and how one builds a system to engage customers around a new food category.

    Episode 4 - Competition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2017 47:49


    In this episode we talk about Brian's coffee competition coming up, and what it may look like for a similar thing to exist in chocolate or what prevents that.

    Episode 3 - The Price of Cacao

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2017 36:46


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    Episode 2 - The Human Element & Hawaii

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2017 43:13


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    Episode 1 - Tasting Notes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2017 42:30


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