A wonderful discussion with JuanRa and Elisa of VAICACAO, bean-to-bar chocolate maker based on the island of Sardinia, Italy. JuanRa and Elisa met in El Salvador, where JuanRa's family shifted from growing coffee to cocoa beans. The venture started as a way to share fine cacao from El Salvador to the world, but eventually grew into a chocolate making business in Italy. Learn about their journey, the idea of craft chocolate in both Sardinia and El Salvador, and many other ideas surrounding craft chocolate.

To connect with VAICACAO, visit www.vaicacao.com

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0:00 Shifting from growing coffee to cacao in El Salvador
2:45 How they ended up in Sardinia making chocolate
4:12 Evolved from selling the cacao beans from El Salvador
6:52 The name VAICACAO
7:22 What did locals in Sardinia think of their chocolate?
11:46 Where they source cacao today in El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Guatemala
16:22 Feedback with Farmers in El Salvador
18:51 The flavour of El Salvador cacao and chocolate made from it
20:30 How do people in El Salvador view cacao?
22:54 Ceremonial cacao in El Salvador
23:48 Which chocolate do people in the major cities of El Salvador consume?
24:50 What do people back in El Salvador think of the chocolate they make?
26:58 The style of VAICACAO chocolate
28:30 Some health benefits of chocolate
29:27 Chocolate vs coffee ideas
31:02 Ceremonial cacao by VAICACAO
34:03 The values of VAICACAO
41:19 Goals for VAICACAO
44:02 Challenges they faced in the past and face today
47:51 How to foster and grow the fine chocolate industry
51:34 The idea of regulating and defining craft chocolate makers
53:59 How to connect with VAICACAO
55:02 Two ingredient chocolate bars more resistant to melting
56:08 Sardinians supportive of quality

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