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𝗖𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀.

Around the world, chocolate makers are finding creative ways to use more of the cacao fruit.

The beans become chocolate.
The pulp can become juice, vinegar, syrups, fillings, or beverages.
The husk can inspire teas, infusions, compost, and other value-added ideas.

This is exciting for chocopreneurs because it shows that chocolate making is not only about one product. It is about creativity, reducing waste, supporting farmers, and building more value from cacao.

We love seeing makers explore new possibilities with cacao.

What is one cacao-based product you make or would love to try? Tell us in the comments or tag town in your post so we can support your page.

𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆

How are you celebrating Father’s Day with chocolate?

Are you making a special chocolate bar, dessert, drink, bonbon, pastry, or value-added cocoa product?

Father’s Day is a great time for cocoa farmers, chocolate makers, chefs, chocolatiers, and food entrepreneurs to create products that help families celebrate.

Whether you are preparing a limited-edition gift box, featuring a special recipe, or sharing a chocolate-making experience, we would love to see what you are making.

How are you celebrating Father’s Day with chocolate? Share in the comments or tag @𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 so we can see what you are making.

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𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿

Tomorrow, 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 welcomes cacao researcher 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗘𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘀 for a special 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 webinar exploring twenty years of discoveries related to 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗰𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮 𝗯𝘆-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀, and potential 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵-𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀.

𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰: Quest for Superior Cocoa Qualities and Human Health: Discoveries and Potential Applications
𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿: Albertus Eskes
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Saturday, June 13th, 2026
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 10 am – 12 Noon Atlanta Time
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Virtual

Albertus will share discoveries developed through years of research and practical exploration, including 𝗖𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗼𝗡𝘂𝘁𝘀, 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗺𝗲, 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮, 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗠𝗶𝘅, 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗲, and 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

This webinar is designed for 𝗰𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, and 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 who want to better understand cocoa quality, fermentation, value-added cocoa products, and new commercial opportunities in the cocoa and chocolate industry.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘄:
https://form.jotform.com/260924250699162

𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴.

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𝗔 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿.

Employees are not just here to complete tasks. They are people with families, dreams, responsibilities, challenges, and lives beyond the workplace.

As employers, we ask our employees to care about the mission, vision, customers, and daily work of the company. That care becomes stronger when employees also know that they are cared about as people.

Taking the time to understand who they are, not just what they do, can create a culture of trust, respect, and shared commitment.

Supporting employees means listening, being present, recognizing their work, and caring about them as people.

When people care about the work and care about each other, they help build a stronger future together.

Share one way your workplace supports its team.

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𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿

The cacao and chocolate industry has a deeper story to tell, and women have always been part of it.

Join 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 for an 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 with cacao educators and Women of Cacao founders Ava J. Holmes and Fiorella Richter.

𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰: Women of Cacao: Cultural History, Leadership & the Future of Chocolate
𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆: Ava J. Holmes & Fiorella Richter
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Saturday, May 30, 2026
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 10 am – 12 Noon Atlanta Time
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Virtual

Explore women’s historical and modern leadership across cacao farming, chocolate making, science, education, ceremony, and the global cacao value chain.

Register now: https://form.jotform.com/260924250699162

Read more: https://cocoatown.com/blogs/blog/women-in-chocolate-past-present-future

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𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Every step matters. Progress may feel slow, but each effort brings you closer to your goal. Stay focused, stay patient, and trust the work you are doing today.

Tag someone who needs this reminder today.

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𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗙𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝘃𝗮 𝗝. 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗺𝗲𝘀

Join CocoaTown for an upcoming 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 featuring Fiorella Richter and Ava J. Holmes, co-founders of 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗼.

𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰: Women of Cacao: Cultural History, Leadership & the Future of Chocolate
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Saturday, May 30, 2026
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 10 AM – 12 Noon Atlanta Time
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Virtual

𝗙𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿 is the founder of Women of Cacao and General Manager of 𝗞𝗮𝘂𝗸𝗮𝘄𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗼, a Peru-based company working with native cacao varieties and origin-centered cacao experiences. Her work connects 𝗰𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗼 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, and regenerative cacao value chains.

𝗔𝘃𝗮 𝗝. 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗺𝗲𝘀 is a serial entrepreneur whose work blends 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗺, 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲, and social ventureship. She co-founded Women of Cacao and 𝗖𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗼 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿, an educational center and research hub in the lower Amazon focused on wild cacao strains, medicinal plants, and regenerative agroforestry.

Together, Fiorella and Ava will lead a thoughtful conversation on 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗼 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻, and the future of Women of Cacao.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
https://form.jotform.com/260924250699162

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝘃𝗮:
https://cocoatown.com/blogs/blog/meet-the-presenters-women-of-cacao

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿:
https://cocoatown.com/blogs/blog/women-in-chocolate-past-present-future

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