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Jan 51 min read
Our latest creation: Maluku Gold Cloves
Made in collaboration with Heinde & Verre, widely regarded as one of the finest chocolate makers in the world.
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Cacao & Spice
Nov 13, 20243 min read
TV program Kassa: 'honest' chocolate?
Last Saturday, we appeared on the Dutch TV program Kassa in a segment on the cocoa industry and rising cocoa prices.
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Cacao & Spice
Oct 16, 20243 min read
The cacao Crisis: Understanding the Unprecedented Surge in Prices
Over the past few months, the global cacao market has been rocked by a dramatic rise in prices. While cacao prices often experience...
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Cacao & Spice
Oct 2, 20242 min read
Honoring Our Roots: The Story Behind the Cacao & Spice Logo
At Cacao & Spice , every detail is intentional. Our logo features an indigenous figure—a choice we made with great respect and purpose....
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Cacao & Spice
Sep 25, 20243 min read
The Joy of Representation: How Chocolate from Origin Countries is Changing Lives
Every bar we sell carries with it a piece of its homeland, not just through flavor but through the pride and craftsmanship of the people who
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Cacao & Spice
Sep 18, 20242 min read
A Special Gift: The Story of Berty's Clove Art
Berty’s betjak has found its rightful place among our other clove art ships and the carefully curated spices from the Moluccas that we proud
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Cacao & Spice
Nov 11, 20222 min read
Visit to the best Chocolatemaker of France: Chocolaterie Morin
For our new video series 'Cacao Trip' we've visited Chocolaterie Morin in the south of France. In Cacao Trip we want to tell the stories...
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Cacao & Spice
Jun 22, 20223 min read
Meet Malou: the woman behind Macao Movement
Five years ago, just after the opening of Cacao & Spice, a woman on bicycle dropped by the shop and convinced us of her delicious...
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Cacao & Spice
May 2, 20223 min read
Meet the woman behind Chocoláctica - & how she started a sugar free chocolate brand
Chocoláctica is a refined sugar-free chocolate brand made in Amsterdam. Only made in micro batch, with different chocolate creations...
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Cacao & Spice
Apr 14, 20223 min read
What is single Origin chocolate?
Practically all chocolate in the supermarket is made from cacao beans from different countries. As a result, the origin is often very...
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Cacao & Spice
Apr 10, 20223 min read
Meet the woman behind Kuná chocolate: Maria Andrade
Meet the woman behind Kuna chocolate: My name is Maria Fernanda Andrade, I’m part of the 3rd generation of bananas, cane sugar, cacao and pi
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Cacao & Spice
Mar 25, 20222 min read
Meet the woman behind Pacha de Cacao: Marika
Marika van Santvoort has been working with cacao for years, and in particular on making the cacao industry more sustainable. Pacha de...
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Cacao & Spice
Mar 16, 20222 min read
Women of Virunga - The world’s first women’s cacao cooperative
In 2008 the first women's cacao cooperative the Femmes de Virunga was founded in Eastern Congo! Against all odds women from Virunga have...
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Cacao & Spice
Mar 10, 20221 min read
Women in Chocolate and Cacao
Women have always had a special place in the cacao world: in the Cacao & Spice logo is an image of an Aztec lady, which shows the...
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Cacao & Spice
Mar 1, 20222 min read
Over 4500 trees planted in 2021 thanks to you!
The year 2021 was a restless year for many around the planet. Like for many small business owners we had to reinvent our way of working....
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Cacao & Spice
Feb 24, 20222 min read
What is vegan chocolate?
All chocolate where no animal products were used, or 'plant based' chocolates, are vegan. So actually all dark chocolate is vegan,...
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Cacao & Spice
Feb 19, 20221 min read
New: Cacao Juice! But what is it?
We are proud to have started selling Pacha de Cacao: delicious juice of the cacao fruit with no additives, and no sugar! Pacha de Cacao...
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Cacao & Spice
Jan 7, 20221 min read
Cacao Window Art in Amsterdam's smallest alley way!
Today artist Succugami came into the shop to create beautiful 'Window Art'. She was inspired by the story and beautiful packaging of...
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Cacao & Spice
Oct 23, 20211 min read
Meet the maker: Jean-Christophe Hubert from Millésime
What a nice surprise! A visit today from Jean-Christophe Hubert from Millésime, one of the few Belgian bean-to-bar chocolate makers, and...
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Cacao & Spice
Sep 18, 20211 min read
Red Light Open Days - tasting chocolates!
Last weekend were the 'Wallen Open Dagen', the Red Light District Open Days. We've welcomed a few hundred people in our shop! In our...
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