| Record of Events |
| No. | DATE | EVENT NAME | SPECIAL GUESTS | TASTING MENU | |||
| 1 | 6/17/07 | Amedei | Amedei Porcelana, Venezuela 70% Amedei Chuao, Venezuela 70% Amedei Nine 75% Amedei Toscano Black 70% Amedei Toscano Black 66% |
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| 2 | 10/28/07 | Flavors of Madagascar | Guittard Ambanja, Madagascar 65% Pierre Marcolini Madagascar 72% Pralus Madagascar 75% Bonnat Madagascar 75% Michel Cluizel Mangaro, Madagascar 65% Valrhona Manjari, Madagascar 65% |
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| 3 | 11/20/07 | Theo | Theo Madagascar 65% Theo Ghana 84% Theo Ghana, Panama, Ecuador 75% Theo Ivory Coast 75% Theo Venezuela 91% |
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| 4 | 12/15/07 | Domori | Domori Madagared, Madagascar 70% Domori Javablond Indonesia 70% Domori Ecuador 70% Domori Porcelana, Venezuela 70% Domori Puertofino, Venezuela 70% |
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| 5 | 1/6/08 | Cru Sauvage v. Porcelana |
Felchlin Cru Sauvage, Bolivia 68% Bonnat Porcelana, Venezuela 75% Bonnat Hacienda El Rosario, Venezuela 75% Askinosie San Jose del Tambo, Ecuador 70% Pralus Ghana 75% TCHO Chocolatey Ghana Beta-batch |
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| 6 | 4/20/08 | Mast Bros: Too Good to be True |
Mast Bros Ecuador 66% Mast Bros Madagascar 64% Mast Bros Venezuela 72% Patric Sambirano, Madagascar 70% |
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| 7 | 5/5/08 | Pralus v. Pralus |
Patrick Roger (Pralus) Cote d' Ivore 72% Patrick Roger (Pralus) Cuba 75% Patrick Roger (Pralus) Sao Tome 75% Patrick Roger (Pralus) Papousie 64% Pralus Cuba 75% Pralus Sao Tome 75% |
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| 8 | 5/17/08 | Rogue | Rogue Trinidad 70% Rogue Jamaica 70% Rogue Hispaniola 70% Rogue Sambirano 70% |
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| 9 | 5/31/08 | Porcelana Bash I | Bonnat Porcelana, Venezuela 75% Valrhona Palmira, Venezuela 2005 64% Valrhona Palmira, Venezuela 2006 64% Domori Porcelana, Venezuela 70% Amedei Porcelana, Venezuela 70% Coppeneur Porcelana, Venezuela 72% Coppeneur Porcelana, Mexico 72% |
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| 10 | 6/9/08 | Pacari v. Republica del Cacao |
Pacari Manabi, Ecuador 65% Pacari Los Rios, Ecuador 72% Pacari Esmeraldas, Ecuador 60% Republica del Cacao Manabi, Ecuador 75% Republica del Cacao Los Rios, Ecuador 75% |
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| 11 | 6/22/08 | Rumi's Dark Milk & White | Amedei La Tavoletta Blanco 29% Chocovic Jaina 31% Weiss Chocolat au Lait Entier 37% Bonnat Java Dark Milk 65% Bonnat Surabaya Dark Milk 65% Domori Latte Sal Dark Milk 44% Pralus Melissa Dark Milk 45% Mast Bros Dark Milk 65% |
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| 12 | 7/29/08 | Madecasse Review Part 1 (Day One) | 16 Prototype samples for Madecasse | ||||
| 13 | 7/31/08 | Madecasse Review Part 1 (Day Two) | 16 Prototype samples for Madecasse | ||||
| 14 | 9/9/08 | Pre-Chloe Event 1 | DeVries Bolivian 80% Pierre Marcolini Ecuador 72% Caoni Esmeralda, Ecuador 77% Cacaoyere Esmeralda, Ecuador 71% Caoni Manabi, Ecuador 77% Cacaoyere Amazonia 63% Kallari Sisa's Secret (orig. small batch), Ecuador 70% Kallari Sisa's Secret (beta for Whole Foods), Ecuador 36hr 70% |
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| 15 | 9/20/08 | Pre-Chloe Event 2: In Country of Origin Makers |
Tim McCollum (Madecasse) | Grenada Chocolate Co. 71% Pacari Los Rios 72% Kallari Roberto's Recipe (orig. small batch), Ecuador 75% Caoni Los Rios, Ecuador 77% Cacaoyere Bolivar, Ecuador 82% Kallari Diego's Decadence (org. small batch), Ecuador 85% Kallari Diego (beta for Whole Foods), Ecuador 60hr 85% Claudio Corallo Sao Tome 100% |
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| 16 | 9/24/08 | Nite w/ Chloe Doutre-Roussel | Chloe Doutre-Roussel (The Chocolate Connoisseur) | Dinner and Discussion Matt's Olive Oil Brownie |
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| 17 | 9/30/08 | Madecasse Review Part 2 |
Tim McCollum (Madecasse) Brett Beach (Madecasse) Nadia Ramanantsou (Cinagra) |
8 Prototype samples for Madecasse | |||
| 18 | 10/4/08 | The All American | Patric Sambirano, Madagascar 70% Black Mountain Carenero Superior, Venezuela 70% Black Mountain Matiguas, Nicaragua 70% Black Mountain La Red, Dominican Republic 70% Ezca Ocumare, Venezuela 72% Bittersweet Origins Puerto Plata, Domican Republic 68% Bittersweet Origins Sambirano, Madagascar 71% Bittersweet Origins Bocas del Toro, Panama 75% Bittersweet Origins Ankasa, Ghana 70% Amano Ocumare, Venezuela 70% Mast Bros Dominican Republic 70% |
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| 19 | 10/19/08 | Miguel's Ecuador | Miguel Emilio Ruiz (INCACAO) | Caoni Manabi, Ecuador 55% Caoni Manabi, Ecuador 77% Caoni Esmeraldas, Ecuador 77% Caoni Los Rios, Ecuador 77% La Universal Ecuardorian Milk + Macadamia Ecuadorian Milk + Café |
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| 20 | 11/12/08 | MCS Planning Session | Pralus "Diego Badero" Brazil 75% Madecasse Madagascar 70% Compania de Chocolate truffles |
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| 21 | 11/15/08 | Salgado Saturday | Salgado Bahia Superior, Brazil 70% Salgado Rio Arriba, Ecuador 70% Salgado Esmeraldas, Ecuador 70% Salgado Carenero Superior, Venezuela 70% Compania de Chocolate Esmeraldas, Ecuador 88% Compania de Chocolate Ocumare, Venezuela 70% Compania de Chocolate Moxos, Bolivia 72% Compania de Chocolate Carenero Superior, Venezuela 80% Mary's Green Tea truffles |
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| 22 | 12/13/08 | Flavors of Africa | Maglio Afrique Tanzania 75% Cacao Barry Tanzania 75% Hotel Chocolat Tanzania 75% Artisan du Chocolat Congo 72% Hotel Chocolat Uba Budo, Sao Tome 72% Hotel Chocolat Uganda 80% Dolfin Africa 88% Chocolate Trading Co. Africa 85% |
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| 23 | 1/25/09 | Flavors of Hawaii | Guittard Kokoleka, Hawaii 55% Guittard Kokoleka Milk 38% Dole (Guittard) Waialua Estate, Hawaii 70% Original Hawaiian Choc Factory Grand Cru Criollo, Hawaii 60% Original Hawaiian Choc Factory, Hawaii 60% Malie Kai Waialua Estate, Hawaii 55% Garden Island Chocolate Co Kuai Mac Nut Coconut, Hawaii 80% Bouga Cacao Ecuador 77% Ah Cacao Mexican Criollo 70% MP Frederick pineapple puree jelly w/ Guittard Kokoleka 55% |
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| 24 | 3/1/09 | Porcelana Bash II | Maricel Presilla (The New Taste of Chocolate) | Amedei Porcelana, Venezuela 70% Bonnat Porcelana, Venzuela 75% Bonnat Porcelana, Mexico 75% Bonnat Porcelana, Peru 75% Coppeneur Porcelana, Venezuela 72% Coppeneur Porcelana, Mexico 72% Coppeneur Porcelana, Peru 72% Pierre Marcolini Porcelana, Mexico 72% Cacao Sampaka La Joya Porcelana, Mexico 70% Original Beans Porcelana, Peru (prototype) |
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| 25 | 3/21/09 | Trip to Coolest 'hood' on Earth | Maricel Presilla (The New Taste of Chocolate) Rick Mast (Mast Bros) |
Mast Bros Dominican Republic 75% Mast Bros Dark Milk 65% Domori Porcelana, Venezuela 70% Bouga Cacao Ecuador 77% Original Beans Beni Wild Harvest, Bolivia 68% Cuorenero Bolivia 70% Salgado Rio Arriba, Ecuador 70% |
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| 26 | 3/31/09 | Amattler | Amatller 50% Amatller 70% Amatller Ecuador 70% Amatller Ghana 70% Amatller White 25% Amatller Milk 32% Blanxart 72% Exquisita Puro 70% Taza Dominican Republic 70% MP Frederick Green Tea truffle Matcha w/ Guittard White Chocolate 31% MP Frederick Saffron Chamomile w/ Guittard 61% |
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| 27 | 4/28/09 | George's Travel Chocolates: Made in South America |
Aguila Costa de Marfil 60% Aguila Ecuador 60% Salgado Rio Arriba, Ecuador 70% Salgado Naranja Intenso 60% Salgado Esmeraldas Milk w/ nibs Salgado Esmeraldas, Ecuador 70% Salgado Café Selecto Bahia Superior Milk Damian Alsop H2O truffles |
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| 28 | 5/5/09 | Guido Castagna does B2B | Guido Castagna Ghana prototype 64% Guido Castagna Trinidad & Tobago prototype 64% Guido Castagna Arriba, Ecuador 64% Guido Castagna Ven., Trinidad, Arriba prototype 64% Guido Castagna Lacri Blend Venezuela 70% Guido Castagna Gianduja Milk |
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| 29 | 6/13/09 | Two Canadians, Deux Canadiens | Choklat Ocumare, Venezuela 70% Choklat Ocumare, Venezuela 80% Choklat Brazilian 70% Choklat Porcelana, Mexico 70% Soma Hispaniola, Dominican Republic 70% Soma Papua New Guinea 70% Soma Ocumare, Venezuela 70% Soma Madagascar 70% Soma Africa 70% |
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| 30 | 8/18/09 | MCS Meets Holy Cacao | Jo Zander (Holy Cacao) Zev Stender (Holy Cacao) |
Holy Cacao San Martin, Peru 70% Holy Cacao Ivory Coast 70% Holy Cacao Hispaniola, Dominican Republic 70% Holy Cacao Hispaniola w/ nibs 75% Escazu Carnero, Ocumare, Guapiles 74% Rogue Rio Caribe, Venezuela 70% Choklat Ocumare, Venezuela 70% Soma Ocumare, Venezuela 70% |
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| 31 | 9/19/09 | Amedei w/ the U.S. CEO | Kimball Chen (CEO Amedei U.S., an ETG company) | Amedei Toscano Black 70% Amedei Toscano Black 66% Amedei Toscano Black 63% Amedei Porcelana, Venezuela 70% Amedei Chuao, Venezuela 70% Amedei Nine 75% Amedei Toscano Brown milk 32% |
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| 32 | 11/19/09 | Amano, Valrhona | Amano Jembrana couverture block 70% Amano Jembrana milk 30% Amano Ocumare, Venezuela 70% Valrhona Nyangbo, Ghana 68% Valrhona Alpaco, Ecuador 66% Valrhona Tainori, Dominican Republic 64% Valrhona Caribe, Carribean 66% Valrhona Jivara milk 40% Valrhona Tanariva milk 33% Pralus Cuyagua, Venezuela 75% Mast Bros Madagascar w/ pecans & maple syrup |
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| 33 | 12/8/09 | Paul Young: Unwinnowed Chocolate | Willie's Cacao Rio Caribe 72% Willie's Cacao San Martin 70% Paul Young Ghana 68% Olive & Sinclair Ghana, Dom. Rep. blend 67% Olive & Sinclair Ghana, Dom. Rep. blend 75% Scharffenberger Ben Tre, Vietnam 72% |
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| 34 | 2/28/10 | Xoconuzco v. Sambirano: A Tale of Two Origins |
Chocovic Xoconuzco, Mexico 71% Bonnat Xoconuzco, Mexico 75% Taza Chiapan, Mexico 75% Chocovic Sambirano, Madagascar 71% Patric Sambirano, Madagascar 70% Michel Cluizel Mangaro, Madagascar 65% Scharffenberger Amina, Madagascar 65% Bonnat Madagascar 75% |
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| 35 | 3/13/10 | Bonnat w/ Bonnat | Stephane Bonnat (Bonnat) Francoise Bureau Crook (Crossings French Food) |
Bonnat Porcelana, Venezuela 75% Bonnat Porcelana Marfil de Blanco, Mexico 75% Bonnat Porcelana Apotequil, Peru 75% Bonnat Xoconuzco, Mexico 75% |
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| 36 | 6/5/10 | Three Origins, Three Flavors: Floral v. Tobacco v. Smoke |
Cacao Sampaka Ecuador 71% La Molina Ecuador 70% Duffy's Star of Ecuador 70% Duffy's Corazon del Ecuador 72% Pierre Marcolini Cuba 78% Jean-Paul Hevin Cuba 75% Pralus Cuba 75% La Molina Papua New Guinea 70% Andrea Stainer Papua New Guinea 64% Cacao Sampaka Papua New Guinea 71% Pralus Papua New Guinea 75% Duffy's Panama 70% Duffy's Peru 70% |
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| 37 | 8/7/10 | AMMA | AMMA Bahia, Brazil 50% AMMA Bahia, Brazil 60% AMMA Bahia, Brazil 75% AMMA Bahia, Brazil 85% Rogue Piura, Peru 75% Cacao Vodka |
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| 38 | 9/13/10 | Nite w/ Daniel Uria | Daniel Uria (Compania de Chocolat) Maricel Presilla (The New Taste of Chocolate) |
Compania de Chocolat Sur del Lago 70% AMMA Bahia Brazil 50% AMMA Bahia Brazil 60% AMMA Bahia Brazil 75% AMMA Bahia Brazil 85% Duffy's Panama 70% Duffy's Peru 70% Duffy's Corazon del Ecuador 72% Pierre Marcolini Cuba 78% Pierre Marcolini Chuao 75% Pierre Marcolini Peru 85% |
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| 39 | 11/3/10 | S.A.I.D. | S.A.I.D. Arawak 72% S.A.I.D. Malgascio 64% S.A.I.D. Latino 72% S.A.I.D. Samana 70% S.A.I.D. 100% Mindo Ecuador 67% Mindo Ecuador 77% |
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| 40 | 11/14/10 | AMMA w/ AMMA | Diego Badaro (AMMA) Luiza Oivetto (AMMA) |
AMMA Bahia, Brazil 60% AMMA Bahia, Brazil 75% AMMA Bahia, Brazil 85% Friis Holm Nicaliso, Nicaragua 70% Friis Holm Chuno, Nicaragua 70% Friis Holm Johe, Nicaragua 70% Duffy's Indio Rojo, Honduras 70% |
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| 41 | 12/6/10 | Potomac Review | Potomac Upala Matina, Costa Rica Batch 18 70% Artisan du Chocolat Costa Rica 72% |
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| 42 | 1/30/11 | Central America and the XOCO Project | Maricel Presilla (The New Taste of Chocolate) | Friis Holm Nicaliso XOCO, Nicaragua 70% Friis Holm Chuno XOCO, Nicaragua 70% Friis Holm Johe XOCO, Nicaragua 70% Black Mountain La Campesina, Nicaragua 70% Momotombo Matagalpa, Nicaragua 70% Momotombo Mombacho, Nicaragua 70% Rain Republic Suchitepequez, Guatemala 70% Danta Los Ujuxtes, Guatemala 60% Danta La Ascasias, Guatemala 60% Duffy's Indio Rojo XOCO, Honduras 72% |
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| 43 | 2/8/11 | Newer Americans | Brower Ave Chocolate Factory Madagascar 70% Brower Ave Chocolate Factory Tanzania 70% Brower Ave Chocolate Factory Dom. Republic 70% Dick Taylor Sambirano, Madagascar 72% Dick Taylor Sambirano, Madagascar 80% Potomac Upala, Costa Rica 82% |
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| 44 | 3/15/11 | Flavors of Venezuela | Alejandro Prosperi (Capec) Tim McCollum (Madecasse) |
Domori Chuao Hacienda San Jose, Venezuela 70% Pralus Chuao, Venezuela 75% Soma Chuao, Venezuela 70% Amedei Chuao, Venezuela 70% Guittard Sur del Lago, Venezuela 65% Patric Rio Caribe, Venezuela 70% Amano Ocumare, Venezuela 70% Bonnat El Rosario Maracaibo, Venezuela 75% |
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| 45 | 6/15/11 | The MCS Blind: Rare Origins and Select Makers | Maricel Presilla (The New Taste of Chocolate) Hakan Martensson (Fika) |
Maranon Fortunato No. 4, Peru 68% Adi Ami Ca Vanua Levi, Fiji 72% Adi Vanua Levi, Fiji 88% Shark's Hilo, Hawaii 73% Duffy's Tierra Oscura Bocas del Toro, Panama 72% Duffy's Nicaliso, Nicaragua 71% Zokoko Tranquilidad Baures, Bolivia 72% Zokoko Alto Beni, Bolivia 68% Madre Kokolekea, Hawaii 70% Pralus Porcelana, Venezuela 75% |
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| 46 | 7/27/11 | Idilio, Bessone, Rozsavolgyi | Idilio Finca Torres Choroni, Venezuela 72% Idilio Carenero Superior Barlovento, Venezuela 70% Idilio Amiari Meridena Zulia, Venezuela 72% Idilio Porcelana Zulia, Venezuela 74% Rozsavolgyi Carenero Superior, Venezuela 73% Silvio Bessone Scavina Bahia, Brazil 60% Original Beans Piura, Peru 75% Original Beans Alto Beni, Bolivia 66% Amano Morobe, Papua New Guinea 70% Stella India 72% Artisan du Chocolat Haiti 72% |
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| 47 | 1/30/12 | Tejas v. Dandelion |
Tejas La Bahia Ecuador 70% Tejas Aransas Pass Porcelana w/ smoked sea salt 70% Tejas Concepcion Madagascar 70% Tejas Capistrano Peru 70% Dandelion Madagascar 70% Dandelion Costa Rica 70% Dandelion Colombia 70% M.P. Frederick Ginger Ale |
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| 48 | 2/3/12 | "For the Love of Chocolate", private screening | Mott Green (Grenada Choc. Co) Hakan Martensson (Fika) |
Grenada Chocolate Co. 60% Grenada Chocolate Co. 71% Grenada Chocolate Co. 82% |
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| 49 | 11/9/12 | MCS Unwrapped | Mark Xian (C-spot) | Friis Holm Chuno 2X turned, Nicaragua 70% Friis Holm Chuno 3X turned, Nicaragua 70% Chocolate Tree Ecuador 82% Chocolate Tree Peru 68% Rococo Gru Grococo, Grenada 66% Grenada Chocolate Co. Grenada 70% Duffy's Ocumare, Venezuela 72% Lajedo do Ouro Catongo, Brazil 70% Nova Monda Nicaraguan Ganache w/ cacao Bisiesto |
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| 50 | 3/2/13 | MCS Piura and Peru: the A-list | Maricel Presilla (The New Taste of Chocolate) Hakan Martensson (Fika) Mark Xian (C-spot) |
Pacari Piura Quemazon, Peru 70% Bonnat Piura Blanco, Peru 75% Rogue Piura, Peru 75% Original Beans Piura, Peru 75% Amedei Piura Blanco de Criollo, Peru, Limited Ed. 70% Scharffen Berger San Juan de Cheni, Peru, Limited Ed. 78% A. Morin Chanchamayo, Peru 70% Domori Apurimac, Peru 70% Cyrstal Structure Five Fortunato No. 4, Peru 68% Madre Kaua'I, Limited Ed. 70% Nanea Hawaii Criollo blend 85% roasted Kaua'I beans |
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| 51 | 5/1/13 | Davis Chocolate Review | Davis Ghana 70% Davis Dominican Republic 70% Davis Venezuela 70% Davis Ghana no conche Davis Ghana 24hr conche, slow speed Davis Ghana 24hr conche, fast speed Davis Ghana 72hr conche, slow speed Davis Ghana 72hr conche, fast speed |
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| 52 | 6/4/13 | Richart QuintesSence | Michel Richart (Richart) Madeline Johnson (Richart) |
Infuzzz bonbons, Ultra Fines and Chocomacs | |||
| 53 | 6/20/13 | Hotel Chocolat | Hotel Chocolat Chanchamayo, Peru 100% Hotel Chocolat Conacado, Dominican Republic 100% Hotel Chocolat Island Growers, St. Lucia 100% Hotel Chocolat Hacienda Iara, Ecuador 100% Hotel Chocolat Hacienda Iara, Ecuador 90% Hotel Chocolat Hacienda Iara, Ecuador 82% Hotel Chocolat Trinidad 75% Hotel Chocolat Somia Plantation, Madagascar 72% Hotel Chocolat Mekong Delta & Dong Nai, Vietnam 80% Hotel Chocolat Marcial Single Cote, St. Lucia 70% |
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| 54 | 7/30/13 | Lonohana Review | Lonohana Nene Opaeula Estate, Hawaii 71% Lonohaa Ele'ele Opaeula Estate, Hawaii 72% Lonohana Alae Ula Opaeula Estate Sea Salt & nibs 68% Lonohana Kona Vanilla Hawaiian Crown 70% Lonohana Hawaii Milk 45% |
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| 55 | 10/3/13 | Nite w/ John Scharffenberger | John Scharffenberger (Scharffenberger) Sean Mauer (Hershey's) |
Scharffen Berger San Juan de Cheni, Peru 78% | |||
| 56 | 11/21/13 | Selecting Harvest (London Salon Selection) | Clay Gordon (the Chocolate Life) | Friis Holm 2012 Harvest, Nicaragua 70% Friis Holm 2013 Harvest, Nicaragua 70% Szanto Tibor Millot P., Madagascar Autumn Primary Harvest 2012 70% Szanto Tibor Millot P., Madgascar Spring Secondary Harvest 2012 70% Morin Chanchamayo, Peru 63% Morin Chanchamayo, Peru 70% Morin Piura, Peru 70% Ducasse Piura, Peru 75% Cacaosuyo Piura, Peru 70% Naive Maranon Canyon Fortunato No. 4, Peru 78% C-Amaro Ecuador 100% |
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| 57 | 3/13/14 | MCS Blind: the Award Format | Idilio Carenero Urrutia Superior, Venezuela 70% Idilio Chuao, Venezuela 72% Idilio Finca Torres, Venezuela 72% Pump Street Bakery Patanemo, Venezuela 75% Szanto Tibor Porcelana, Venezuela 70% Szanto Tibor Carenero Superior, Venezuela 70% Idilio Carenero Urrutia Suerior w/ nibs, Venezuela 70% Idilio Cooperativa Amazonas w/ nibs, Venezuela 72% |
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| 58 | 4/8/14 | De Martini | Stefano De Martini (De Martini) Hakan Martensson (Fika) Richie Budiharto Pratadaja (Fika) |
De Martini Giandujotti De Martini Hazelnut Clusters De Martini truffles De Martini assorterd bars |
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| 59 | 6/21/14 | MCS Beans and Bars: Camino Verde | Maricel Presilla (The New Taste of Chocolate) Hakan Martensson (Fika) Richie Budiarto Pratadaja (Fika) Conrad Miller (Chocolate Earth) |
Pitch Dark Camino Verde-Floral, Ecuador 73% Pitch Dark Camino Verde-Fruity, Ecuador 73% Fruition Camino Verde, Ecuador 75% Ritual Balao (Camino Verde), Ecuador 70% Woodblock Balao (Camino Verde), Ecuador 70% Dick Taylor Camino Verde, Ecuador 76% Soma Camino Verde, Ecuador 80% Palette de Bine Camino Verde, Ecuador 75% Meridian Cacao Camino Verde- banana- nibs Meridian Cacao Camino Verde- mix A- nibs Meridian Cacao Camino Verde- mix B- nibs Meridian Cacao Camino Verde- mix C- nibs Terroir Uganda 73% Soma Bachelor Hall, Jamaica 70% |
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| 60 | 8/17/14 | Two in One: I. Porcelana v. Chuao II. The Sugar tasting |
Maricel Presilla | Tasting I: Valrhona Porcelana Pedegral, Venezuela 64% Rogue Porcelana, Venezuela 80% Idilio Porcelana, Venezuela 74% Bonnat Porcelana, Venezuela 75% Cacao de Origen Chuao, Venezuela 70% Amedei Chuao, Venezuela 70% Naïve Chuao, Venezuela 75% Brasstown Chuao, Venezuela 70% Tasting II: Coconut Sugar Evaporated Cane Juice Brown Sugar White Cane Sugar Demerara Panela Stevia Malta |
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| 61 | 12/4/14 | To'ak | Maricel Presilla | To'ak Piedra de Plata Manabi, Ecuador 81% | |||
| 62 | 6/8/15 | Matt's Spain | Hakan Martennson (Fika) | Various bars and confections from Spain | |||
| 63 | 1/26/16 | Amano v. Coleman & Davis |
Art Pollard (Amano) *by phone | Duffy's Ocumare, Venezuela 72% Duffy's Indio Rojo, Honduras 72% Duffy's Rio Dulce, Guatemala 70% Duffy's Chuno, Nicaragua 70% Amano Madagascar 70% Coleman & Davis Sambirano, Madagascar 75% To'ak Piedra de Plata 2015, Ecuador 80% To'ak Piedra de Plata 2014, Ecuador 80% M.P. Frederick confections |
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| 64 | 2/13/16 | Book Talk: "Bread, Wine, Chocolate" |
Simran Sethi (Bread, Wine, Chocolate) | Heirloom Cacao Preservation Maya Mtn., Belize 70% Heirloom Cacao Presevation Cota Brus, Costa Rica 74% Heirloom Cacao Preservation Maunawili, Hawaii 72% Heirloom Cacao Preservation H. Limon, Ecuador 70% Heirloom Cacao Preservation Mindo, Ecuador 77% Heirloom Cacao Preservation Wild Beni, Bolivia 72% Heirloom Cacao Preservation Alto Beni, Bolivia 68% Brasstown Wild Beni, Bolivia 70% Castronovo Maya Mtn., Belize 72% Nathan Miller Ghana 70% To'ak Piedra de Plata 2015, Ecuador 75% M.P. Frederick confections |
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| 65 | 4/30/17 | Manhattan Chocolate Society 10th Anniversary Event: A Study of Packaging for Origin Chocolate Bars |
Maricel Presilla (The New Taste of Chocolate) Jonathan Wajskol (Design Wajskol) Hakan Martensson (Fika) Richie Budiharto Pratadaja (Fika) Michael Laiskonis (ICE) Johnny Iuzzini (Ji) Douglas Spiik (Mat & Kreation) Daniel Uria (Compania de Chocolat) |
Valrhona El Pedegral, Venezuela 64% -Red foil Valrhona El Pedegral, Venezuela 64% -Blue foil French Broad Norandino, Peru 70% Ritual Sambirano, Madagascar 75% K'ul Hacienda Limon, Ecuador 70% Arete Lachua, Guatemala 70% Brasstown O'Payo, Nicaragua 70%- Foil wrapped Brasstown O'Payo, Nicaragua 70%- Cellophane bag |
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| 66 | 12/14/17 | Ucayali & Pisa | Michael Laiskonis (ICE) | Letterpress Ucayali, Peru 70% Manoa Ucayali, Peru 70% Arete Ucayali, Peru 70% Sirene Tingo Maria (Ucayali), Peru 73% Brasstown Ucayali, Peru 70% Goodnow Ucayali, Peru 70% Raaka Pisa, Haiti 70%- Unroasted Raaka Pisa, Haiti 70%- Roasted Arete Pisa, Haiti 70% Bonnat Haiti, Haiti75% |
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| 67 | 10/18/18 | Made in Taiwan | Love Brown Sumatra, Indonesia 70% Love Brown Medalla, Nicaragua 75% Love Brown Chuno, Nicaragua 78% Love Brown O'Payo, Nicaragua 80% Fu Wan Chuao, Venezuela 70% Fu Wan Tanzania 70% Fu Wan Madagascar 70% Fu Wan Taiwan 62% Fu Wan Taiwan 80% Fu Wan Tawian Cacao Syrup Belvie Lam Dong, Vietnam 75% Musee du Chocolat Theobroma Chuao 70% Dandelion (Japan) San Francisco de Macoris, Dom. Repub. 70% |
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| 68 | 11/30/18 | Small Batch Japan | Menu 1- Japan B2B Palet D'Or Haiti 72% Palet D'Or Cuba 72% Palet D'Or Vietnam 72% Milton Ben Tre, Vietnam 70% Milton Piura, Peru 70% Milton Ambanja, Madagascar 70% Sweet Escalier Belize 70% Sweet Escalier Tanzania 75% Sweet Escalier San Martin, Peru 70% Musee du Chocolate Theobroma Chuao 70% Cacaotier Gokan Chuao 70% Menu 2- Venezuela Cacao de Origin Carupano Pintao, Venezuela 75% Fresco Carupano Pintao, Venezuela 72% Chapon San Esteban, Venezuela (Chloe/Patrice/Maria) 68% |
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| 69 | 4/26/19 | MCS visits Rizek | Kah Kow (Rizek) flavored collection Kah Kow Cibao Valley(Rizek), Dominican Republic 70% Owen Camille Monte Plata(Rizek), Dom. Republic 70% Owen Camille Oko Caribe, Dominican Republic 70% Vicuna San Francisco de Macoris, Dom. Republic 70% Menu 2- Vicuna Vicuna Alta Verapaz, Guatemala 70% Vicuna Palos Blancos, Bolivia 70% |
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| 70 | 8/14/19 | MCS studies competitions: Part 1 - How to Choose Award Winning Bars | Fruition NOE, Peru 80% Bonnat Madre de Dios, Peru 75% Green Bean to Bar Nativo Blanco, Peru 73% Darcis Piura, Peru 72% Cacaosuyo Piura, Peru 70% Legast Piura, Peru 70% Soma Ucayali River, Peru 70% Hazel Hill Maranon, Peru 65% |
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| 71 | 10/24/19 | Afterhours Bakery | Scott "DFW" (Dallas Food World) | Dessert at Recolte Dessert Bar by Michael Laiskonis | |||
| 72 | 12/3/19 | MCS focus on Refiners: Stone Grinders v. Ball Mills v. Universal v. Roller Mills |
Rob Anderson (Fresco) Michael Laiskonis (ICE) Dan Domingo (Cocoa Latitudes) |
Fresco Venezuelan Blend 72% (Stone) Kah Kow Dominican, Nacional 68% (Stone) DeVries Costa Rica 80% (Stone) Domori Venezuela, Guasare 70%(Ball) Soma Venezuela, Guasare 70% (Ball) Manoa Hawai'i Island, Hilo and Kona 70% (Ball) Fruition Dominican Republic Hispaniola 68% (Universal) Pralus Venezuela, Barlovento 75% (Universal) Bonnat Venezuela, Porcelana 75% (Universal) Ritual Madagascar, Sambirano 75% (Roller) Dick Taylor Madagascar, Sambirano 72% (Roller) |
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| 73 | 10/30/20 | MCS Zoom: The Domincan Republic Experience via Rizek and Kah Kow |
Nadia Rizek (Rizek Cacao) Massimilano Wax (Rizek Cacao) Damion Badalamenti (Kah Kow) |
Kah Kow Tireo, Domincan Republic 68% Kah Kow Los Bejucos, Dominican Republic 65% Kah Kow La Magdelena, Dominican Republic 70% Kah Kow West Indian, Dominican Republic 67% Kah Kow Nacional, Dominican Republic 68% |
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| 74 | 4/13/21 | MCS Zoom: |
Scott "DFW" (Dallas Food World) | Rogue - Bachelor's Hall (Jamaica 75%) Dick Taylor- Bachelor's Hall (Jamaica 75%) Pump Street - Bachelor's Hall (Jamaica 75%) Soma - Bachelor's Hall (Jamaica 70%) Letterpress - Bachelor's Hall (Jamaica 70%) |
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12/8/22 | Exploring Methods for Critiquing Chocolate | Genevieve Leloup (Chocomotions) | Qantu - Morropon (Peru) 70% Qantu - Chunchu (Peru) 70% Qantu - Gran Blanco (Peru) 70% Qantu - Chaska (Peru) 70% Argencove - Masaya (Nicaragua) 70% Argencove - Mombacho (Nicaragua) 70% Argencove - Cocibolca (Nicaragua) 70% Argencove - Apoyo (Nicaragua) 70% |
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| 77 | 10/12/23 | Single Farm Ghana w/ Three Mountains Cocoa | Leslie Agyare (Three Mountains Cocoa) Jamie Paradise (Cacao Latitudes) |
Chocolate Alchemy Blend (Ghana) 80% Chocolatoa single farm ZEDOK (Ghana) 70% Chocolatoa single farm ZED7TST (Ghana) 70% Chococard single farm sample 1 (Ghana) 70% Chococard single farm sample 2 (Ghana) 70% Chococard single farm sample 3 (Ghana) 70% Chococard single farm sample 4 (Ghana) 70% Raphio single farm sample 1 (Ghana) 72% Raphio single farm sample 2 Asanti Preso (Ghana) 72% Chocolatoa single farm (Ghana) 60% Chococard Dark Milk (Ghana) 60% |
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| 78 | 11/30/23 | Elemento and MCS Zoom | Miguel Alonso Marrou (Elemento) Hugo Huertas del Pino (Elemento) |
Elemento - Awajun Blend light roast (Peru) 70% Elemento - Awajun Blend medium roast (Peru) 70% Elemento - Awajun Blend intense roast (Peru) 70% Elemento - Awajun Blend mild chocolate (Peru) 52% Elemento - Awajun Blend white chocolate (Peru) Castronovo Awajun "Rainforest" (Peru) 70% |