Welcome to our posts on all things bean-to-bar. And here's a Contents List so you can navigate the complexities with ease.

From honest chocolate bar reviews to tasting tips and behind-the-scenes stories of craft makers, we’re here to help you explore the rich, delicious world of artisan chocolate—one ethically sourced bar at a time..

(Alrighty – we’ve done a fair bit of writing and it’s getting to the point where our OCD can’t take it any more – We NEED a contents list)

We’ll keep this updated as we go along…. and possibly include little sneak peeks into what’s coming up!

Here’s Our Contents Page:

Bean to Bar Chocolate Reviews and Exploration:

Where Have You Bean?

We’re tasting as many bars as we can to truly learn what bean to bar is, what it means to be a well made bar and slowly learn how to admire the craft.

Come with us as Beanstalkr.com explores flavors in chocolate – one bean at a time and hopefully we’ll cross paths along the way. Reach out if you’d like us to check out a maker or a bar, or even find beans from a specific farm. We’re always up for an unexpected adventure.

• Chocolate Review: Alessandro Luppolo – A Double Dark Chocolate Review (Caramelized Almond and Kokoa Kamili Tanzania 70)
• Chocolate Review: Bon Fiction Chocolate: A Short & Sweet Dark Chocolate Review – The Mango Menace 55%
• NearyNógs Stoneground Chocolate: A Short & Sweet Dark Chocolate Review – 70% Old Fashioned
• Elsa Cacao et Chocolat: A Honduras Apach – Limited Edition 70 Dark Chocolate Review
• Cacao Stop: Philippines – Davao Region
• More Stops Coming Soon!

Learning:

And this is where we try and make sense of the complex world of bean to bar chocolate. This curated collection of articles explores every angle of the craft—from ethical sourcing and fermentation science to small-batch artistry and sustainability. Each piece offers a unique insight, a fresh learning, or even a puzzling question that invites deeper thought. Whether you’re a chocolate connoisseur, a curious foodie, or a conscious consumer, these stories will guide you through the nuances of truly craft chocolate—from farm to bar.

Topic One: Start Here

If you’re new to the website or new to bean to bar chocolate – Start Here. (And no worries at all if you skip ahead)

• Welcome to Beanstalkr – The Chocoholic’s Paradise
• Discover the world of bean to bar chocolate.
• Flavours in chocolate… what does this even mean?

Topic Two: The Bean to Bar Process

We talk about each of the crucial stages in craft chocolate making. This one comes in handy for when we start talking flavours.

• The bean to bar process! Part One: A Birds Eye View.
• The bean to bar process! Part Two: Chocolate Trees
• The bean to bar process! Part Three: Fascinating Fermentation
• The bean to bar process! Part Four: Small Batch Chocolate Making
• Craft Chocolate All Wrapped Up

Topic Three: Finding Flavors in Chocolate (Part 1) – see below for Part 2!

We were itching to get to this, but Topic Four had to come first. So we did a small sneak peek instead.

• A miniscule glimpse at: Finding Flavours in Chocolate

Topic Four: Why We Didn’t Know About Craft Chocolate

We did a little digging around to try and understand why we only knew about supermarket chocolate.

• Part One: Buying Chocolate Has Never Been Easier, But We’ve Lost Sight of One Thing.
• Part Two: The Crucial Ingredient Missing From Chocolate Advertising.
• Part Three: Bean to Bar Chocolate is Comfort Food, Not Junk Food.

Topic Five: Finding Flavors in Chocolate – The Real Deal (Part 2)

And this is where we start looking at food, flavors and chocolate.

• An Introduction: Finding Flavorsome Foods and Choosing Taste Over Trends

• Stage One: How anyone can learn to find flavors – just start at the start – Coming Soon!
• Stage Two: If at first you don’t succeed, bite and bite again – Coming Soon!
• Stage Three: When it comes to finding flavors, you’re your worst enemy – Coming Soon!

Topic Six: Work In Progress!

Stay Tuned!

Articles:

Fun stuff we’ve found along the way. There’s no order here, just leisure reading.

• The Craft Chocolate Calendar – June / July 2024 Wrap Up
• The best way to spend World Chocolate Day (in Melbourne!)
• This Aussie festival gave us more than chocolate – it gave us reasons to enjoy it.
• Melt away with some of America’s best chocolate this summer
• Craft Chocolate Festivals – Reviving the Sweet Side of Chocolate
• Not only is Baron Hasselhoff packing… he’s now shipping to Australia
• Get Ready Seattle – The Northwest Craft Chocolate Festival Kicks Off This October!

And that’s it (for now!) Leave a comment if there’s something we should rabbit hole into or if you have any questions. We can’t guarantee we’ll have all the answers, but we’ll come back with as much advice as we can 🙂

See you around! And thanks heaps for talking beans with us.

Talk Beans with us!

Where to next?

Well if you’re new, we recommend:

And if you’re curious, we recommend:

And for something a little closer to home, perhaps try:

And if you’re still not so sure, check out what events or makers are in your area:

Got any questions? Feedback? Want to hi say? Reach out below – we’re always happy to chat!

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