#55 Chocolate Maker Ricardo Trillos

From its rich history, to what’s behind the best chocolate bars in the world, your entire perception of chocolate will drastically change after listening to this episode. Chocolate Maker Ricardo Trillos takes us on his journey throughout the world in his search for finding the best cacao by only working with fair trading farms. We also do an in depth chocolate tasting which brings together all wine connoisseurs and whiskey lovers. 1:39 – 6:33 The origins of Cacao: chocolate’s main ingredient.

6:34 – 9:41 The global search for the best Cacao

9:42 – 15:16 Challenges growing Cacao

15:17 – 23:54 Consuming vs Tasting: Wines, Spirits, Chocolates.

23:55 – 31:01 How to properly taste chocolate

31:02 – 41:41 CHOCOLATE TASTING

41:42 – 53:35 Behind the Big Brands of Chocolate

53:36 – 57:12 What to pair chocolate with

55:40 – 1:07:21 BOURBON and CHOCOLATE TASTING

1:07:22 - 1:16:04 Why higher price, higher quality is more efficient

1:16:05 – 1:18:44 DATE NIGHT for chocolate lovers

1:18:45 – 1:27:51 WINE & CHOCOLATE PAIRING

1:27:52 – 1:29:37 Coffee and Chocolate

1:29:38 – 1:33:41 Where to get your chocolates! www.caochocolates.com