Unwrapped - A Conversation about Chocolate
22 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsUnwrapped is a podcast where we pull back the conversations about chocolate with a little bit of coffee sprinkled in, hosted by Sunita de Tourreil of The Chocolate Garage and Brian Beyke of Quills Coffee/Abandon Coffee/I Brew My Own Coffee.
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Episodes
Episode 22 - Interview with Alan McClure
September 26, 2018 13:59 - 1 hour - 202 MBWe're baaaaaaaack! This episode was recorded in Spring of this year, and finally available for listening. We are honored for our second in the interview series to have Alan McClure of Patric Chocolate join us in conversation. Listen to the whole conversation in Episode 22, and be sure to visit patricchocolate.com and sign up for their newsletter for more information and progress on some of the topics we discussed back in the Spring.
Episode 21 - Interview with Kristy Leissle
January 02, 2018 20:38 - 1 hour - 160 MBWe interview Dr. Chocolate, Kristy Leissle, scholar of the global cocoa and chocolate industries, lecturer at the University of Washington Bothell where she teaches Global Studies, and author of Cocoa - due out later this month. Hear Kristy’s story of how she made the switch to study chocolate in an educational setting. We move into discussing the daily living Kristy saw in the life of cacao farmers in West Africa, some details often not always talked about when discussing the landscape of ...
Episode 20 - Post NWCF/Seattle Meet Up, Coffee Bars, Vanilla
December 22, 2017 15:55 - 47 minutes - 86.7 MBEpisode 20 - Post NWCF/Seattle Meet Up, Coffee Bars, Vanilla by Unwrapped
Episode 19 - Post GFA/SF Meet Up, Traveling Panel, & Comfort Chocolate
October 29, 2017 21:34 - 55 minutes - 101 MBThe Good Food Awards are over, as is Sunita and Brian’s time together in San Francisco! We’re back, catching up on recent times, talking about a larger platform of Unwrapped that extends beyond the podcast, and updating you all on the new future of The Chocolate Garage. Plus we learn we don't actually like chocolate unless it is inclusion.
Episode 18 - Travel, Avocados, and Re-designing the System
September 16, 2017 17:33 - 1 hour - 113 MBSummary In this episode, Sunita and Brian discuss some of Brian’s recent travelings and move into a topic about Amazon purchasing Whole Foods, and proceed into a discussion about markets and practices and value throughout the process, and can we redesign the system of which things have been done in chocolate. Does what make sense for one make sense for all? Episode Highlights • (1:50) Brian talks about his visit to Breville’s Coffee Thinkers Summit in Los Angeles. • (7:58) What are the ba...
Episode 17 - Micro-Lots, Exclusives, Scarcity, & Rarity
August 22, 2017 02:42 - 49 minutes - 91.4 MBSome bars come marked as Micro-Lot, Nano-Lot, Exclusive... and they all can mean a little something different. From terroir to marketing, we talk about some of the difference between worth, scarcity, and rarity.
Episode 16 - Building Bridges Within the Industry
July 30, 2017 15:09 - 1 hour - 119 MBEpisode 16 - Building Bridges Within the Industry by Unwrapped
Episode 15 - Thursday Night Tasting Flight
July 21, 2017 16:27 - 1 hour - 140 MBTonight we dug in our respective collections to find some matching bars and had a tasting together! Bars included in the tasting: Twenty-Four Blackbirds - 75% Cedeño http://www.twentyfourblackbirds.com/products/75-cedeo-small-bar-5-oz Twenty-Four Blackbirds - 75% Madagascar http://www.twentyfourblackbirds.com/products/75-madagascar-small-bar-5-oz Sirene - 73% Guatemala https://sirenechocolate.com/product/cacao-verapaz-guatemala-73/ Dandelion - 70% Mantuano Venezuela https://www.dandelionchoc...
Episode 14 - Transparency, Openness, & Why You Should Never Work in Chocolate
July 19, 2017 04:54 - 1 hour - 123 MBIn Episode 14 Sunita and Brian try to break down walls by wrestling with some real truths behind many in the world of chocolate when it comes to transparency, openness, and business decision.
Episode 13 - Models of Subscriptions, Shipping, and the Complications That Come With Them
July 07, 2017 02:52 - 1 hour - 116 MBWe're back! In Episode 13 we jump in to chocolate subscription models, what some of the drawbacks are, the efficiency and cost prohibitive nature of shipping chocolate most of the year, and other complications it comes with finding a way to curate chocolate for people who are new to the world of happy chocolate or wanting to dive deeper.
Episode 12 - Coffee Reviewers | Gearing up for Switzerland | Brian's Rambling
June 22, 2017 03:28 - 1 hour - 110 MBThe one where Sunita can't figure out what Brian is talking about.
Episode 11 - Expectations & Preferences
June 14, 2017 03:16 - 53 minutes - 98.6 MBHave you ever felt pressure to like a chocolate that everyone else has sworn was great, only to find out it didn't jive for you? Sometimes you just like what you like, and that is okay. Today, Sunita and Brian dive in that topic a little bit.
Episode 10 - Hazelnuts, Smooth, and Places to Find Happy Chocolate
June 06, 2017 20:28 - 58 minutes - 107 MBToday's episode was a stew of topics from current nibblings to a few recent places we've visited across the US to pick up Happy Chocolate.
Episode 9 - Storytelling Part 2
May 29, 2017 00:12 - 1 hour - 111 MBBrian returns from his trip to Panama and we dive back into the topic of storytelling, as well as coffee talk as it pertains to Panama.
Episode 8 - Storytelling
May 19, 2017 03:32 - 38 minutes - 69.7 MBEpisode 8 - Storytelling by Unwrapped
Episode 7 - Chocolate Made in Country of Origin
May 15, 2017 03:17 - 59 minutes - 108 MBWe begin talking about The Grenada Chocolate Festival and move into value add of chocolate and specialty coffee made in country of origin.
Episode 6 - Breaking down Terminology
May 08, 2017 16:27 - 57 minutes - 105 MBIn this episode we describe some terms in the industry that may confuse, especially those with little knowledge of chocolate. What is the difference between a chocolate maker and a chocolatier? What does 75% mean? Is 80% going to be darker and more intense than a 75%? Not necessarily. We make mention to defining "craft chocolate" - listen to more on Episode 7 of The Slow Melt - https://soundcloud.com/theslowmelt/episode-7-the-craft-ff-chocolate
Episode 5 - Current Favorites, Entries to Chocolate, and a Model of Creating Value
April 29, 2017 17:38 - 57 minutes - 106 MBIn this episode we talk about a few bars we've been excited about lately, how our paths of entry differ yet meet in the middle, and how one builds a system to engage customers around a new food category.
Episode 4 - Competition
April 27, 2017 03:55 - 47 minutes - 87.6 MBIn this episode we talk about Brian's coffee competition coming up, and what it may look like for a similar thing to exist in chocolate or what prevents that.
Episode 3 - The Price of Cacao
April 19, 2017 16:21 - 36 minutes - 67.3 MBEpisode 3 - The Price of Cacao by Unwrapped
Episode 2 - The Human Element & Hawaii
April 08, 2017 03:47 - 43 minutes - 79.1 MBEpisode 2 - The Human Element & Hawaii by Unwrapped
Episode 1 - Tasting Notes
March 30, 2017 20:58 - 42 minutes - 77.8 MBEpisode 1 - Tasting Notes by Unwrapped