Wild Chocolate
Across the Americas in Search of Cacao's Soul
Book • 2024
In 'Wild Chocolate', Rowan Jacobsen travels through the rainforests of the Amazon and Central America to uncover the efforts of chocolate makers, activists, and indigenous leaders who are reviving wild and heirloom cacao.
The book explores how these individuals are creating an alternative system that brings prosperity to local economies, restores land fertility, and protects against cattle farming.
It also highlights a new generation of bean-to-bar chocolate makers who are producing extraordinary chocolate with diverse flavors.
The book explores how these individuals are creating an alternative system that brings prosperity to local economies, restores land fertility, and protects against cattle farming.
It also highlights a new generation of bean-to-bar chocolate makers who are producing extraordinary chocolate with diverse flavors.
