Tag Archives: meet the maker

Meet the Maker: Thibault Fregoni of Matale Chocolate

4 Apr

I have many favourite things, but travelling and chocolate are definitely tops. Even better is when I get to travel and meet chocolate makers, like I did this February on a trip to Australia. I had one weekend in Melbourne—hardly enough to even crack the surface of such a vibrant...

Meet the Maker: Bertil Akesson of Akesson’s

4 Apr

Bertil Akesson is a household name within chocolate circles. If you’ve tasted a single-origin bar from Madagascar, especially from a US bean-to-bar chocolate maker, chances are good that it was made with Bertil’s beans. (Those in the biz call him Bert, but it seems an overly chummy name for such...

Meet the Maker: Brett Roy of Sweet Lollapalooza

4 Apr

I’ll confess: Before last year, I had never heard of Brett Roy or Sweet Lollapalooza, his chocolate shop in Edmonton. But then the International Chocolate Awards rolled around, and he won a Canadian silver medal for his Pure Nacional confection, and a nomination for his raspberry noir. I travelled to...

Meet the Maker: Hodie Rondeau of Xoxolat

4 Apr

Vancouverites may know Xoxolat as the source for fine chocolate from around the world, but they might not know Hodie, the brain and heart of it all. I’ve had the honour of working with Hodie for the last few years. Where I’m spreadsheets and to-do lists, Hodie is creative vision...

Meet the Maker: Cameron Ring of Dandelion Chocolate

11 Nov

Cameron Ring of Dandelion Chocolate (cropped)

Cameron Ring comes from a technology background, but he’s ended up in chocolate. And why not? At Dandelion’s new shop in San Francisco, you can watch them make the chocolate while sipping a hot or cold chocolate (with homemade marshmallows, naturally) or snacking on one of their baked goods. If...