Episodes 

Today we're joined by Lorenzo Datei of Packint Chocolate Machines. Lorenzo has a unique perspective of the chocolate world, as he does business with chocolate makers from around the world of all sc...

Today Dylan and Greg discuss the most time consuming step in the chocolate making process: cleaning.

In this episode we touch on a few essential approaches when prepping a room for a new machine.

Learn how we've navigated chocolate storage over the last 10 years

There are two main factors to consider when deciding on a location for your factory; urban or rural? Whether you’re in a busy city or in the middle of farm land each location comes with pros and co...

Today we have for you the most in-depth Business of Chocolate episode to date. We filmed this episode back in 2020 in the midst of the pandemic. It was a precarious time and we were analyzing the n...

The beginnings of Manoa Chocolate were rough. 14 hour days, running out of money, endless equipment issues, crazy inefficiencies, and more. We learned as we went, and year after year we managed to ...

It's been a long time coming and we're very excited to finally have in our possession our first ever batch of Mānoa Cacao Wine. In this episode Dylan explains the story and process behind this new ...

In this episode we go deep into the nuanced world of tempering. Dylan and co-host Greg D'Alesandre share their experiences and knowledge into one of the most challenging steps in the entire bean-to...

During our spring harvest a few weeks ago we paused to analyze one of the better performing cacao trees in our orchard. In this episode Dylan covers some observations he’s developed on pod ripeness...

Guys, give this episode some time to warm up, it only gets better with time! Today we have special guest Chuck Kerchner of Zorzal Cacao. His cacao farm is unique from the rest as it funds nature co...

Take a deep dive into the world of chocolate bar molds. Dylan covers companies we've worked with, pricing, design advice, and mistakes we've had to learn the hard way!