Episodes 

For this episode we're in the Dominican Republic analyzing a cacao farm. This style of cacao farming is not only typical to the Dominican, but in many cacao growing regions. Pruning cacao trees fro...

This interview with Tuta Aquino took place one year ago on his farm in Bahia, Brazil. Tuta and his wife Juliana's families have been farming cacao in Bahia for generations. Tuta provides some histo...

Dylan and Greg discuss how the Dominican Republic has succeeded in becoming a successful producer of cacao, highlighting their Hispaniola vs Sanchez model of grading beans. 

For this episode we're tasting the fruit from four different cacao pods. Here at the Zorzal Cacao Farm in the lush mountains of the Dominican Republic, they grow twelve varietals of cacao, each con...

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...

In today’s episode we’re at Kamananui Estate, our new cacao farm on the North Shore of O’ahu. Dylan walks us through the layout of the farm as we are just beginning to plant trees in the ground

Today we explore a cacao orchard in Waimanalo, Hawaii. This orchard is used as a variety trial to test out what genetics preform best. All trees are around 2.5 - 3 years in age, some yielding a lot...

We're on the #CacaoFarm today for episode 23. Dylan prunes a #CacaoTree and explains some of the most basic components of pruning for optimal harvest. If you'd like to learn more about the farming ...

In episode 14 we're visiting a 1019 acre cacao farm and bird sanctuary in the Dominican Republic that supplies Mānoa Chocolate with beans. Chuck Kerchner from Zorzal Cacao gives us a simple demonst...

In this episode we take a field trip to the island of Kauai where we meet Will Lydgate of Lydgate farms. Will discusses agricultural history in Hawaii, his role as a cacao farmer on Kauai, and the ...

Episode 9 transports you into a Waimanalo cacao orchard on the east side of Oahu, Hawaii. Dylan walks you through stages of cacao tree cultivation and harvesting its fruit. 

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