Cocoa Future Collaborative
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Our goal is for farming communities to enjoy fair wages and local products from their own farms.
07/02/2026
Chocolate begins with a fruit, and one of cacao's most surprising gifts is that the fruit itself is wonderfully refreshing. 🍋🌱
This **Cacao Fruit Lemonade** celebrates a side of cacao that many people have never experienced. Sweet, tangy, and naturally tropical, it's a simple recipe that reminds us cacao is far more than an ingredient for chocolate.
Make it your own:
🍓 Add fresh strawberries or raspberries for a berry twist.
🫐 Blend in blueberries for extra freshness.
🥭 Mix with mango or passion fruit for a tropical version.
🌿 Try fresh mint instead of basil.
🍊 Add orange slices or a splash of orange juice for a citrusy finish.
✨ Prefer it sweeter? Adjust with your favorite natural sweetener.
There are countless ways to enjoy the cacao fruitso don't be afraid to experiment and discover your favorite combination.
✨ Recreate this recipe at home.
📸 Share your creation in your stories.
🏷️ Tag **** so we can feature your recipe and inspire others to discover the incredible versatility of cacao.
Because every part of the cacao fruit deserves to be celebrated. 🍫🌿
06/12/2026
There’s something magical about turning a few simple ingredients into a summer ritual. 🧊🍫
This Iced Cacao Latte is creamy, refreshing, and endlessly customizable. Whether you enjoy it with dairy or plant-based milk, lightly sweetened or bold and intense, it’s a delicious reminder that cacao can be enjoyed far beyond the chocolate bar.
You can travel the world by tasting 100% Dark Chocolates for this recipe with:
Mashpi Chocolate, Ecuador
Mission Chocolate and Baianí Chocolates, Brazil
Belú Cacao, El Salvador
Definite Chocolate and Cacaoteca, Dominican Republic
Chocolat Madagascar, Madagascar
Maraná and Cacaosuyo, Peru
Auro Chocolate, Philippines
Belvie and Marou, Vietnam
We’d love to celebrate your cacao creations with our community. 🌿🍫
✨ Recreate this recipe at home.
📸 Share it in your stories.
🏷️ Tag so we can see and share your creation.
Because cacao isn’t just an ingredient, it’s an experience.
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☀️ Summer's coming and we're kicking it off with some fun and play.
We went straight to the experts at enjoying summer: kids! 🧒👧 With help from their parents 🎥, we asked them some questions about chocolate. ❓Every response is awesome, sometimes hilarious, and guaranteed to bring a smile. 😄
Most of us met chocolate as kids. No questions asked, just magic in our mouths. ✨ But there's a whole world between where cocoa grows along the equator 🌍 and where most of us unwrap it in the US & Europe 🍫. Cocoa beans arrive on our shores 🚢, but what happened before that? It's a total mystery to many adults and kids alike!
That gap between growing and knowing is something we think about a lot at Cocoa Future Collaborative. 🤎
Today, we hear from Aviel. He knows chocolate doesn't start as a bean, but where does it start? A tropical fruit on a tree 🌳, in an interdependent ecosystem , tended by people deeply rooted in the land. 🌱🤲
The story is simpler and more beautiful than the distance makes it seem. We're bringing the story back to where it begins - one kid's fabulous answer at a time. Follow along in the coming weeks!
04/29/2026
Our hearts are SO full from the DC Chocolate Festival. 💗
We’ve worked together A LOT online - and finally got to meet in person. I couldn’t stop hugging them 🤗 - they’re real! 😂 so fun to step off screen. 📺
Elmer at .chocolate - grateful for your persistence in all ways - in farming, crafting, innovating, traveling... So glad you and your amazing chocolate finally made it! Nayely - we missed you!
Priscilla at - your warmth and welcome is beautiful. It was a gift to meet you and taste the few morsels that were left. Kimberly - hope to meet you soon. 🙏🏼
Iyin at ’s - what fun to hear your creativity and ideas brewing. I’m excited for so much more to come!
Peng, Lu, and Marisol - your hospitality and support were truly harrowing. Thank you for all of the ways you bring our industry together.
Estelle at - you are equal parts delight and brilliant focus. It was awesome to finally meet you IRL.
And to the growing friendships with so many creating a better cocoa future - , , , , , , , - love being on this journey with you all. 🥳
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