TheChocolateLife & Pod Save Chocolate

Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure nor this thing nor that, but simply growth. We are happy when we are growing. —WB Yeats Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure nor this thing nor that, but simply chocolate. We are happy when we are eating chocolate. —with apologies

#PodSaveChocolate Ep 155 Fri Oct 17 11h00 PDT Topic: The Changing Landscape of Cocoa Sourcing: Part 4 The links to read the first three parts are in the post for this episode, thechocolatelife.com/the-changing-l… Watch/participate LIVE on YT/LI/FB. #cacao #cocoa #chocolate

#PodSaveChocolate Ep 152 Tue Oct 7 11h00 PDT/MST Topic: Chocolate #Conspiracies: Are they for real? Is #dubaichocolate a secret disinformation plot or is (or can) it be legit? Watch: thechocolatelife.com/the-dark-side-… to find out.

In the next episode of #PodSaveChocolate: Is the recent ICI report an attempt at #greenwashing in the fight against #childlabor #childlabour in the #cocoa value chain in West #Africa (#Ghana #IvoryCoast #Cameroon #Nigeria)? Visit TheChocolateLife.com for links to participate.

@ThatEricAlper I am older than Windows 3.1 old.

You may be old, but are you "Installed Windows 95 from a bunch of floppy disks" old?

No dogs were fed any amount of anything containing chocolate in preparation for this episode. (And any leaveovers will not be fed to dogs, either.)

Episode 138 of #PodSaveChocolate Topic: Tasting Random Chocolates & Stuff 3 of the items are from #Japan & 3 of them use a very unusual ingredient. Guess what the ingredient is in the comments. The first person to guess correctly wins a #prize! (Hint: It is NOT #natto.)

In today’s episode of #PodSaveChocolate I will explore the questions: “Can the EUDR be seen as a form of socially acceptable economic imperialism? What is the analogy with the #Fairtrade movement?” thechocolatelife.com/eudr-update-le…

#PodSaveChocolate Ep 128 Tue Jun 24 11h00 PDT/MST Topic: The Top Chocolate Shop in Every US State? A Chowhound #Listicle Response For more info and links to watch/participate, visit: thechocolatelife.com/a-chowhound-li… Living #LaVidaCocoa #TheChocolateLife one story at a time. 🍫🍫🍫

@TonysChocoUS #TonysChocolonely

Topic: Examining Tony’s Open Chain with help from @Google #Gemini #AI. The TL;DR – 1) It is easy to get lulled into a false sense of complacency as the writing tone of Deep Research reports is confident and authoritative. 2) There is no “neural subnet of skepticism©.”

Here’s the URL with links to watch (live or archived) and supporting material. thechocolatelife.com/is-this-a-good… Question for AI researchers: What would a “subnet of skepticism©” even look like? Possible? Doable? Desirable? Levels of skepticism? Option to change the authorial tone?

Heavy Metals in #Cocoa and #Chocolate: A New Study on #heavymetals #cadmium #lead that answers the question: “Does consuming cocoa and chocolate pose a health risk you should worry about?” TL;DR - NO, for healthy adults and adolescents. For more: thechocolatelife.com/heavy-metals-i…

#PodSaveChocolate Ep 115 Tue Apr 29 New Time! 10h00 PDT/MST Topic: The 2025 Craft Chocolat Challenge Awards Show For more info and links to watch/participate, visit: thechocolatelife.com/the-2025-craft… 🍫 #cocoa #chocolate 🍫 @discoverchoc on Bluesky.app, IG/Threads, Tiktok.

#PodSaveChocolate Ep 107 Fri Mar 7 11h00 MST Topic: March #News & #AMA For more info and links to watch/participate on YT/LI/FB, click: thechocolatelife.com/march-2025-new… Living #LaVidaCocoa #TheChocolateLife one story at a time. 🍫🍫🍫 #cocoa #chocolate #craftchocolate

#PodSaveChocolate Ep 105 Tue Mar 4 11h00 MST Topic: Elements of a Successful #Chocolate Festival For info and links to watch/participate on YT/LI/FB, click: thechocolatelife.com/elements-of-a-… Living #TheChocolateLife one story at a time. 🍫🍫🍫 #cacao #cocoa #cacau #craftchocolate

#PodSaveChocolate Ep 100 (!) Fri Feb 14 11h00 MST YouTube/LinkedIn/Facebook Topic: Equipping the Budget #Chocolate & #Confectionery Workshop Visit thechocolatelife.com/equipping-the-… for more info and links to watch/participate Join LIVE to comment and ask questions during the episode.

#PodSaveChocolate Ep99 Tue Feb 11 11h00 MST Topic: Equipping the Ultimate #Chocolate / #Confectionery Workshop Join LIVE – links to watch/participate visit: thechocolatelife.com/an-ultimate-ch… 🍫 #cacao #cocoa #craftchocolate @discoverchoc on Bluesky.app, IG/Threads, Tiktok.

@FoodPornPhotos Hard pass.

Smash or Pass?

@Judy_Ganes Is the $4 in constant dollar terms or adjusted for inflation? In 1977 the previous high for cocoa was $5700 – over $24,000 in 2025 dollars. The current “record high” for cocoa prices is not even close to the record high.

The coffee market punched through $4 for the first time ever. The mkt action has been orderly despite the expanding daily ranges. That won’t last; heightened volatility will follow. To help understand the ins and outs, subscribe to J Ganes Consulting Reports or select a single report purchase.