Today I am off to Koko Black for a first pre-opening glimpse into a world, that for once, comes to Perth before Sydney. The slight frisson of parachial glee notwithstanding it will be interesting to see how Koko Black fare over the Easter season.
Perth's overly sweet tooth has been needing some exposure to the less-sweet side of chocolate and hopefully Koko Black will offer some of that.
The Koko Black publicity team sent me some teaser photos of their Easter goodies, I have reproduced a bunny below for your salivating pleasure:
As always, I am interested in the origin and the provenance of specialty products. This fascination started with coffee and has continued with chocolate. I asked Koko Black about the origins of their beans and they acknowledge that as a small, and relatively new company they are still at several steps removed from the cocoa buying process. They have certainly built relationships with suppliers that have a reputation for ethical practices in cocoa buying. They also have a plan to move more closely into the production chain and shorten the links between their company and the producers. This is encouraging news and certainly reflects the ideal of ensuring both quality and ethical standards.
As for the product itself - that will have to wait for this afternoon!
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