Episode 4: Growing chocolate. With Daniel O'Doherty

It is with great pleasure that we welcome Jonas Ketterle, Founder at Ora Cacao and expert in cacao ceremonies. Tune in to learn about his move from engineering to the magical world of ceremonial cacao. 

It is with great pleasure that we welcome Greg D'Alesandre, Co-founder and Chief Chocolate Sourcerer (no, there isn't a typo) at Dandelion Chocolate and Head of Sustainable Farm Investment at Wedgetail Ventures. Tune in to learn about his move from Product Manager at Google to all things chocolate and his take on how chocolate can be sustainable. 

It is with great pleasure that we welcome Tuta Aquino, founder of Baiani Chocolates, cacao farmer and also a music producer! Tune in to learn about his experience with chocolate, and the challenges of growing cacao in his home country - Brazil. 

It is with great pleasure that we welcome John Scharffenberger, founder of a series of successful businesses, including a winery and the first farm-to-bar chocolate maker in the US carrying his name. Tune in to learn about his transition from wine to chocolate. 

It is with great pleasure that we welcome Lluc Crusellas, winner of the World Chocolate Masters 2022. Tune in to learn how he started working with chocolate, his preparation for the competition and what lies ahead for him and his team. 

It is with great pleasure that we welcome Daniel O'Doherty, cacao growing consultant at Cacao Services Inc, based in Hawaii. Join us to learn more about the challenges facing cacao farming from climate change to pollination. 

It is with great pleasure that we welcome Tanya Chuturkova, the film maker behind the documentary Chocolate Road. Tune in to learn how her first feature film became one about chocolate and cacao farming, the adventures of filming in 14 countries and the knowledge acquired in the process. 

It is with great pleasure that we welcome Dr. Charles Kerchner, founder of Zorzal Cacao. Listen to learn how he jumped from his PhD in anthropology to working with cacao farmers in the Dominican Republic and helping preserve rare bird species. 

It is with great pleasure that we welcome our first guest, Mohamed Elsarky, former CEO of Godiva, and an advisor to a number of businesses in the chocolate industry.