Maker, International Chocolate Judge, Educator, Creative & Social Media Connoisseur; Hazel is always discovering a new fascination or interacting in a distinct way within the world of cacao. She currently is a food product development specialist and dabbles in a whole slew of other awesome chocolate jobs, including having been a social media manger for the NW Chocolate Festival (November 11-12, 2017) and current industry consultant. Have a listen and catch the 'cacao love' bug!
Update September 2019: When this podcast was recorded, Taste With Colour® was just coming into being. Two years since that date, the flavour map has been translated into various languages and Hazel continues to give lectures and workshops utilizing her method.
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Photo credit: Hazel Lee
Themes discussed in this episode:
How Hazel lives a chocolate lifestyle
Travel, volunteering, immersing oneself in and at cacao origins
The importance of craft chocolate education for consumers --> bridging the gap between Lindt and fine chocolate
Utilizing social media to build your tribe and make lasting connections
Making bean to bar chocolate at home
Hazel speaks for the first time on record about her Taste With Colour®: The Chocolate Tasting Flavour Map
Links from this podcast:
Hazel's first taste of fine chocolate via Hotel Chocolat
La Iguana Chocolate in Jaco, Costa Rica
Chocolate Alchemy; comprehensive resource for chocolate making and supplies
Duffy's Nicaliso Nicaraguan cacao chocolate bar
Damson Chocolate by Dom Ramsey (now closed) a chocolate peer of Hazel's and book author, blogger, chocolate maker
Willie's Cacao; persuaded Hazel to get the ubiquitous tabletop grinders that many chocolate makers use today
HB Ingredients; in the UK for cocoa bean supply
Tanzanian cocoa from Kokoa Kamili
Soklet Chocolate in India by Karthi & Harish
The Slow Melt podcast, 'Episode 7: The Craft of Chocolate'
Hazel's recipe for Kuna Indian hot chocolate
---> Raaka Chocolate also wrote a post about this custom and the Kuna people
What 3 "chocolates" Hazel would take to the Cosmos:
(A maker) Yoon Kim, The Smooth Chocolator
(a filled chocolate) Triple Truffle by Jamie of JK Fine Chocolates
(a thing) Fresh cacao!
Where to find more from Hazel:
Her personal website & shop for 'Taste with Colour'
Instagram @hazel_choc
Twitter: @hazel_choc
Also find Well Tempered on iTunes. If you appreciate this show and craft chocolate, please leave a review to help others find episodes and inspiration as well. Thank you so much!
Where to find Lauren, host of Well Tempered and chocolate maker at WKND Chocolate:
Instagram/ Twitter: @wkndchocolate
New podcasts, Conversations in Cocoa at laurenonthewknd.substack.com