brands
Milka
Milk chocolate maker in switzerland
is child labor used in the ivory coast
yes some companies use child labor to harvest the Cacao pods
are the beans good by themsleves
the beans are very dark and some people like them some don't it is a matter of taste buds.
do they put the beans in machines to crush them
yes they do thy need the chocolate center
is it good for you
in its pure form yes it is good for you
lindt
another sweden company that makes good chocolate
what countries border ivory coast
iberia guinea mali burkina faso and ghana
how are they dried
the shells are cracked ope then the beans are put in a bucket then rows in the ground in containers to dry out.
is chocolate hard to make
with machines it takes a little while beause of the process
is it a fruit
yes it is a fruit it grows on a tree and has seeds
Perigina
Perigina is a company in germany that makes dark chocolate that is 51% dark chocolate.
where do the children come from that work on the plantations
the chidren come from mainly mali and burkina faso
what are they grown on
the pods are grown on trees and you have to use a scythe or a machete to get them down.
are the machines expensve
yes they are expensive and hard to maintain
do the manufacturers add a lot of sugar
ues they add a lot of sugar making it not good for you.
Kevala
Kevala is a company that dries Cacao seeds and packages them they use 100% organic ingredients.
how do the children get there
the plantation owners use busses to get the kids from their home to the plantation.
where do they grow
they grow in the ivory coast mainly but they can grow anywhere near the equator
is it expensive to make chocolate
the companies pay the harvesters 2 ish dollars and then they have to pay the electric companie and gas companies and utilities so it is somewhat expensive but not too bad.
does it taste very dark in its regular form
yes it is very bitter and dark.