In Noka Part 7, we employed process of elimination in an attempt to identify Noka’s couverture source. Onward…
What’s Noka Worth? (Part 8)
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Dec 182006
What’s Noka Worth? (Part 7)
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Dec 172006
In Noka Part 6, I detailed my efforts to give the folks at Noka an opportunity to provide a direct answer to a direct question about their couverture. But, having strong doubts about whether Merrem or Houghton would be forthcoming, I decided to look into the matter myself—months before I even approached Noka about the interview. On to the analysis…
What’s Noka Worth? (Part 6)
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Dec 152006
In Noka Part 5, we considered Noka’s chocolate in general terms. No more dancing around the edges. We need to get to the heart of the matter. Who supplies the couverture for Noka’s chocolates? Onward…
What’s Noka Worth? (Part 5)
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Dec 142006
In Noka Part 4, we discussed the limited skill and technique involved in Noka’s work as a chocolatier. But, in fairness, Noka’s founders rarely make claims about their skill in working with chocolate. No, their greatest boasts are of the chocolate itself. And to that we must now turn our attention. Onward…
What’s Noka Worth? (Part 4)
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Dec 132006
In Noka Part 3, we established that, contrary to a widespread misperception seemingly encouraged by Noka’s founders, the company does not source or process cacao beans. Onward…
