Blogs

No, it's not similar to running just another candy/chocolate company. So, this week’s blog is for that chocolate enthusiast who wants to start his/her bean-to-bar brand. We get it, the middle class...

Pascati’s Origin Our story began in 2014 when the only ‘chocolates’ known to Indians were Dairy Milk, Munch, and Kitkats. This is when Devansh Ashar aka Pascati’s founder dared to launch something ...

If you’re thinking who in the whole wide world has the audacity to replace the sacred Cacao…  The answer is an ancient legume that grows on trees native to the Mediterranean and Middle-Eastern coun...

If you’re someone who’s not familiar with the artisanal or bean-to-bar chocolate space, you may find this blog a little confusing. We recommend you read our previous blogs to get the whole context ...

A quick Google search will tell you that the way cocoa beans are being turned into chocolate treats today is just unsustainable, and unethical. The farmers are largely underpaid (they earn less tha...

With an ocean of chocolaty goodness out there, we often hear of Swiss and Belgian chocolates being oh-so-delicious. But let's cut to the chase—what’s the real deal with them? Aren’t they just choco...

When you’re a bean-to-bar chocolate brand, you cannot stop talking about the behind-the-scenes of making chocolate. Everything that turns the humble cocoa bean into an exquisite chocolate bar, is t...

The world of chocolates just got more intriguing. The common notion that chocolate is associated with romance isn’t breaking news but ever heard of sex chocolates?  Let us first understand the sexu...

To become the sweet treat the whole world cherishes, the cocoa fruit has to go through a million processes and refinements.  Fermentation, drying, sorting, roasting, cracking, winnowing, refining, ...

This hot chocolate recipe can be traced back almost 5000 years ago when ancient American civilizations of Olmecs, Mayans, and Aztecs started domesticating the Theobroma (cocoa) tree.  To be exact, ...

First came plant-based milk, then plant-based meat, and now we have plant-based chocolates. But wait, aren’t chocolates plant-based already?  The answer is yes and no.  By definition, pure dark cho...

Cocoa prices are fluctuating and how!  To put things into perspective, the price of cocoa beans a year ago was around $3,000 (USD) per tonne. Cut to today, the number has above $8,500!  Side note:...