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The Italian Club Joins the V! Club & Meets at Viva Chocolato!
The Austin's Italian Club joins the V! Club and meets at Viva Chocolato! A special 10% group rate discount is granted when the Italian Club meets at
Viva Chocolato! Sign up at vclub@vivachocolato.com if you are interested in knowing when the Italian Club meets. The French Alliance
Joins the V! Club & Meets at Viva Chocolato!
The
Alliance Francaise joins the V! Club and meets at Viva Chocolato the first Wednesday of each month at 6pm! A special 10% group rate discount
is granted when the Alliance Francaise meets at Viva Chocolato! If you have any questions, please contact us at vclub@vivachocolato.com.
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ChocoIQ™ Did you know...?
The best, finest chocolate
in the world is made out of the Criollo bean.
There are 4 types of cacao beans in the world from the following trees: Forastero, Criollo, Trinitario and Arriba
(or Nacional), which grow in tropical regions within 20ºC North/South latitudes of the Equator at 21-25ºC and 65-75% humidity. The Forastero,
the lowest grade bean, is the least in aroma and quality, representing about 85% of the world's production.
The Criollo bean is the best in grade, aroma and quality, but represents only 1% of the world's production. The
Trinitario, a hydrid from the Forastero and Criollo trees, represents 14% of the world's production and is a mid
grade bean, providing higher aroma and quality than the Forastero bean. The Madagaskar Trinitario is classified
as a fine grade bean. The Arriba bean, which almost vanished, is a special breed from the Forastero tree, providing
higher aroma and quality than the Forastero bean, but its grade level is not considered higher than the Trinitario bean.
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