The Cocoa Pod

In the beginning...

It began with an idea - to grow cocoa in Australia and make quality chocolate from it. Sounds simple enough, but there were a lot of challenges and barriers to that happening, but finally in late 2011, Daintre

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Health benefits of cocoa

The ancient Mayan and Aztec cultures used cocoa for many medicinal purposes including treatment of pain, fevers and coughs. Today it is known that theobromine , the main xanthine found in cocoa, relaxes the

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Wine & Chocolate Pairing

The ChocoVino experience at Hahndorf Hill Winery in the magnificent Adelaide Hills is the perfect timeout experience whether you're visiting the area, or you live in Adelaide. Just 30 minutes drive from Adelai

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