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June 2026 Member Newsletter

Member Updates for TheChocolateLife community for June 2026.

4d ago·1 min read·144 words

A 25th Anniversary Take: The Future? of Chocolate | #PSC 207

OVERVIEW: Episode 207 casts a skeptical eye at industry “plans” to address price volatility and cocoa supply chain disruptions. Did Monty Python have it right with “Run Away!?” about Big Chocolate and…

Jun 4·11 min read·2025 words

The 25th Anniversary Celebrations Begin! | #PSC 206

OVERVIEW: Episode 206 of #PodSaveChocolate is the first in a series of posts this June that look back at the past 25 years and chart a path forward for TheChocolateLife community and me, personally.

Jun 1·6 min read·1117 words

Who the Heck is Layne Kilpatrick? Part 2 of 2 | #PSC 205

OVERVIEW: Episode 205 of #PodSaveChocolate deconstructs and debunks the final instalment of Kilpatrick’s fearmongering series demonizing lab-crown cocoa and gene-edited cacao trees. Brandolini and Cer…

May 28·22 min read·4353 words

What Chocolate Can Learn From Coffee | #PSC 204

OVERVIEW: Episode 204 explores some of the reasons for the gap between making chocolate at home and making coffee at home: Chocolate has a lot to learn from Coffee, but how many of the lessons are imp…

May 25·6 min read·1131 words

25th Anniversary Lifetime Membership Special Offer!

From now through June 30, 2026, new and existing members can take advantage of this special, once-in-three-decades offer.

May 25·5 min read·986 words

Updated: Who the Heck is Layne Kilpatrick? Part 1 of 2 | #PSC 203

OVERVIEW: Episode 203 of #PodSaveChocolate casts a critical eye on the musings of this struck-off pharmacist and current self-styled hormone doctor and what he has to say about “lab-grown” cocoa and c…

May 21·19 min read·3788 words