Women of Cacao

From the Amazon to chocolate ateliers, from ancient myth to modern science — Women of Cacao brings you into conversation with the people, plants, and stories shaping the future of chocolate.

Hosted by chocolate-cacao due, storyteller Ava J. Holmes and sommelier Fiorella Richter, this podcast is born from the annual Women of Cacao Summit — a global gathering of farmers, scientists, wisdom keepers, and chocolate makers reimagining our relationship with cacao.

Each episode features highlights and full-length talks from past summits, alongside new interviews and reflections that bridge culture, ecology, spirituality, and innovation.

You’ll hear from voices across Latin America, Africa, Europe, and beyond — women who work with cacao as food, medicine, art, and social movement.

Whether you’re a chocolate professional, wellness practitioner, or simply someone curious about the deeper story behind your favorite food, Women of Cacao invites you to slow down, sip consciously, and reconnect with the wisdom of this ancient plant and modern phenomenon of chocolate.

✨ Themes include:

Cacao genetics, fermentation, and fine flavor

Feminine leadership and community economics

Indigenous cosmologies and sacred rituals

Sustainability, climate resilience, and decolonizing chocolate

The sensory, artistic, and emotional alchemy of cacao

🍫 Produced by Women of Cacao, this podcast is both a celebration and a call — to elevate the voices that make the world of cacao and chocolate, to protect its origins, and to rediscover the beauty that connects us all.

• No. of episodes: 4
• Latest episode: 2025-12-16
• Education Society & Culture

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