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May at Mission Beach

Posted by Ruth Medd on 6th Jun 2025

Glorious Mt Edna plantation - May 2025 Since my last visit to Mission Beach there have been several developments Charley’s has finally installed its Elevation cooling tunnel (from Bosco … read more

“Tree to bar” chocolate explained

Posted by Ruth Medd on 14th May 2025

"Tree to Bar" is the growing of cocoa and making of chocolate in one location. It’s equivalent to ‘paddock to plate’. Charley’s Mount Edna chocolate is tree to bar. This … read more

The chocolate story dates back almost 4,000 years to ancient Mesoamerica civilisations, including the Olmecs, Mayans, Incas and Aztecs. At first, chocolate was a drink. The Aztecs mixed crushed coco … read more

Who we are

Posted by Ruth Medd on 21st Mar 2025

From Banana Farm to Chocolate Paradise: The Charley's Story In 2012, Lynn and Chris Jahnke saw possibility where others saw just a run-down banana farm. Today, that vision has transformed into Ch … read more

FNQ's Chocolate Magic

Posted by Pete Faulkner, Gemini and Claude on 20th Mar 2025

Cocoa trees at Charley's Mt Edna Plantation The secret to exceptional chocolate isn't just in the making – it's in the growing. And here in Far North Queensland, we've got something specia … read more

IMPACT - Life tastes better our way

Posted by Ruth Medd on 19th Mar 2025

Welcome to Paradise: Where World-Class Chocolate Meets World Heritage Beauty Nestled in the heart of Australia's two world heritage areas, the Wet Tropics and the Great Barrier Reef we're c … read more

The Surprising Story of Aussie Cacao

Posted by Pete Faulkner, Gemini and Claude on 14th Feb 2025

FNQ cocoa 1880 Most people don't know this, but cacao growing in Australia has had more comebacks than a boomerang! Back in the 1800s, early settlers tried and failed to grow cacao along the Queensla … read more

January 2025 Our Australian Cocoa World

Posted by Ruth Medd on 9th Jan 2025

This is the third blog on the cocoa industry in Australia and globally. The world price of cocoa did not change much in the past 25 years, average price was US$2,5000 to US$3,300. Then in 2023 the con … read more

December 2024 - Charley’s Chocolate World

Posted by Ruth Medd on 5th Dec 2024

Cassowary sightingYou can be lucky and see a cassowary at Mission Beach. Board member Pete Faulkner provided this photo. Cassowaries tend to stay to their territory; until chicks are evicted. His prop … read more

Our Cocoa World

Posted by Ruth Medd on 8th Nov 2024

West African cocoa growers are struggling; retail chocolate prices are likely to rise and FNQ has an opportunity to become a world class cocoa growing area if more farmers substitute cocoa for su … read more