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The best way to experience Charley’s is to visit us  and experience the following process at Mt Edna.  Mt Edna grown cocoa pods The starting point is a cocoa pod (fruit) which … read more

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" 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

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

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

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

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

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

Cassowary sighting You 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 pro … read more