Plantation news - Charley's Tree's
Charley’s Cocoa Tree's April 2022 Blog showed the progress of cocoa trees from seedling to grafted tree, ready to plant.Agriculture is a fickle thing as the cold weather of 2022 at Mission Bea ...
About the Cassowary Coast
Cassowary Coast Far North Queensland - a local resident The Cassowary Coast Region is a local government area in far north Queensland, south of Cairns and centred on the towns of Innisfai ...
How much sugar is there in chocolate?
Following up on our previous blog post about why sugar is added to chocolate, we now explore is there such a thing as too much sugar?There are some who would say ‘chocolate is bad because it is ...
Vegan and gluten free chocolate?
Is chocolate Gluten-Free and Vegan?Many of us follow a gluten-free, vegetarian or vegan diet; for health or lifestyle reasons. It can be challenging to determine which foods can be safely e ...
Could you be a Cocoa Farmer?
Is cocoa farming for you?Do you fancy a lifestyle changeBecome a cocoa farmerJunior cocoa tree on Block 4 at Charley’sFar North Queensland (FNQ) has the right climate, near the equator with rainfall ...
Why is there sugar in chocolate?
Why is there sugar in chocolate?As with many questions, the answer is ‘it depends’. In chocolate the amount of sugar depends on the type and quality of the chocolate. Cocoa Runners is a UK based webs ...
“Tree to bar” chocolate explained
"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 ...
Charley’s magnificent tropical rainforest
Charley’s Chocolate Mt Edna property in tropical FNQ is inland from Mission Beach village and is part of the Cassowary Coast Regional Council area.Tour visitors to Charley’s Chocolate will see o ...
Our Cocoa World 2026
Quick Jump: World production, prices and yields. 1 Australia - 2025 Mt Edna Harvest 5 Australia – Mt Edna rain. 6 Australia - UQ research. 6 EUDR ( EU Deforestation Reduction) update. 7 ...
World Chocolate Day: Sweet Celebrations and Bittersweet Realities
July 7th marks World Chocolate Day – a global celebration that's been bringing chocolate lovers together since 2009. Legend has it that this date commemorates chocolate's grand entrance ...