Cocoa plantation - Charley's baby tree's 2023
Agriculture is a fickle thing as the cold weather of 2022 at Mission Beach delayed the planting out of our grafted trees into Block 4. Block 4 But good news is at hand. As at March 2023 trees are now
Environment - About the Cassowary Coast; the home of Charleys Chocolates
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 Innisfail, Cardwell
Explainer - Why is there Sugar is in chocolate?
Why is there sugar in chocolate? In chocolate the amount of sugar depends on the type and quality of the chocolate. In the case of Premium chocolate (variously categorised as craft /bean to bar/ tree
Environment - Charley’s Chocolate magnificent tropical rainforest
Charley’s Chocolate Mount 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 our
Explainer - 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 eaten and w
Community engagement - art
Charley's support for art Charley's is keen to support the local arts community of Mission beach. Our chair has sponsored sevel rounds of the bi-annual 'Green' exhibition at the Mission Beach Atrs cen
History of Charley's Chocolates
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 Charley
Exploring - our guide to matching chocolate and wine
In 2021 our food and wine expert Fred Schilling said: ‘The essence of matching food and wine has a lot to do with ensuring that the food is less sweet than the chosen wine. If tannins (think of the m
Explainer - Craft chocolate, cocoa and flavour profiles
Cocoa varieties explainedThe three main varieties of cocoa are Forastero, Criollo and Trinitario. Forastero is 80–90 per cent of world production. The Criollo variety is rare and considered a delicacy
Data - Cocoa Info 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 This first b
Celebrations - 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 into Europe