38 results for 'mount edna'

Community engagement - Birding at Mt Edna

Birdlife Queensland is collaborating with Charley’s Chocolates to identify ‘Charley’s birds’  In 2022 Charley’s Chocolates expanded its facilities at Mt Enda to include a lease on 80 hectares of endan

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

Explainer - Mt Edna's hero cocoa tree: how many pods

The Mt Edna plantation produced a ‘hero’ tree recently. Here it is, with picking time approaching.  To celebrate our ‘hero’ tree we ran a Cocoa Pod competition on Instagram.   The answer - Our hero

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

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

​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

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

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

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

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

Environment- Unwrapping the Truth: Heavy Metals in Chocolate

For centuries, chocolate has been a beloved treat enjoyed by people all over the world. Its rich and indulgent flavour has made it a symbol of comfort and celebration. Due to a recent Consumer Reports

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

Explainer - Celebrating 10 Years at Charley's in 2020

Tasting Charley's chocolate - explainer

Just as you are advised to swill your wine in the glass, sniff it and then sip it, tasting chocolate is similar. When you open a bar of our high-quality single origin chocolate our advice is: admire

​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

Ceremonial Cacao

At Charley’s we have been producing high quality ceremonial cacao since 2019. We use only superior premium cocoa beans from our Australian and Pacific partner growers. All our cocoa is ethically...

Cocoa plantations in FNQ - more needed

The initial research into cocoa growing envisaged an industry based on 1,000 hectares of cocoa plantings. Australian Chocolate (Charley’s) commissioned the “Conus Report Overview of Cocoa Industry Sep

Explainer - Where does my chocolate come from?

What are you getting when you buy chocolate in Australia? Charley’s was set up with an aim of being involved in the development of the Australian cocoa and chocolate industry. Charley’s is a tree to

Explainer - Charley's farmers; Karkar Island PNG

Charley's beans Charley’s seeks to reduce its environmental footprint at every opportunity while producing high quality world class  single origin chocolate. One of these ways we do this is by dealing

Explainer - Charley's Easter Eggs: Quality confectionary versus food engineering

Why Charley's Easter Eggs Make Mass-Produced Eggs Look Like Yesterday's News    It’s that time of the year.  The shops are full of Easter eggs. Charley’s at Mission Beach, are again doing something 

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