Driven by Impact: Meet our Founder Maddison October 4, 2022Maddison Cowan is an impact-driven entrepreneur living between Seattle & Central America since 2017 while building Semilla Social Purpose Co. Semilla is on a mission to go beyond fair trade...
Recipe: Smooth & Creamy Dark Chocolate with the Premier Refiner April 18, 2022Have you ever dreamt of making hand-crafted chocolate? Whether you dream of crafting your own artisanal chocolate brand, or simply desire to create gourmet chocolate in your home, this recipe is...
How 3 tbs of cacao per day could transform your health in 2022 March 30, 2022Who knew there was more to chocolate than the sugar-pumped candy we see in stores today? In its raw, unprocessed form, cacao (chocolate) is packed full of nutrients which could...
5 reasons you should be buying ethically-sourced coffee in Latin America March 10, 2022What’s the real price of your cup of coffee? Unfortunately, the answer to that question often includes child labor, exploited farmers, and vast environmental harm. Latin America is a coffee-making...
The Health Benefits of Cacao: Not all Chocolate is created equal November 11, 2021Fellow chocolate lovers, this one is for you- Not all chocolate is created equal! Want to be sure to get your indulgent fix while simultaneously reaping the health benefits of pure...
The Faults of "Fair-trade" - It's time to work directly with farmers October 13, 2021While the Fair-trade model has many broad-scale benefits, it usually neglects impacting those who could use fair-trading practices most... The small-scale, rural farming communities 👨🌾What Fair Trade neglects:Because becoming a...