Interview: Greg D'Alesandre, Cacao Sourcerer At Dandelion Chocolate

Greg D’Alesandre is almost beyond description. Since 2012 he’s been a part of the Dandelion Chocolate team, building up a sustainable and reputable company which links cacao producers and consumers through chocolate. His self-designated title of cacao sourcerer (whether there’s true magic involved, we’ll never know) is a nod to his extensive work with cacao producers around the world, now numbering over 30 countries and hundreds of farms visited. This interview is a frank glimpse into some of his extensive work to raise up cacao farmers and the overall global profile of craft chocolate. We dig into the responsibility of chocolate makers, some of the industry changemakers, and shifting power dynamics. I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation as much as I enjoyed having it. Note that the topic of cacao sourcing plays heavily in my questions thanks to the podcast episode (https://damecacao.com/chocolate-on-the-road-cacao-brands/) for which I was interviewing Greg. Show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chocolateontheroad/ (https://www.instagram.com/chocolateontheroad/) Show Notes: https://damecacao.com/interview-greg-dalesandre-dandelion-chocolate (https://damecacao.com/interview-greg-dalesandre-dandelion-chocolate)