Malaysia taps growing taste for speciality chocolates

Seniman Kakao's single-origin chocolate bars are sourced from local cacao bean farms in Malaysia. ST PHOTO: HAZLIN HASSAN
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Malaysian cafe owner Nona Zainuddin turns cacao beans sourced from local farms into chocolate bars and drinks that her customers just love. The 35g bars are sold for RM13 (S$4.30) each.

"We want to play a role in the local cacao community, in showcasing the potential of Malaysian cacao in terms of flavour, single origin, bean-to-bar process and how local chocolate can be better than imported chocolate," she told The Straits Times.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on August 10, 2020, with the headline Malaysia taps growing taste for speciality chocolates. Subscribe