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Artisan chocolate makers, fair trade from Ecuador to Michigan (video)

The length of the conching or grinding process determines the final smoothness and quality of the chocolate.
Courtesy of Barbara Wilson
The length of the conching or grinding process determines the final smoothness and quality of the chocolate.

Barbara Wilson and Jose (Joe) Meza live in Dexter, Michigan and they own a successful auto repair business in Ann Arbor.

Joe was born in Ecuador. After 40 years of living in Michigan, he and his wife Barbara went back to Ecuador a few years ago.

Barbara says Joe fell in love with his home country, so they decided to build a small house in Mindo, Ecuador.

What they didn’t expect was that they would become craft chocolate makers, forging connections from Ecuador to Michigan, one chocolate bar at a time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onS3RjOjHWM

Mercedes Mejia is a producer and director of Stateside.
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