The UK’s biggest retailer and the wildlife conservation charity RSPB have launched “Together for Trees”, an initiative to increase awareness of the need to save tropical rainforests while raising funds for local projects.

We call this “end of pipe” work, since it does nothing to change Tesco’s business and supply change, but rather – at the very end – sprinkles a few philanthropic millions into an NGO that is paid off for reputation management. Cheaper than any PR firm.

What is Tesco actually doing to sell rainforest protecting products? They point out that an area the size of a football pitch disappears every four seconds in the rainforest. But are they selling rainforest certified meat? Are they stocking rainforest-restoring chocolate?

We think  he is not only one of the best chocolatiers in the world, Damina Allsop is constantly pushing the boundaries of chocolate convention. He has invented water-based ganaches, which offer a flavour development as clear and fragrant as you can get it. He designs chocolates with change flavours as you melt them on your tongue.

Now he is on to redefining the Easter Egg. Using Original Beans Cru Virunga 70%, this is a complex chocolate structure of egg inside egg. Available at Liberty’s and Kings Fine Foods for a limited edition and time. Get it now.

The “What is Quality?” cafe has been a great success and we look forward to your visit today as well. Original Beans has teamed up with friends – some of Europe’s best natural wine makers and a leading German specialty coffee roaster – to offer you a gourmet hang-out on the long road across the Biofach, the world’s largest organic fair.

Wir lieben Schokolade und Wein nicht nur, weil wir fuer uneingschraenkten Lebensgenuss sind. Sondern auch, weil diese zwei Produkte, wie wenig andere, dafuer sprechen, dass voller Lebensgenuss und komplette Nachhaltigkeit miteinander Hand in Hand gehen koennen.

Vier Schokoladen, vier Weine. Die Schokoladen sind von Original Beans, die Weine von 4 Winzern, die zu den fuehrenden Produzenten ‘natuerlicher’ Spitzenweine gehoeren. Also biodynamisch am Hang, und ohne Chemie im Keller.

Wir haben 300 Weine verkostet, um die richtigen Paarungen zu finden Ueberzeugt Euch selbst und schaut vorbei am Stand auf der Biofach, oder bestellt z.B. bei www.probiowein.de