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Origin Trip #52: Del Tambo, Ecuador
Greetings from Guayaquil, Ecuador where the beauty of connection shines despite challenging circumstances. Amidst travel adjustments and heightened security concerns, Shawn’s heartfelt reunion with...
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Origin Trip #51: Mababu, Tanzania
During this transformative trip, Shawn Askinosie celebrated a decade of uplifting Empowered Girls and Enlightened Boys Clubs for area students, navigated complex logistics hurdles with importing co...
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Origin Trip #50: Davao, Philippines
A Momentous Occasion in Direct Trade: 50 Origin Trips (And Counting)! After a smooth 40-hour journey Shawn arrived in the Philippines and got right to work. On Monday, Shawn spent the day working ...
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Origin Trip #49: Tanzania 2023
Chocolate University Returns To Mababu, Tanzania Our Chocolate University business immersion program students just returned from spending a week in Mababu, Tanzania- truly the trip of a lifetime. T...
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Chocolate Graham Cracker Cookies
Looking for some super sweet dessert inspiration? Look no further than these Double Chocolate Toasted Graham Cracker Cookies made with not one but TWO Askinosie Chocolate bars.
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Origin Trips #47 & #48: Ecuador- 2023
Shawn returned to Ecuador four years to the WEEK after being unable to travel there due to political unrest and the pandemic. It was a trip of sweet reunions, profit share meetings, chocolate tasti...
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All About Chocolate- Your Chocolate Questions, Answered
We’ve been making transparently-traced chocolate for 16 years, and in that time, we’ve been asked A LOT of questions about our craft. We’ve collected the most frequently asked chocolate Q’s and ans...
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Origin Trip #46: Davao, Philippines- 2023
After traveling for over 40 hours, I was thankful to arrive safely in Davao City. It was good to be back in a place I know so well, and that is so near to my heart. We've been sourcing cocoa beans,...
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