
Unwrapping the chocolate industry
About this episode
With the many parallels that exist between chocolate and coffee, this week Jeffrey Young is joined by innovators and disruptors from the world of chocolate to get a better understanding of this industry and explore what it can teach us about coffee.
Angus Thirlwell, CEO and Co-Founder of Hotel Chocolat reveals how out his out-of-the-box thinking created an enticing customer experience that has since helped the brand scale to over 100 retail stores globally.
Ben Greensmith, General Manager UK&I of Tony’s Chocolonely - a brand currently disrupting the European chocolate space - shares the humanitarian mission that drives the company and how they plan to climb to the top of the UK chocolate market.
David Donde, CEO and Founder of Truth Coffee and a key figure in the South African specialty coffee community, shares his new vision for shaking up the world of specialty chocolate.
Credits music: "Paris" by Bandits on the Run, winners of the Coffee Music Project 2017.
Get in touch and tell us what topics you'd like to hear by visiting www.worldcoffeeportal.com/5THWAVE/Podcast
Get every episode summarized
Each time 5THWAVE - The Business of Coffee and Hospitality publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from 5THWAVE - The Business of Coffee and Hospitality

If not now, when? Coffee’s path to a sustainable future
5THWAVE - The Business of Coffee and Hospitality

People, purpose and product – a conversation with Helen Russell, Equator Coffees
5THWAVE - The Business of Coffee and Hospitality

Understanding consumer behaviour
5THWAVE - The Business of Coffee and Hospitality

Innovation, community and consumer trends – highlights from The Amsterdam Coffee...
5THWAVE - The Business of Coffee and Hospitality