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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Rosie Mullender

Sweet taste of success: the ethical chocolate-maker doing things her way

Amarachi Clarke at Lucocoa’s chocolate factory in Bermondsey, London.
Amarachi Clarke at Lucocoa’s chocolate factory in Bermondsey, London. Photograph: Vicky Grout/The Guardian

When Amarachi Clarke set out to be one of a handful of bean-to-bar chocolate makers in the UK, she faced a wave of criticism for her alternative approach.

“Chocolate has historically been made with white refined sugar,” says Clarke, 38. “I decided I was going to shake things up, and started using coconut sugar and lucuma – a superfood fruit – as a sweetener instead.”

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