Christopher Curtin of Éclat Chocolate

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02/17/22 • 62 min

In this episode, Eli sits down and chats with the incredibly talented and passionate chocolatier, Christopher Curtin, to talk about his journey of learning, which has led him around the globe in search of finding the best skills and techniques, as well as finding the best and most rarest cacao for his tremendous chocolate. His creative flavors and methods have put him and his chocolates amongst the world's best, which he credits to the foundations of hard work that he learned as a nationally ranked cross country skier in his hometown of Madison, Wisconsin.

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