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Schokofahrt#4

Around 100 German and a few Austrian cyclists will come to our factory in Amsterdam-North with their cargo bikes from different parts of Germany to collect chocolate and cycle it back to Germany on 6 October. The idea of the Schokofahrt is to transport the organic chocolate, transported by the sailing ship Tres Hombres, to Germany completely free of emissions. They want to show that transport by bike is possible and at the same time connects people.

This is the fourth time the Schokofahrt has come to Chocolatemakers comes. As more and more people recognize the need for sustainable transportation, more and more cyclists and stores are joining this initiative.

Katelijne Boerma, Amsterdam's cycling mayor, welcomes the cyclists. I think this is a great initiative. It's great that inter-city cycling connections are being created by pioneering companies like Chocolatemakers. If you look at the crowds in our city, and the fact that cargo bikes offer a solution to make the city cleaner, more social, more accessible and safer for everyone, it's great to see that German cities are following suit and even making the connection.

This time, in addition to 12,000 Tres Hombres bars, the Schokofahrt participantswill also take the new Tres Hombres minis and the Choco Sails chocolate. The cocoa beans of this chocolate have been sailed from the Dominican Republic to the Netherlands by the sailing ship Tres Hombres and brought to the factory by carrier cycle. Chocolatemakers made delicious chocolate from these beans and the Schokofahrt transported them to Germany and Austria, so that this delicious chocolate is also available there completely free of emissions.

Read more on the Schokofahrt website, or on the Schokofahrt Facebook page.

Download the press release here

This is where the cyclists come from, and where the chocolate goes to...

This weekend they are at our door again!

About 100 Germans and a few Austrians cycle with their cargo bikes from different parts of Germany to Chocolatemakers to pick up our organic Tres Hombres chocolate and cycle it back to Germany. The idea of the #Schokofahrt is to transport the organic chocolate to Germany completely free of emissions. The cocoa beans were shipped from the Dominican Republic to the Netherlands on the sailing ship Tres Hombres and transported to the factory on a cargo bicycle. We have made delicious chocolate from them and the Germans bring them home by carrier cycle.

More info on the Schokofahrt website, or on their Facebook page.

 

This is where the cyclists come from, and where the chocolate goes to...

At the beginning of June, we made an appeal for help to unload the sailing ship Tres Hombres. This was not just a request, as there were 7 tonnes of cocoa beans and cocoa butter in the hold. And because not only the kilometres at sea count in sustainable transport, the cargo also had to be transported to the factory in a CO2-neutral way. With the help of your electric cars, carrier bicycles and even a shetland pony with a cart, the job was quickly done. You can see the photos here!

75prct

From this shipment of cocoa beans from the Dominican Republic, we have extended our range with the Tres Hombres 75% bar. This pure version of the Tres Hombres 40% bar contains roasted cocoa nibs for an extra taste sensation. The nib is the part of the cocoa bean which remains when the shell is removed from the bean. Cacao in its pure form; for all dark chocolate lovers.

Have you already tasted this bar? 30 Cent of each bar goes to the maintenance of the Tres Hombres and thus supports this sustainable form of trade transport. If you buy the bar at one of our outlets in Amsterdam, it will also be delivered by carrier cycle! Yep tissum!