Ama Clarke was the first bean-to-bar producer in London when she founded her award-winning www.lucocoachocolate.com @lucocoachocolate back in 2015. Her chocolate bars are sweetened with unrefined coconut sugar and the superfood lucuma (a fruit from Peru). Stockists include Wholefoods and Nobu Hotel.
I met Ama several years ago on the shop floor in Wholefoods, Kensington … both us doing chocolate samplings for her brand. We got chatting …
Ama’s story is a fascinating one. Her background is computer science and engineering with a smidgeon of politics. A major catalyst with a life change was injuring her foot whilst running marathon, turning to boxing and focussing on health. We also pop in some wellbeing (always important) and how Ama copes with being a high achiever and coping with stress.
Her energy is infections, her pearls of wisdom fantastic.
If you are adore eating chocolate, ever dreamed of setting up your own bean-to-bar business or just curious to hear more about what it’s like then this is an episode especially for you.
My book recommendation: Chocolate Nations: Living and Dying for Cocoa in West Africa Orla Ryan
Chocolate: Duffy’s 55% Milk Gold Academy Chocolate Winner, Venezuela
Quote: ‘All you need is love but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.’ Charles Schultz.
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