Published in Naviluna·Mar 27Apples & Tigers: An iron year closes, dragging curtains into the breezeMuch has been made in this blog of the – let’s say “unpredictability” of financial year ending 2022. …Chocolate3 min read
Published in Naviluna·Jan 1A year for clarity a year for visionA year for clarity a year for vision 2022 brings with it many lessons, likely some scars but certainly revelation. These being artefacts of the year that precedes it, a year who’s name I’d rather not mention, we march on. In small business one knows nothing but uncertainty but those…New Year3 min read
Published in Naviluna·Sep 18, 2021Defying gravity“You know that I’ll be back (Here I am) Return of the Mack (Once again) Return of the Mack (Top of the world) Return of the Mack (Watch my flow) You know that I’ll be back (Here I go)” Watching the tide go out Economies go through ebbs and flow just as the tides do…Bean To Bar6 min read
Published in Naviluna·Apr 28, 2021No silver bulletsThere are few things that give me a greater sense of joy than to solve a puzzle. A great place to be for a choco-preneur dealt with machine tweaking and repairs, motivating staff, company admin, legal compliance and, and, and…Ananda or Anandamide? Pleasure is…. …Bean To Bar7 min read
Published in Naviluna·Apr 11, 2021O’ come all ye avant-garde‘The avant-garde (/ˌævɒ̃ˈɡɑːrd/; French: [avɑ̃ɡaʁd]; from French, ‘advance guard’ or ‘vanguard’, literally ‘fore-guard’) are people or works that are experimental, radical, or unorthodox with respect to art, culture, or society.’ — Wiki A chance meeting one fateful night planted me in a conversation with British Metal icon & Napalm Death…Bean To Bar5 min read
Published in Naviluna·Jan 24, 2021Where did our love go – confessions from across the tempering table.Where did our love go – confessions from across the tempering table. “It’s been seven hours and 15 days” that I’ve been sitting over my espresso wondering what happened to us. It’s been a long, event-filled journey that brought us to so many different places, sharing so many moments. It’s…Chefs6 min read
Published in Naviluna·Jan 18, 2021Tell me the size of your microns“Thing is yeah, it started in a small club, and now it’s in a big club, so obviously… the movement is working” I’m reminded of the opening line taken from U.K. Grime artist Novelist’s track ‘1-sec.’ …Bean To Bar4 min read
Published in Naviluna·Oct 2, 2020Not all roads lead to RomeA thought piece on genuine & attainable sustainability But you haven’t planned for a staff room, so what if you pay double, money isn’t everything Sometimes we shoot and sometimes we score. But we don’t score all the time, and that’s a good thing, let me tell you why. One…Sustainability7 min read
Published in Naviluna·Sep 29, 2020Saas-tainableCan chocolate learn a trick from Silicon Valley Like Christina Aguilera’s vocal chords in the 1993’s TV show Mickey Mouse club, the modern era of business also has a darling. And (yeah I know you’re not supposed to start a sentence with and, but I just did, and you’re gonna…Bean To Bar4 min read
Published in Naviluna·Sep 29, 2020Chocolate: Superfood or superstitionConfronting the DIY Health Mega Gods of mid 2000’s For most children who have grown up in South Africa black cats have more to do with breakfast and toast than the murky world of “wise women” and the Greco-Turkish evil eye. A jar of the palm oil saturated peanut butter…Bean To Bar5 min read
