Interview/Tasting: Neil Ransom, SIAMAYA Chocolate | #PodSaveChocolate Ep 120

Interview/Tasting: Neil Ransom, SIAMAYA Chocolate | #PodSaveChocolate Ep 120

May is Tasting Month on PodSaveChocolate, with at least five episodes featuring tastings – most of them with interviews with makers. Episode 120 is dedicated to an interview and tasting with Neil Ransom of SIAMAYA Chocolate (Thailand).

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Episode 120

I met Neil for the first time at the Salon du Chocolat in NYC this past March. Before that meeting I was unfamiliar with the SIAMAYA brand and knew comparatively very little about cacao and chocolate in Thailand.

In this episode, Neil and I explored some of the history of cacao and chocolate culture in Thailand as well as the SIAMAYA story, starting with Neil’s background before he started the company, his inspirations, and more.

Siamaya Chocolate Thailand | Bean-To-Bar Thai Chocolate
Surprise yourself to our unique chocolate. We transform direct trade Thai cacao into delicious and unexpected flavors inspired by the taste of Thailand with awards winning. Visit us for fun experiences!
Where the heck is Chiang Mai, Thailand? (To the north and west is Myanmar (formerly Burma).

We tasted four chocolates:

  1. 70% Dark
  2. 50% Milk Thai Tea
  3. 50% Milk Khao Soi(Chiang Mai recipe) Curry
  4. 65% Dark Tom Kha Coconut Curry

Other Links/Resources

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SIAMAYA Chocolate is available from US retailers in San Francisco, CA; Pittsburgh, PA; Washington, DC; Chicago, IL;, Dayton, OH; and Provo, UT (click the link below to learn more and to see online retailers in the EU, Australia, Japan, and Hong Kong). Contact the company directly for US wholesale orders.

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Future Episodes

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Ep 121 – Tuesday, May 20th
May News & AMA
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Ep 122 – Friday, May 23rd
Topic TBD
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Ep 123 – Tuesday, May 27th
Interview and Tasting – Baianí Chocolat (Brazil)

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