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Here are a bunch of things you didn't know about "craft chocolate"

Shelley Bolton from East Van Roasters explains the world of craft chocolate. How it's made, where the beans come from, and why she heads up a social enterprise meant to get people back into the workforce using chocolate.

 Shelley Bolton from East Van Roasters. Photo Bob KronbauerShelley Bolton from East Van Roasters. Photo Bob Kronbauer

This week on our podcast we sat down with Shelley Bolton from . They're a social enterprise operated by the  and not only do they produce incredible, "bean to bar" chocolate but they also employ women who live in the DTES and face various barriers to employment.

Shelley tells us how their chocolate is made and reveals a lot more about chocolate in general, and she gets into the importance of their work as well.

Also in this episode we talk about the Chinatown Otter, and our new online store which you should .

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