In the long run, it wouldn't make sense for so much finished chocolate to be from places like France and Switzerland, where cocoa doesn't grow.
There is a parallel with tea. At one time, people thought in terms of "English tea" or "French tea". In recent decades, western people are much more acquainted with Japanese and Chinese tea directly. It is no coincidence that this stuff is fresher, more varied, more affordable...
There is a parallel with tea. At one time, people thought in terms of "English tea" or "French tea". In recent decades, western people are much more acquainted with Japanese and Chinese tea directly. It is no coincidence that this stuff is fresher, more varied, more affordable...