Newspaper Article from the Powell Tribune
Who is Geert De Coster ?
Geert De Coster, living near Brussels Belgium studied for 6 Years at the Elishout School in Brussels and graduated as Master of Chocolate. Later on he followed courses at Bellouet in France and the world famous Chocolate Academy of Callebaut in Wieze Belgium, to gain further specialization and expertise in the art of chocolate making.
De Coster, who’s family is since generations bakers, pastry and chocolate makers started his professional career as a chef in a Belgian pastry shop. In Belgium this is considered the perfect spot to follow the latest trends in chocolate and gain professional experience in the field of pastry and chocolate. Geert is the preferred chocolate supplier for the Flemish Parliament and his chocolates are the ones that are being presented during official visits to other countries and visitors of around the world. Centho-Chocolates is the preferred chocolate partner of Casemir, who supplies most of the high end hotels in London.
Geert De Coster is the owner of Centho-Chocolates in Tervuren, near Brussels and is considered amongst the artisan chocolatiers (the Belgian word for Master Chocolate Maker), as a well-established trendsetter in the Belgian Chocolate industry.
Best Belgium Chocolatiers of the World (BBCW)
He was recently appointed by the Belgian Government as a member of BBCW – Best Belgium Chocolatiers of the World. Members of this group can be considered as the Belgian Chocolate Ambassadors.
A pioneer of Origin Chocolate
From start Centho-Chocolates was always a pioneer of “origin chocolate”. Instead of buying cocoa from the small group of worldwide suppliers (which is a mix of chocolates from around the world blended together) Geert only chooses cocoa beans from one country or one region; not blended with other cocoa, but of one origin only. This is important because every origin has a particular flavor and specific characteristics. All fillings are being developed to suit the particular origin of chocolate to make the unique flavor present itself.
Discovering the different compositions of “origin” chocolate is like discovering different parts of the world. The dark, sweet gold taste of chocolate however remains always dominant and guides you from country to country on his journey.
You can visit Centho-Chocolates website at www.centho-chocolates.com (click on the English flag for English)
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