Chocolate’s bean-to-bar boom, from Asian-inspired flavours to single-origin cacao

Most factory visits can border on dull, but a recent discovery in an industrial building in Hong Kong’s Wong Chuk Hang area left a sweet taste in my mouth. Home to Conspiracy Chocolate, the space hums with the steady churn of cocoa bean grinders and chocolate-enrobing machines, while vats of molten chocolate fill the room with the scent of freshly baked brownies. If Willy Wonka were to set up shop in the city, then this would be his playground. Launched in 2018, Conspiracy Chocolate may be Hong...