“You have to learn to free yourself from what others think. From that moment on, anything is possible.”
Victoire Finaz needed no small measure of daring to invent the profession of chocologist: the art of tasting chocolate and bringing out its finest qualities as one would with a great vintage wine.
Her story is a sensory and entrepreneurial journey. It draws us into a passion that can move mountains and reveals the strength that daring requires: the strength to invent a profession, reinvent one’s life and rise again after the hardest blows.
In this episode, she reflects on:
- Discovering and defining the profession of chocologist
- A childhood nourished by the dream of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- The turning points in her journey, including a psychology thesis on chocolate
- The influence of her mentors: Pierre Hermé & Chloé Doutre Roussel
- The art of tasting chocolate
- The ups and downs of life as an entrepreneur and the strength gained from setbacks
- The importance of family support
Discover Victoire Finaz’s chocolates at 9 rue Faraday, 75017 Paris or on her website, Chocologue Paris
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