Journal

Stories, guides and recipes.

Notes from the studio, the farms we work with, and recipes to bake at home with our chocolate.

Stories & guides

Video

Inside our KL studio: how a cacao bean becomes a bar

Guide

Corporate chocolate gifts in Kuala Lumpur: how to order for Christmas

Origins

Kuala Lipis, Chemor, Pengkalan Hulu: what Malaysian cacao tastes like

People

Meet the chocolate makers behind every Alba bar

Guide

How to taste fine chocolate like a judge

Awards

AVPA, Academy of Chocolate, ICA: what our 15 awards actually mean

Guide

Chocolate 101: Understanding the Art and Science of Chocolate-Making

Origins

Experience Alba: Unique Craft: Malaysian Cocoa, Bean to Bar Perfection

Recipes

Recipe

Fudgy 65% bean-to-bar chocolate brownies

Recipe

Crunchy chocolate chip cookies with sea salt

Recipe

Thick hot chocolate, the Venezuelan and Colombian way