Nebraska: The Chocolate Life
Air Date: 02/03/2019
This Nebraska Public Media documentary is a decadent journey about the sweets we love. In ancient history chocolate was consumed as a bitter beverage, but with the addition of sugar, it became a celebrated confection. Come along to study chocolate’s sweet history, follow its journey from pod to package and travel across the state to meet passionate chefs, creative craftsmen and chocolate lovers who put their signature stamp on this ancient treat.
"When people come to the chocolate factory looking for oompa loompas they're often disappointed to find they've all been outsourced by automated production equipment." - Todd Baker, Baker's Candies Greenwood
"One thing that's been key to our success is we don't do anything weird for the sake of being weird or trendy. What I tell my staff is if we eat it, and we say, 'Huh, that's interesting,' then it's probably not something that we should sell." - Christopher Elbow, Christopher Elbow Chocolates, Kansas City, UNL Alum
"A lot of people are surprised to find out that everything on there is completely edible. We also get a lot of people who are surprised to find out that everything's done by hand." - Melissa Stephens, The Cordial Cherry Omaha
"When you come across something unique, something like this that sticks in your memory, that sticks in your mouth, that even when you haven't had it for years, you go back to, 'Wow. That was a good cup of cocoa.' How can you not be passionate about that?" - Jasmin McGinnis, Cup of Coa Kearney
"I guess I'll do it as long as I enjoy it. When I stop enjoying it, then I won't do it anymore. Lately, I've said, 'Well, maybe I'll retire when I'm 90.' But that's getting pretty close now." - Bertha Mueller, Mueller's Fine Chocolates, Sidney




