Bernie Pacyniak's recent whirlwind trip to Brazil takes him to the cocoa growing region

Brazil's tree-to-bar chocolate makers are rekindling a passion for premium chocoalte at home and abroad.

Boyhood summer visits to his family’s idle cocoa plantations become a driving force for Diego Badaró. In resurrecting the Badaró fazenda, he’s also become a driving force for pioneering premium chocolate amongst Brazilians.

Inspired by Joao Tavares’s fine-flavored cocoa beans, gourmet chef/ psychoanalyst Samantha Aquim turns her talents toward chocolate, creating an amazing line of Brazilian premium chocolates.

Brazilian peanut candy company looks to export its traditional Brazilian treats.

Nugali works with Leolinda cocoa farm to create truly Brazilian bean-to-bar chocoalte.

Caramel company exports its delicious sweets to more than 40 countries.

As the country readies for the 2016 Olympics, Brazil's confectionery industry readies itself for the global spotlight as well.