Weave Cacao, Christchurch (2026)

28/09/2026

🌟 THE FOODIE FRIENDS GIVEAWAY IS BACK! 🌟

Last weekend, we spent time with some pretty awesome food makers from around Aotearoa, going behind the scenes where the magic happens, and sharing good food, good chats and plenty of inspiration. 🥰

And to celebrate, we've teamed up to create one epic giveaway, packed with goodies!

Raglan Food Co – 3 Protein coconut yoghurts
THE TEA THIEF | Organic Loose Leaf Tea – 3 loose-leaf teas
leesiskitchen – 2 bottles of Jamu, a Balinese health tonic
YUM. New Zealand – 1kg Cacao Granola + Apple Spice Pancake Mix
Mynd – 1 Iced Mushroom Latte
Weave Cacao – 1kg bag of Papua New Guinea couverture chocolate drops
Waiheke Herbs – Creamy Aioli + Supergreens Herb Spread
Aroha Mā 💛⚡️🤎 – Spicy Cacao + Spicy Chai blends
Wonderland Chocolate – Plant-based chocolate, A Bar Apart certified
APOSTLE – Chaat Masala seasoning + Crispy Chilli Oil
Raglan Chocolate – 3 handcrafted Raglan Chocolate bars, A Bar Apart certified
be happy chocolate – 1 Dark Chocolate bar with pink mineral salt, A Bar Apart certified

HOW TO ENTER:
1️⃣ Follow Raglan Food Co and all the amazing brands tagged above
2️⃣ Like this post ❤️
3️⃣ Tag your foodie friends in the comments. Each friend you tag = another entry!

Giveaway closes Thursday 01 October 2026 at 11:59pm NZT. NZ residents only. The winner will be announced on Friday 2 October 2026 and contacted directly by Raglan Food Co

⚠️ Scam warning: Please be aware of fake accounts. We'll never ask for your credit card details or ask you to register on another website.

📸 Josie Gibbs

18/09/2026

It’s been a huge week of production for Mike, Karina and the Queen Emma team in PNG - mastering all the new machines that were recently installed and (as always with new gear!) rounds of trial and error before breakthroughs. 💪 The only way to learn and improve!

We are so proud of Mike’s patience and perseverance, he’s flying home tomorrow with the satisfaction of delicious Weave drops and batons successfully produced. 🙌

We will be sending out an updated stockist guide to all our customers before the end of the month with details for ordering this batch, due to arrive in NZ early November. 🍫

10/09/2026

Maestro Mike is back in PNG, making what just might be the best Weave couverture yet! 🍫 🙌 Production kicked off this week with beautiful direct-from-farmer beans being roasted, winnowed, ground & conched - we currently have gorgeous, glossy couverture going through the line. ☺️

Having new equipment to work with is making the process so much smoother, more updates to come. Very excited to be back in action! 🤎

09/08/2026

Help us shape the future of Weave! 🍫

We are deep in the relaunch planning phase, with production kicking off in Papua New Guinea early September. 👏 We want to know what matters to you and what you'd like to see from us in the months ahead - taste, pack sizes, certifications, connection with the growers, product types - if you have suggestions and ideas, now is a fantastic time to share them, our ears are wide open!

Selected customers will receive a link to a survey today which we so appreciate you taking the time to fill out. We invite wider informal feedback as well - send us an email ([email protected]), comment on this post or send a PM. You have all been part of this journey and we want to create couverture chocolate for you that is exceptional in all areas. 💚

06/08/2026

The next chapter of Weave Cacao begins! ✨ Two of the original co-founders (Tesh from Raglan Food Co & Mike from Raglan Chocolate) are taking the Weave brand forward, and we are so excited to have Heather Kaniuk as co-founder and CEO. 🙌

With many years of experience as an executive pastry chef and most recently judging the Outstanding Food Producer Awards chocolate category, Heather brings some serious passion & knowledge to our team. We are aligned & excited about creating the best possible couverture for chefs, bakers, and chocolatiers to work with, while honouring our cacao farming partners in the Pacific. ♥️

We’re taking a couple of months to set ourselves up for an amazing next chapter of Weave 2.0 - your feedback, ideas and suggestions are all welcomed as we prepare to relaunch, email [email protected]! We aim to be back in stock this October 2026 and will be reaching out to customers with an updated stockist guide once we have confirmed dates. 😁

Grateful for the road so far, the people we’ve walked it with & the many learnings along the way. Onwards & upwards! 🍫

16/06/2026

Victorine's PNG Chocolate Mousse 🍫🌿

Huge thanks to for sharing this beautiful recipe – made with Weave Cacao couverture and inspired by the incredible trip to Papua New Guinea earlier this year.

This was the show-stopping dessert Victorine recreated in her cooking demo at the PNG Cocoa of Excellence Awards & Expo in Wewak – in front of hundreds of cacao farmers, using fresh local ingredients like coconut cream and fresh vanilla. What a moment that was! ✨

INGREDIENTS 🍫

500 g of dark chocolate
500 g of fresh coconut cream
1 vanilla pod
10 eggs

DIRECTIONS 👩‍🍳

1. Cut the vanilla pod in half and scrape out the seeds.
2. Bring the coconut cream to a boil with the vanilla pod and seeds.
3. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate.
4. Mix until smooth and homogeneous.
5. Separate the egg yolks from the whites.
6. Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
7. Gently fold the whipped egg whites into the chocolate mixture.
8. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
9. Sprinkle roasted cocoa nibs on top before serving.
10. Ready to eat!

At the Expo, Victorine served this with an avocado smash made with fresh cacao pulp. It was an incredibly delicious combination! 😘

Thanks again to the good people at the PNG Cocoa Board, EU STREIT, and many others for making this event possible. 🙏

09/06/2026

🥞 Wewak Banana Coconut Pancakes and Chocolate Sauce 🥞

Huge thanks to for creating this delicious recipe! This was one of the dishes Peter made in his cooking demo at the PNG Cocoa of Excellence Awards & Expo in Wewak in April. What a day that was! So inspiring to see what's possible with beautiful local ingredients. 🌱

INGREDIENTS 🍌 (makes 4)

4 eggs (or 8 egg yolks)
¼ teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
600 ml coconut milk
4 – 6 ripe bananas (depends on size), peeled and sliced – some lengthways and some into rounds
Coconut oil for cooking the pancakes – about ¼ cup / 60ml
500 ml water
3 Tablespoons sugar
80 g cocoa paste
1 – 2 Tablespoons cocoa nibs, roasted, peeled and crushed

Swipe left for the cooking instructions! 👨‍🍳

Thanks again to the good people at the PNG Cocoa Board, EU STREIT, and many others for making this event possible. 🙏

28/05/2026

Something unprecedented happened at the Greater Sepik Cocoa of Excellence and Trade Expo last month. 🌍🍫

Four expert voices from across the chocolate world stood up in front of hundreds of PNG cacao farmers – many of whom had never met a visitor from overseas – and shared their knowledge, their experience, and their passion for this extraordinary crop.

Todd Masonis and Elaine Wherry, co-founders of – one of the most celebrated craft chocolate makers in the world – talked about their company, the culture of craft chocolate, and the thriving US specialty market. They even handed out samples to the crowd. 🍫

Tara Durieux from – specialists in sourcing and distributing fine cacao – spoke about quality, export logistics and exactly how PNG farmers can access the international specialty market – practical, actionable knowledge that could change lives.

Karina Makori, General Manager of Queen Emma Chocolate in Port Moresby, talked about working directly with PNG farming communities, the full range of cacao and chocolate products Queen Emma produces, and the critical importance of proper processing for achieving exceptional flavour.

And then there was Yann Gaitan, cacao sourcing expert – who spoke about cacao genetics and flavour quality with such depth and passion that when the organisers tried to move on to the next event, the crowd simply wouldn't let him stop. 👏

For much of the crowd, this was their first encounter with the international chocolate market – the people, the companies, the possibilities. And for our international guests, standing in front of the farmers who grow the beans that make their work possible was equally profound.

Weave Cacao co-founder Oonagh Browne curated this remarkable group of international experts, driven by her passion for connecting farmers directly with the specialty chocolate world. Bringing them together was a true team effort – made possible with the support of the PNG Cocoa Board, EU-STREIT, and many others. 🙏

This is what connection looks like. 🌿

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26/05/2026

Why buy imported Milo when you can make something far more delicious with ingredients growing right outside your door? 🌿

That was the question at the heart of the 'local milo' hot chocolate competition at the Greater Sepik Cocoa of Excellence and Trade Expo in Wewak – and 20 local entrants from villages across East Sepik rose to the challenge beautifully.

Before the judging began, Mark and Jeff from took to the stage to demonstrate the art of making hot chocolate from scratch – showing the community exactly what's possible when you start with quality cacao, fresh coconut milk, and a little creativity.

And creative they were. Entrants used all kinds of incredible local ingredients to flavour their hot chocolates – turmeric, vanilla, ginger and more – producing drinks that were complex, vibrant and utterly unique. No imported powder and no need for heaps of sugar – just fresh, tasty and locally-grown ingredients in a cup.

A huge congratulations to Rosie from Federice Estates, who took out the top prize. 🏆

And to every single entrant – you showed your communities something truly powerful: that the cacao growing around you is not just a crop to be sold. It's something to be celebrated, experimented with, and enjoyed. ☕🌺

13/05/2026

Wherever we went in Papua New Guinea, we were welcomed in style! 🌺

At the airport. At our hotel. In remote villages after hours on challenging roads. At the Cocoa of Excellence Awards and Expo. Everywhere our group of international chocolate experts went, the people of Wewak and the Sepik region opened their arms, their voices and their hearts to us.

Song and dance. Colour and celebration. Joy that was completely infectious. Cultural performances that stopped us in our tracks, and moved more than a few of us to tears.

It would have been extraordinary in any context, but there was something even more profound about experiencing this warmth in the home of the cacao that we love so deeply – surrounded by the farmers and communities whose dedication and care makes everything we do at Weave Cacao possible.

Cacao connects us. That's something we've always believed, but PNG showed us what that connection truly looks like when it's lived and celebrated in full. 🍫🌿

We are so grateful. And we can't wait to go back!

Thanks again to EU STREIT, the PNG Cocoa Board and the Committee of the Greater Sepik Cocoa of Excellence Show. 🙏

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