Samantha Aquim
Samantha Aquim is a Brazilian chef, owner of Aquim Gastronomia in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro and founder of Q-Zero Chocolate.[1][2]
Early life and education
Samantha Aquim was born and grew up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She graduated Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro with a doctorate in Psychology. She then studied in France at the Culinary Institute LeNôtre.[1]
Career
Q-Zero Chocolate
Aquim is the founder of Q-Zero Chocolate, a luxury chocolate made of cocoa from Bahia, Brazil that sells for up to $15,000 a box. In 2012 at The Northwest Chocolate Festival in Seattle, it was named one of the top chocolates in the world.[1]
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References
- Leticia Moreinos Schwartz (6 June 2013). "Move over Hershey: Brazilian chocolate is the next big thing". NBC Latino. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- Michael Sommers (10 November 2009). Moon Rio de Janeiro. Avalon Travel Publishing. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-59880-248-1.
External links
- Suzette Ache (2005). Aquim - Uma Familia Apaixonada Pela Gastronomia (Aquim, a family in love with food). Senac Rio. ISBN 978-85-87864-78-9. (Spanish)
- Michelin Travel Publications (2010). Rio de Janeiro. Michelin Maps and Guides. p. 242.
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