Samantha Aquim Explained

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.

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.

External links

• Book: Suzette Ache. Aquim - Uma Familia Apaixonada Pela Gastronomia (Aquim, a family in love with food). 2005. Senac Rio. 978-85-87864-78-9. (Spanish)
• Book: Michelin Travel Publications. Rio de Janeiro. 2010. Michelin Maps and Guides. 242.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Move over Hershey: Brazilian chocolate is the next big thing . NBC Latino . 6 June 2013 . 16 December 2013 . Leticia Moreinos Schwartz.
2. Book: Michael Sommers. Moon Rio de Janeiro. 10 November 2009. Avalon Travel Publishing. 978-1-59880-248-1. 110.