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'''Four years ago, François Stahl produced 100 percent Swiss chocolate with cacao fruits from the Masoala Rainforest of the Zurich Zoo - the first chocolate made of Swiss cacao. This year, the second round of the "Sélection Masoala" is introduced. The proceeds of the sale are used for a project in Madagascar which supports farmers in planting and maintaining cacao plantations. '''
<u>''By Sandra Boulos''</u> [[File:Selection_Masoala_002.jpg|thumb|Master Chocolatier François Stahl devotes much of his free time to the production of chocolate. By his expertise, he supportsfarmers in Madagascar to produce premium quality cocoa.]]
A couple of years ago François Stahl could never have imagined what would emerge from a handful of cacao beans and a family tradition. Today, he sits in a coffee shop in the Swiss town of Wallisellen, and talks with enthusiasm about a new project in Madagascar and his trip to this island next year. But first things first. It all began ten years ago, following a family tradition; François Stahl and his wife planted around a dozen cacao beans in honour of their daughter's birth. Shortly afterwards, the couple donated the plants to the Masoala Rainforest of the Zurich Zoo. Within a few years, they flourished to magnificent cacao trees, bore fruits and were harvested. But what do you do with Swiss cacao fruits? The chocolate expert François Stahl did not think twice: chocolate! But not any kind of chocolate - no, the first pure Swiss chocolate with all ingredients originating from this country. The chocolate made headlines, was sold, and the proceeds were used for a good cause. Four years later, François Stahl reports on the project that was initiated with the proceeds, a project which goes far beyond the production of Swiss chocolate.