In June, Daniel Korson, the founder of Richmond-based Coracao Chocolate , was at the Specialty Food Association’s Fancy Food Show in New York and found there was no escaping the Dubai chocolate craze. Long in the chocolate industry, Korson said he can’t remember another chocolate trend that has taken hold quite like this one, which piqued his curiosity. But Korson gave up cane sugar long ago. And he doesn’t eat gluten or dairy either, so as much as he was intrigued, he couldn’t try it himself.

A global palate meets dietary restrictions

Korson, who grew up in the Bay Area, had somewhat of a hippie upbringing. His single mother had the travel bug, and took him on many adventures, which both inspired his global palate, but also left him with a parasite that wreaked havoc on his digestive

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