Take a tour of the "La Leyenda" chocolate factory in Quito, Ecuador, where we gain insight into the various stages of chocolate production.

Cata and Cleer teach us how to order food at a restaurant.

Cata y Cleer teach us how to make typical Colombian arepas with shredded beef.

Now comes the moment of truth: The Mission Chef students have prepared their dishes and their instructor will evaluate them with brutal honesty. Who will make the final team?

The cooking is underway in this Misión Chef competition and team members are already getting in trouble for not sticking to their portion of the meal.

Mission Chef contestants have only thirty minutes left to prepare a dish for evaluation by a professional chef.

The Mission Chef competitors learn about various spices and prepare for their timed food preparation test.

The contestants are divided into groups of three to begin the task of preparing a dish to be graded by their mentors.

Stripped of all their adornments, the Mission Chef participants are ready to be evaluated by a professional chef.

One of the instructors from Mission Chef explains what cooking means to him as well as the discipline required to cook professionally.

Life has taught each one of these underprivileged, young parents who aspire to be chefs to fight for what they want and try to do their best for their children. Now, the time has come to show what they're willing to do to take it one step further.

The second round Mission Chef finalists get schooled on the strict hygienic requirements of the kitchen.

Our hostess at Baja Beans in Pescadero, Baja California tells us a bit about their coffee's roasting process.

See how the traditional Mexican coffee known as "café de talega" ["sack" or "bag" coffee] made.

Inés Alomia speaks to us about the role gastronomy has historically played to bring people together in her native Colombia.