The Chuao village in the northern coastal mountains of Venezuela is famous for its unique cacao. Chocolate enthusiasts covet the pure, clean flavor notes while reminiscing on romantic visions of Chuao village ancestral courtyards where beans are carefully sun-dried. Fresco was fortunate to receive a small amount of authentic Chuao village cocoa and hope this interpretation of this coveted origin exceeds your expectations.
Ingredients: cocoa beans, cane sugar, cocoa butter
Dairy Free
Dairy Free
Peanut Free"
Peanut Free
Soy Free
Soy Free
Treenut Free
Treenut Free
Uses no animal products, but sweetened with non-organic refined sugar
Vegan
Gluten Free
Gluten Free
Maker
FrescoCountry
United StatesCacao Origin
VenezuelaFree Shipping for US orders over $100.
Reasons to Love:
Bean to Bar
Bean to Bar
Direct-Source Cacao
Direct Sourced
Woman Owned
Woman Owned
The Chuao village in the northern coastal mountains of Venezuela is famous for its unique cacao. Chocolate enthusiasts covet the pure, clean flavor notes while reminiscing on romantic visions of Chuao village ancestral courtyards where beans are carefully sun-dried. Fresco was fortunate to receive a small amount of authentic Chuao village cocoa and hope this interpretation of this coveted origin exceeds your expectations.
Ingredients: cocoa beans, cane sugar, cocoa butter
Dairy Free
Dairy Free
Peanut Free"
Peanut Free
Soy Free
Soy Free
Treenut Free
Treenut Free
Uses no animal products, but sweetened with non-organic refined sugar
Vegan
Gluten Free
Gluten Free
Maker
FrescoCountry
United StatesCacao Origin
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FrescoFresco is a small craft chocolate maker in Lynden, Washington. The founder of Fresco, Rob Anderson, releases several combinations of roasting and conch profiles to create different variation bars from the same beans. Anderson, originally a computer scientist, took a trip to Washington and visited a chocolate shop and took a tour which initially sparked his chocolate interest. Since then, Anderson created his own machines to make small batches of test chocolate. While only using three ingredients for his bars; cacao beans, cane sugar and cacao butter, Fresco’s flavor range is uniquely diverse. He chose the name Fresco meaning fresh in Italian, which could translate into fresh taste, fresh ideas, or a fresh approach to chocolate making.
Collection title: All Chocolate Bars
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Collection title: Aragua, Venezuela
Collection description: Aragua State is located squarely in northern Venezuela, along the central coast. The region encompasses a variety of climes, including beaches, plains, and jungles, the latter of which is home to one of the state’s many industries: cacao farming. The municipalities of Choroní, Ocumare, and Chuao are some of the most famous & historic cacao-growing areas of Venezuela, as well as the home of— arguably— its most beautiful beaches. In Ocumare the main industries are fishing and cacao production, while Chuao is famously close to the capital city of Caracas, but difficult to get to. The village is only accessible by travelling via boat from nearby Choroní, and then trekking a few miles inland.
Collection title: Cacao Origin: Venezuela
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Collection title: Chocolate Sale
Collection description: Get a great deal on good chocolate.
Some of this chocolate have a short best buy date (less than 2 months). The best before date indicates when the chocolate should be eaten by for maximum flavor, and does not indicate that it has gone bad.
Collection title: Chuao
Collection description: Chuao, is named for the isolated Venezuelan village in which it’s grown. Chuao is one of the cultivars of the the Criollo group. Chuao cacao is said to be a carefully-fermented representation of the best varietals from Venezuela, rich with berries and a sharp cocoa base, finishing heavy. Differentiating a cacao as “chuao” is not to necessarily name it a pure criollo, but to clarify that it comes from the coastal village of Chuao, an area isolated to the point that its cacao has developed its own unique blend of flavors.
Collection title: Dark Chocolate
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Collection title: Fresco
Collection description: Fresco is a small craft chocolate maker in Lynden, Washington. The founder of Fresco, Rob Anderson, releases several combinations of roasting and conch profiles to create different variation bars from the same beans. Anderson, originally a computer scientist, took a trip to Washington and visited a chocolate shop and took a tour which initially sparked his chocolate interest. Since then, Anderson created his own machines to make small batches of test chocolate. While only using three ingredients for his bars; cacao beans, cane sugar and cacao butter, Fresco’s flavor range is uniquely diverse. He chose the name Fresco meaning fresh in Italian, which could translate into fresh taste, fresh ideas, or a fresh approach to chocolate making.
Collection title: Homepage Collection
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Collection title: New Arrivals
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Collection title: Nut Free Chocolate
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Collection title: Plain Chocolate
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Collection title: Shop Bar & Cocoa
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Collection title: Soy Free Chocolate
Collection description: These chocolates do not list soy products as a main ingredient. Some of the chocolates say: "may contain traces of soy" where perhaps a very small amount may have come in contact with the food due to shared equipment or facility usage. Each product has icons that indicate whether a product is completely soy free or may contain traces.
Collection title: United States Chocolate Makers
Collection description: We've curated the best chocolate from American chocolate makers. Any of these award winning chocolate makers and upcoming craft artisanal chocolates are sure to please!
Collection title: Variety-Criollo
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Collection title: Vegan Chocolate
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Collection title: Women In Chocolate
Collection description: This collection highlights craft chocolate bars from women chocolate makers or women owned chocolate companies.
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