We love chocolate. Especially delicious, ethical and made at origin chocolate.
In 2014, while working for the UNESCO in Paris, Coral got to taste a delicious chocolate. When she asked where it was from, she was astonished to discover that it was from her own country, the Dominican Republic. She realized that although Dominican cacao is considered by many the best in the world, something was missing: exceptional chocolate made from Dominican beans in the Dominican Republic, distributed locally for the Dominicans to enjoy.
She and her Canadian husband Edouard decided to learn everything they could about chocolate in France, before moving to Santo Domingo. Their ambition was to promote the fruits of the local agriculture and their potential markets, and educate the public about the Dominican “terroir” and “savoir-faire”.
She and her Canadian husband Edouard decided to learn everything they could about chocolate in France, before moving to Santo Domingo. Their ambition was to promote the fruits of the local agriculture and their potential markets, and educate the public about the Dominican “terroir” and “savoir-faire”.
After many tests and trials, Cacaoteca was created in July 2016. Our name is an homage to La Cafeotheque, the first shop to sell fine coffee in Paris, where Coral worked. We are lucky to call partners Sagreth and Fabio (Coral’s sister and her husband), and Danielo Vestri, an expert Italian chocolatier, who shares his knowledge in everything delicious with us.
Three years later, we are distributed in more than 100 shops in Dominican Republic. We are starting to look beyond the shorelines of our island and to explore international opportunities.
Three years later, we are distributed in more than 100 shops in Dominican Republic. We are starting to look beyond the shorelines of our island and to explore international opportunities.