Castronovo Chocolate

Castronovo Chocolate
Company typeChocolate maker
IndustryChocolate
Founded2012; 13 years ago (2012) in Stuart, Florida, United States
FoundersDenise and Jim Castronovo
Headquarters
Stuart, Florida
,
United States
Area served
International
Key people
Denise and Jim Castronovo
ProductsChocolate (micro-batch)
Websitecastronovochocolate.com

Castronovo Chocolate is a micro-batch chocolate maker headquartered in Stuart, Florida.

History

Denise and Jim Castronovo launched Castronovo Chocolate in 2012 in Stuart, Florida. Castronovo Chocolate sources cacao beans from remote rainforests which are harvested by indigenous people.[1][2][3][4]

Products

Castronovo Chocolate imports sustainably harvested heirloom cacao beans from Central America and South America for the manufacturing of single-origin chocolate bars. The chocolate maker produces and sells chocolate bars to specialty retail shops internationally.[5][6]

Recognition

In 2021 Castronovo was recognized for their dark chocolate by Food & Wine Magazine as among the country's top fifty chocolate makers.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Giller, Megan (19 September 2017). Bean-to-Bar Chocolate: America's Craft Chocolate Revolution: The Origins, the Makers, and the Mind-Blowing Flavors. Storey Publishing. p. 212. ISBN 978-1-61212-822-1. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  2. ^ Carzo, Karen. "Castronovo Chocolate wins at International Chocolate Awards". Treasure Coast. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  3. ^ Sethi, Simran (2017-11-27). "For those who think white chocolate isn't 'real' chocolate, have we got bars for you". Washington Post. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Castronovo | Chocolate Shop". Bar & Cocoa - Craft Chocolate | Dark Chocolate Gifts. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  5. ^ Profile: Castronovo Chocolate. February 2014 Florida Trend page 27.
  6. ^ Sethi, Simran (November 27, 2017). "For those who think white chocolate isn't 'real' chocolate, have we got bars for you". Washington Post. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  7. ^ Landsel, David (2 April 2021). "The Best Chocolate in America". Food & Wine. Retrieved 19 April 2021.