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Castronovo Chocolate

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Castronovo Chocolate
Company typeChocolate maker
IndustryChocolate
Founded2012; 12 years ago (2012) in Stuart, Florida, United States
FoundersDenise and Jim Castronovo
Headquarters,
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

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  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.