CHOCOLATES DE MENDES

Premium chocolates with authentic Amazonian DNA and the flavor of a standing forest.

From the cocoa native to the Amazon, a different flavor emerges. From an experienced and passionate chocolatier, a unique chocolate is born, which delights those who taste it and changes the lives of those who produce it. Recognized for the uniqueness of its bars, Chocolates De Mendes shows that it is possible to bring people high-quality artisanal chocolate, with environmentally responsible production and added value at the source.

De Mendes products are the work of many hands and many stories, but bear the brand of its founder, César De Mendes. With a profound knowledge of the cocoa production chain, this man from Amapa, based in Pará, identifies and selects almonds with unique sensory excellence, in partnership with the traditional populations of the Amazon, who often harvest the fruit in native forests that are difficult to access.

Click on the map below and find outwto the communities origin of the cocoa and cupuaçu used in De Mendes products:

The result of this refined selection of cacao trees are chocolates with a distinct Amazonian terroir that, between one bite and another, transport consumers to ancestral flavors and knowledge.

De Mendes contributes to improving the quality of life of more than 70 local communities

Who collects and pre-processes the cocoa and cupuaçu used in De Mendes products:

Chocolates De Mendes is not just a business in the Amazon, but an Amazon business for the Amazon.

Carbon neutralization

Imagine savoring chocolate with Amazonian terroir and still contributing to tackling the climate emergency. With De Mendes, this is possible! When purchasing a chocolate, a cupulate or a product produced by De Mendes, you offset 1 day of your carbon footprint, helping to reduce the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

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