Belgian Inspired Chocolate Company Chocoloza Aims To Provide High Quality Products With Minimal Environmental Impact
Belgian Inspired Chocolate Company Chocoloza Aims To Provide High Quality Products With Minimal Environmental Impact. Chocoloza was founded by Vicki Bain, an environmental and sustainability consultant in a previous life but 14 years in Belgium turned her into a homesick chocolatier. After qualifying as a chocolatier and pastry chef she worked for arguably one of the best artisanal chocolatiers in Belgium, Demeestere, as well as one of the biggest and best-known, Neuhaus, but there is no place like home, and so Chocoloza was born.
“All of these experiences left me convinced that there is only one way to make exceptional chocolates, and that is with passion, craftsmanship, and excellent ingredients. You have to have all three. I’ve tasted beautiful Belgian chocolates made with bad ingredients, or made in a rush or without appreciation for the craft. That’s not what Chocoloza is about. We want to combine the best of both worlds – Seriously Belgian but also, Naturally African”. said Bain on the company’s website.
Chocoloza’s team is made up of women from all over this beautiful continent, they each bring their own skills and beautiful characters to the mix. Suppliers can make or break a quality product. As well as using the best, local ingredients the company also takes care to find the right suppliers who share the same vision of making high-quality products with minimal environmental impact. Some of the people that make this possible are Bean There Coffee, Chocoloza uses their Ethiopia Sidamo beans in thier Creamy Coffee pralines. A little further south lies The Field Berry Farm – halfway between Alberton and Lenasia. Their carefully grown raspberries give Chocoloza’s raspberry ganache that perfect ‘zing’. Chocoloza gets its macadamias and pecans from Mac-Eden Estates, and its lovely furniture from Beetroot up in Pretoria – handcrafted reclaimed pallet wood.
Chocoloza pralines are made with pure Belgian chocolate, the best South African ingredients and a serious dose of passion and craftsmanship.What makes the chocolates Belgian is more than just the chocolate, it’s also how it’s done. The company continues the tradition of Belgian chocolates, and combine it with the best that South Africa has to offer.
