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From Farm to Creators
Venezuelan Chocolate

Internationally award-winning chocolate and cocoa ingredients, made from exceptional Venezuelan cacao and engineered for the way you actually work.

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Why Franceschi

The Difference Begins at Origin

Extraordinary chocolate begins with extraordinary cacao, careful craftsmanship, and uncompromising quality.

Venezuela is one of the world's most celebrated cacao origins, prized for its aroma, complexity, and depth of flavor. Franceschi controls every step from farm to the creator—from cultivating, fermenting, and roasting the cacao to producing the finished chocolate.

The result is internationally award-winning chocolate with the consistency professionals depend on. The same chocolate recognized by international judging panels is the chocolate we deliver to your kitchen.

Our chocolates and cocoa ingredients are made for professional use, delivering reliable tempering, predictable viscosity, and consistent performance across pastry, confectionery, gelato, and food manufacturing.

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International Chocolate Awards

  • International Chocolate Awards — Winner 2018
  • International Chocolate Awards — Americas Silver 2018
  • International Chocolate Awards — Winner 2019
  • International Chocolate Awards — Americas Silver 2021–22

Academy of Chocolate

  • Academy of Chocolate — Bronze 2025
  • Academy of Chocolate — Bronze Winner 2021
  • Academy of Chocolate — Silver Winner 2020
  • Academy of Chocolate — Bronze Winner 2020
  • Academy of Chocolate — Silver Winner 2019
  • Academy of Chocolate — Bronze Winner 2019
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Discovery Kit

4Products

Experience Franceschi Before You Commit

Choosing a chocolate partner is a decision built on trust. Reading specifications matters. Working with the product matters more.

The Discovery Kit lets first-time creator buyers evaluate Franceschi under real working conditions — a curated assortment of chocolate and cocoa ingredients in quantities large enough for meaningful testing. Compare flavor. Temper it. Push it through your own process.

$59.99 · Ships free within the continental United States.

How to buy

Purchasing Designed Around Your Business

Whether you are testing a new formulation or supplying continuous production, the buying path scales with your volume.

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Discovery Kit

A curated assortment sized for real testing rather than tasting.

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Bulk Orders

Above 110 lb (50 kg), the Bulk Orders program provides customized pricing, pallet and LTL shipping, recurring supply agreements and dedicated account support.

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Our commitment

More Than Chocolate

Our commitment goes beyond making exceptional chocolate. We work to preserve the heritage of Venezuelan cacao, support responsible farming, and build lasting relationships with the creators who bring our chocolate to life. Everything we make reflects the same principles: respect for origin, craftsmanship, and a constant pursuit of improvement.

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