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Chocolala

Chocolala OÜ is an Estonian confectionery company specialized in luxury handmade chocolate and small-batch, bean-to-bar products.

Chocolala OÜ
Company typeFamily owned
IndustryConfectionery
Founded2013; 11 years ago (2013)
Headquarters
Tallinn, Harju County
,
Estonia
Number of locations
Suur-Karja 20, Tallinn, Estonia
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Kristi Lehtis, Founder
ProductsChocolate
Websitewww.chocolala.ee

History

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Chocolala was founded in 2013 when a wife and husband, respectively lawyer and banker, decided to found a chocolate confectionery company in Tallinn, Estonia.[1] According to the founders,[2] the objective was to revive the Estonian luxury chocolate tradition, adapting existing recipes to modern tastes and inventing new ones using local Nordic ingredients.

The production started in June 2014, and it rapidly garnered a reputation for quality and innovation.[3]

Chocolala was the first Estonian company to be Fair trade certified.[4]

 
Chocolala Building on Suur-Karja 20, Tallinn, Estonia

In February 2018, the company moved its production [5] and showcase shop to a historical building in Tallinn Old Town, near Freedom Square, Tallinn, Estonia. The building is located on Suur-Karja Street 20 / Pärnu Road 12. The Property was built in the years 1899–1900 by architects Rudolf von Engelhardt and Nikolai Thamm Junior for the Tallinn's German Club.[6]

The Chocolala Chocolate Museum opened its doors in June 2018. The Museum collections cover Estonian chocolate makers for the period from 1806 to 1950s.[7]

In 2018, Chocolala ranked as the second chocolate manufacturer in Estonia and the fourth chocolate company in the country overall [8]

In 2019, the company launched its bean-to-bar products. In May 2019, it was certified to the food safety management standard ISO 22000-2018[9]

Products

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The Chocolala Bean-to-Bar Collection

The company products and recipes are influenced by the Estonian and Nordic culinary tradition with an important use of berries found typically in the Northern European forests, such as lingonberries, sea buckthorn, raspberry, bilberry, Juniper and blackcurrant.[10]

Other Nordic ingredients used in their recipes are kama, a mixture of roasted barley, rye, oat and pea flour, typical in Finland, Estonia and Russia, but also local handcrafted gin, birch syrup,[11] Vana Tallinn liqueur, spruce sprouts and reindeer moss.

Handmade and hand-painted chocolate figures are very popular products offered by the company.

Awards and honors

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  • 3 awards in the International Chocolate Awards 2015 competition.[12]
  • Nominee for the best Estonian responsible company 2015.[13]
  • Top ten international chocolate shops 2016 by Fodor’s Travel.[14][15]
  • Best Estonian Food Awards 2016 for reindeer moss in chocolate.[16][17]
  • 2 International Chocolate Awards 2017 [18]
  • 3 International Chocolate Awards 2018 [19]
  • 3 International Chocolate Awards 2019.[20]
  • Estonian National Advertising Festival 2019 – Golden Egg Award.[21]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Riispapp, Janno (5 November 2018). "Šokolaadiäriga oma aja peremeheks". AS Postimees Grupp. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Taste Estonia Reception in Paris 2018". Issuu.com. Enterprise Estonia - EAS. 22 October 2018. p. 10. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Advokaat pani püsti šokolaadiäri". Äripäev. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Chocolala OÜ". fairtrade.ee. Fairtrade Estonia. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  5. ^ Joala, Epp (June 2019). "Kristi Lehtis: äriõigusest otse šokolaadiärisse". Issuu.com. Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. pp. 12-13 –front cover. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Chocolala Chocolate Museum - Former German Club of Tallinn - 1899".
  7. ^ "Cafe Maiasmokk & Chocolala, Preserving and Rediscovering Tallinn's glorious past". The Heartlander Overseas. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Chocolala OÜ". e-krediidiinfo.ee. EestiCreditinfo Eesti. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  9. ^ Ruuto, Reet (4 June 2019). "Saime akrediteeringu ISO 22000:2018 järgseks sertifitseerimiseks". Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  10. ^ Jhonson, EA (August 2018). "Tallinn's Finest Chocolate". Flatfish (published 1 August 2018). Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  11. ^ Efert, Tiit (17 November 2016). "Kasulik kasesiirup". AS Postimees Grupp. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Eastern European Winners 2015". International Chocolate Awards. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  13. ^ "uudised 2015". Tallinn.ee. Tallinna Ettevõtlusamet. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  14. ^ Gibson, Amber (6 December 2016). "10 World-Class Chocolate Shops Your Sweet Tooth Will Love". Fodor’s Travel. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  15. ^ Lamp, Dagmar (12 December 2016). "Väljaanne nimetas Tallinna šokolaadipoekese maailma kümne parima hulka". AS Postimees Grupp. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  16. ^ "Awards". toiduliit.ee. Estonian Food Industry Association. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  17. ^ ""Eesti Parim Toiduaine 2016" Tallinna eriauhinna pälvis Chocolala OÜ". Tallinna Ettevõtlusamet. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  18. ^ "Eastern European Competition 2017 – Winners". International Chocolate Awards. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  19. ^ "Eastern European Competition 2018 – Winners". International Chocolate Awards. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  20. ^ "Eastern European Chocolatier Competition 2019 – Winners". International Chocolate Awards. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  21. ^ "Bang & Bonsomer "Sinine armastus"". Defolio. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
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