Chocolala Explained

Chocolala OÜ
Type:Family owned
Location City:Tallinn, Harju County
Location Country:Estonia
Locations:Suur-Karja 20, Tallinn, Estonia
Key People:Kristi Lehtis, Founder
Area Served:Worldwide
Industry:Confectionery
Homepage:www.chocolala.ee

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

History

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]

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

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

See also

Notes and References

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

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