Maison Marou Explained

Marou Chocolate Limited Company
Founded:2011
Hq Location:Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Num Locations:7 stores (2022)

Maison Marou is a gourmet Vietnamese chocolate company based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.[1] [2] [3] [4] Founded in 2011 by Samuel Maruta and Vincent Mourou, Maison Marou sources cacao from 6 provinces in southern Vietnam.[5] [6] [7] The company operates 7 shops in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.[8] [9] [10] Maison Marou chocolate has received acclaim from the International Chocolate Awards and Salon du Chocolat.[11] In 2021, Mekong Capital announced an investment in Maison Marou as part of the company's Mekong Enterprise Fund IV.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Osborne . Lawrence . 2016-03-01 . The Best Chocolate You've Never Tasted . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-08-04 . 0362-4331.
  2. Web site: How Marou put Vietnam on the world's chocolate map . 2022-08-04 . Nikkei Asia . en-GB.
  3. Web site: VnExpress . Mekong Capital invests in chocolate maker Marou - VnExpress International . 2022-08-04 . VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam . en.
  4. News: Guttman . Amy . 2014-04-23 . Slowly And Sweetly, Vietnam's Chocolate Industry Grows . en . NPR . 2022-08-04.
  5. Web site: Campbell . Sean . 2018-08-02 . Marou Chocolate: Saigon's Hidden Gems That Shaped The Brand . 2022-08-04 . Vietcetera . en.
  6. News: Lindt . Naomi . 2014-05-08 . 36 Hours in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-08-04 . 0362-4331.
  7. News: Ives . Mike . 2017-12-08 . Eluding Censors, a Magazine Covers Southeast Asia's Literary Scene . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-08-04 . 0362-4331.
  8. Web site: These Asian chocolatiers are spicing up the global sweets scene . 2022-08-04 . The Jakarta Post . en.
  9. Web site: Hẻm Gems: Maison Marou: The House That Chocolate Built Saigoneer . 2022-08-04 . saigoneer.com . en-gb.
  10. Web site: Rosen . Elisabeth . 2013-11-01 . Can Fish Sauce Be Vietnam's Champagne? . 2022-08-04 . The Atlantic . en.
  11. Web site: March 27, 2019 . These Asian Chocolatiers Are Spicing Up the Global Sweets Scene . 2022-08-04 . www.bloomberg.com.