Castronovo Chocolate is a micro-batch chocolate maker whose bars have won multiple awards in worldwide competitions organized in Europe and the United States. The New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells ranked a Castronovo chocolate bar third in a blind tasting of 14 American bean-to-bar chocolate bars. Zagat lists Castronovo Chocolate as one of the top Bean-to-Bar chocolate makers in the United States. The Slow Food of the Gold and Treasure Coast organization recognized to Castronovo with a 2013 Slow Food award for their commitment to quality.
Castronovo is located in Stuart, Florida and imports heirloom cacao beans from Central America and South America for the manufacturing of single-origin chocolate bars. The chocolate maker sells chocolate bars to specialty retail shops internationally.
Recognition
Castronovo Chocolate is honored by the International Chocolate Awards and the Academy of Chocolate, both located in London.
International Chocolate Awards
The 2016 World Finals of the International Chocolate Awards awarded 25 medals in the micro-batch production categories. Castronovo won six of the twenty-five, more than any other micro-batch chocolate maker worldwide. The winnings include three gold awards. Two unique awards are the Gold Chocolate Maker and the Gold Directly Traded cacao awards for which there are no additional bronze, silver or gold winners.[3]
Academy of Chocolate
Academy of Chocolate Awards also held in London, recognized Castronovo Chocolate with the following awards. In 2016 Castronovo won six awards including the Gold, Silver and Bronze for Best Dark Chocolate Bean-to-Bar under 80%.