| Founded: | 1990 |
| Headquarters: | Pontedera, Italy |
| Style: | Classic |
| Characteristics: | continually strives for the golden mean; exacting hi-level consistency & craft from bean selection to formulation translates into transparent flavors with profiles fluent in treacled black fruits (raisins, prunes, figs) |
| Ferment: | medium-high |
| Roast: | medium-low |
| Conche: | medium |
| Impact: | spurned understudy to Valrhona & then wrested away from it in a vendetta the exclusive license (at least temporarily & on paper – sanctioned by the Venezuelan govt) of Chuao’s entire harvest. Usually at or near the top of the charts. |
