Chocolatier Classics by Our Master French Pastry Chef

Artisan chocolates are made with real chocolate from fine flavor cacao, while most commercial chocolates use commodity cacao blended for mass production. Fine flavor cacao represents only a small percentage of the world’s cacao supply and is prized for its complex flavors, natural fruitiness, and delicate aroma, unlike commodity cacao, which is bred for high yields and uniform taste.

In addition to using only the highest-quality chocolate, M. Cacao uses real ingredients — fruits, herbs, spices, and spirits — instead of artificial flavorings and extracts. The Chef’s Collection highlights this craftsmanship, featuring a classic chocolatier canon made with modern pastry techniques, bringing a level of depth and artistry that commercial chocolates can’t match.

The Chef’s Collection is a curated celebration of chocolate tradition reimagined. Each piece reflects the artistry of a French pastry chef and the imagination of an engineer — an unexpected pairing that results in elevated, experience-first bonbons. Made with fine flavor cacao and real ingredients, every chocolate is a story, not just a sweet.

We source our cacao from Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, and Peru — regions renowned for fine flavor cacao, which makes up less than 10% of the world’s cacao supply. Unlike commodity chocolate bred for consistency and yield, this cacao offers fruity, aromatic, and complex notes that bring depth to our creations.

The Chef’s Collection includes refined versions of timeless bonbons — palets, caramels, pralines, ganaches, and marzipan — crafted with modern pastry techniques:

✔ Palet de Cuivre – A pure, 85% ganache that lets the fine cacao speak for itself.

✔ Opera – Layers of cappuccino ganache, dark chocolate, and almond coffee cake —an homage to the classic French pastry.

✔ Del Ginger – A nuanced ganache with fresh, candied, and pickled ginger.

✔ Tea Lemon – Earl Grey tea and lemon curd ganache, evoking teatime nostalgia.

✔ Red Hatch Caramel – Infused with chili and bourbon for warmth and complexity.

✔ Bourbon Pecan – A Southern-inspired bourbon ganache with toasted pecan praline.

✔ Les Sensations – A playful almond-hazelnut praline with popping crystals.

✔ Orange Marzipan – Blended with confited orange and coated in dark chocolate.

These are classics reimagined with emotion, technique, and intention.

The Chef’s Collection reflects M. Cacao’s creative DNA — a master French pastry chef and a robotics engineer who joined forces to reimagine chocolate through emotion, memory, and mastery.

Each bonbon is rooted in personal narrative:

It’s not just a chocolate box — it’s a curated collection of edible stories.

Without question. It’s our most timeless and broadly loved assortment — for those who appreciate classic elegance with a creative twist. Whether you're gifting a chocolate connoisseur or someone new to artisan confections, the Chef’s Collection offers:

🎁 A curated journey through texture, flavor, and tradition

🎁 Wide appeal — familiar enough to comfort, elevated enough to impress

🎁 A beautiful presentation that feels refined, not flashy

It’s the chocolate gift that speaks to good taste — and good storytelling.