About Ciao Bella Chocolat
Our Story
Our Ingredients
Our Ingredients
Mama Karen first began her roasting career with coffee. She had been a coffee roaster over 20 years, when someone asked if she had ever roasted cacao. Her curiosity was piqued She tried her first batch, and as she likes to say, "went down the rabbit hole"!
Chocolate became the passion. Creating new tastes became the expression. As Mama lik
Mama Karen first began her roasting career with coffee. She had been a coffee roaster over 20 years, when someone asked if she had ever roasted cacao. Her curiosity was piqued She tried her first batch, and as she likes to say, "went down the rabbit hole"!
Chocolate became the passion. Creating new tastes became the expression. As Mama likes to say, "We have a new experience in every bite". Since becoming a Chocolatier, and crafting small batch bean to bar chocolate's, she is introducing her community to chocolate at its best. The best chocolate is now in Battle Creek, MI.
Our Ingredients
Our Ingredients
Our Ingredients
We use highly reputable importers to source great cacao beans. Our partners ensure farmers are paid fairly and their quality of life is taken into extreme consideration. This care helps us create the best chocolate, in our small batch bean to bar chocolate creations. You can taste it in every mouth watering bite. Everything we sell is made in-house!
Our Process
Our Ingredients
Our Process
We manage the entire process - Bean to Bar. From roasting and grinding the cocoa beans to adding the finishing touches to each chocolate bar, we take great care in every step of our chocolate-making process. We use traditional techniques combined with modern technology to create chocolates that are both delicious and visually stunning. Ou
We manage the entire process - Bean to Bar. From roasting and grinding the cocoa beans to adding the finishing touches to each chocolate bar, we take great care in every step of our chocolate-making process. We use traditional techniques combined with modern technology to create chocolates that are both delicious and visually stunning. Our Craft Chocolate is made in small batches with care and detail.
When you bite into one of our creations, your senses will immediately recognize there is something 'special happening here'