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Madagascar
Our History
They started their activities in postcards, textiles and finally in spices and cocoa exclusively for export. With time, as the family grew, many of them broke away from the family group to create their own business, as is the case of Shahin Cassam Chenai.
At the heart of Menakao chocolates, there are women and men!
We therefore wanted to illustrate our shelves by putting forward the faces of the different ethnic groups that represent the Malagasy people, who are very little known. The Tanala, the Betsimisaraka, the Mahafaly, the Antanosy, the Bara or the Merina, all represented in their headdresses and traditional clothes.
A tribute and a desire to discover a country with multiple cultures that make the richness of Madagascar. Also a wink from the founder of Menakao, who wanted to recall four generations later the first commercial activities of the family: arriving at the beginning of the 19th century, it began in the sale of postcards. These magnificent portraits visible on our cases, painted by the late artist A. RAMIANDRASOA, illustrated postcards of the period.
We work permanently with 5 plantations to ensure the quality and traceability of each batch of cocoa received and processed in our chocolate factory. Thanks to our frequent visits to our partners, we are constantly informed about the quality of the beans, at each stage (at the time of harvesting, the different processes until sorting) and even the cleanliness of the trucks that transport them to our site.
A requirement for quality and traceability also applies to the choice of ingredients used in our recipes
MILK CHOCOLATE 45% – MADAGASCAR VANILLA
An original and elegant milk chocolate, with notes of vanilla and butter reminiscent of caramel. Added to this are the fruity and acidulous aromas, characteristic of Madagascar cocoa beans. Ingredients […]
DARK CHOCOLATE 72%
A dark chocolate sweetened just right, enough to reveal the deep cocoa aroma and red fruit notes. An intense and elegant chocolate with a nice tangy finish. Ingredients Cocoa beans […]
63% COMBAVA & PINK BERRIES
The intensity of the pink berry combined with the lemony aromas of combava combine with the red fruit notes of chocolate for a refreshing effect. Ingredients Cocoa beans from Madagascar, […]
