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Keep up with everything going on at Cacao! Events, tastings, new products and more.

Jun 29 2016

Cacao is Hiring!

Cacao is now hiring a full-time sales associate and a full time lead sales associate. Join a passionate team of chocolate and food enthusiasts that are excited to share our incredible collection of chocolate with the world! We work hard and have fun and believe that we are having a positive impact and are promoting the work of people we care about. This is special chocolate made by talented artisans and it is your job to tell their stories and help them succeed. We also prepare and serve a selection of drinking chocolates and espresso drinks and help the world stay happy.

If you are positive, upbeat, have high expectations for yourself, love to talk about food and tasting, and want to join a diverse team of like minded people, come check us out. Applications are available at both store locations: 414 SW 13^th Ave and 712 SW Salmon St, Portland OR 97205

Competitive wages, vacation, sick leave, product discount, free drinks

Basics for YOU:

Available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays
Excellent oral, written and phone communication skills
Outstanding patience with customers
Detail oriented and exacting
Take pleasure in making other people feel good

**Applications are available at both store locations:

414 SW 13^th Ave Portland, OR 97205
712 SW Salmon St, Portland OR 97205

**Application must be completed for employment consideration

Aug 26 2015

Exclusive Release!

Valentina Dark Chocolate with Maple at Cacao Drink Chocolate

We taste new things all the time. It’s what we love to do most. Every once in a while we encounter something that really stands out as special. This is one of those things.

Introducing Valentina from the brilliant mind of Sebastian Cisneros at cocanú.

75% Organic Ecuadorian Cacao

25% Organic Maple Sugar

100% Genius

We’ve been waiting for a long time to have an alternative sugar chocolate in our store and we’ve refused to compromise. Surpassing our wildest expectations, this chocolate love story is one of our favorite bars. We can’t stop eating it. This limited first batch is only available at Cacao and directly from cocanú.

Dec 22 2014

Cacao is Hiring!

Cacao is seeking a full time chocolate retail sales associate and barista!

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE FOR THE POSITION:

• Passionate about great service and great food (especially chocolate!)
• Warm personality and presence and enjoy interacting with people.
• Experience working in specialty food, retail sales or the foodservice/hospitality industry
• Takes pride and ownership in doing a job well

DESIRED QUALITIES:

•Friendly, engaging and professional
• Detail oriented and exacting
•Can handle complexity and paradox
•Good problem solving skills
•Self-motivated, especially under pressure
•Maintain momentum during slow times
•Strong organizational skills
•Strong interpersonal skills
•Work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Maintain a constant state of learning
• Able to effectively manage your emotions in the workplace
• Excellent oral, written and phone communication skills
• Adept at following verbal instructions
• Maintain enthusiasm for the product!
• Outstanding patience with customers
• Clean professional appearance

**TO APPLY:

*Applications are available at Cacao 414 SW 13th Ave, Portland, OR 97205

*Resumes without a completed application will not be considered.

*Completed applications will be considered through Monday January 5th.

*Interviews will begin Wednesday January 7th.

*No phone calls.

We look forward to meeting you!

**APPLICATIONS CAN BE PICKED UP AT EITHER LOCATION AND COMPLETED APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO 414 SW 13TH AVE BY MONDAY JANUARY 5th 2015**

Dec 11 2014

Special Holiday Event!

We are delighted to announce that we are hosting Mandy Aftel creator of Aftelier Perfumes for a very special 1 hour book signing, chocolate tasting and perfume giveaway for her new book Fragrant

WHEN: December 18th 5PM

WHERE: Cacao 414 SW 13th Ave

WHAT: Mandy Aftel Fragrant: The Secret Life of Scent Book Signing

We have had a wonderful relationship with Mandy for a long time, and are very proud to be the only retail store that carries her Cacao Perfume and Chocolate Saffron Body Oil. This is a special opportunity to meet Mandy in person. Though she is very active online and on social media, Mandy is making very few public appearances so please take advantage of this special visit!

In addition to the Aftelier Perfumes items we normally have (cacao perfume, chocolate saffron body oil, cacao absolute, and chef’s essence kits for the chocolatier) Mandy will be bringing the Fragrant Companion Kits which are a really cool way to meet the 5 main characters in the book: Ambergris, Cinnamon, Spearmint, Jasmine, and Frankincense. These kits will only be available while Mandy is visiting…

We think Mandy’s new book Fragrant: The Secret Life of Scent is wonderful.

But don’t just take our word for it. Fragrant has been praised by a wide range of people including Alice Waters, Alice Walker, Harold McGee, The New York Times, Michael Pollan, and Vogue Magazine. If you want to read more about Fragrant and Mandy there are some reviews here. Buy a copy from us or bring your own. Special thanks to Donna Hathaway for including this event in her review of Fragrant!