Events

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.

Thanks to everyone who came to our anniversary party!!  We had an amazing time.  So many wonderful people came out to support us.  It really was touching to see.  We value the community of producers and consumers around us so much and think of each of you with much gratitude.

Special thanks to our very special guests came so far to share their chocolate-

Seneca Klaussen of Lonohana Chocolate

Sunita De Toureill of The Chocolate Garage

Colin Gasko (And Viva and Sabine!) of Rogue Chocolate

The chocolate was delicious and enjoyed by all!

Summer is holding on a little bit longer and we are now serving

Arbequina Olive Oil ice cream from Salt & Straw at our 13th Ave location. It is a truly remarkable ice cream and one of the best we have ever tasted.

We are proud to be the first establishment in Portland to scoop Salt & Straw outside of their stores!

The olive oil pairs perfectly with all of our drinking chocolates to make a decadent drinking chocolate pour-over.

The warm, rich chocolate combining with the cool, fruity, lightly salted olive oil is transcendent.

We also

love

Olive Oil ice cream paired with Caffé Vita espresso to make a mean affogato.

We haven’t made many changes to our menu since we opened almost 8 years ago as we only add something when we feel it is an exceptional addition. Allison Jones wrote a great bit about it in Portland Monthly Magazine here PORTLAND MONTHLY.

Come try this delicious late summer treat.

Local chocolate wizard Sebastian Cisneros at Cocanú introduces Craque; a simple yet genius and totally addicting new treat in the form of candied cacao nibs. The satisfying crunch and perfect level of sweetness make for ideal snack or as a topping for ice cream, salads, roasted veggies, or really anything you can think of. As a customer said today when tasting “It’s the bacon of chocolate. I don’t really even like chocolate that much and I can’t stop eating these.”

I think we may have a problem on our hands.

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Rogue Balao is back! This is another strong example of Rogue’s control and careful craftsmanship.

Limited availability as always…

P A R T Y ! ! ! !

 Save The Date: Tuesday October 7th 2014 from 6-9pm, for Cacao’s 8 year anniversary PARTY! We are planning to have some very special guests- please mark your calendar to join us!

Aubrey, Jesse & the Cacao team.

Support Equal Rights and Drink Chocolate Today at Cacao!
Basic Rights Oregon Bites For Rights Fundraiser 2014