We’ve received lots of positive praise and reviews since we opened
New York Times
“With about a dozen artisanal chocolate shops, you’d think Portland, Ore., needs a new one as much as it needs more rain. But Jesse Manis’s and Mr. Lindley’s shop, Cacao, where chocolate prêt-à-porter meets chocolate haute couture just outside the Pearl District, is getting rave reviews.”
Does Portland have the best chocolate shop in the world?
London Telegraph
“Half a block away from the stage door of the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall… is a hard-core chocolate shop. It is only small, leaning into the shoulder of the lobby of the Heathman Hotel, but its shelves are stacked with extraordinary delights.”
Locally Made Gifts for Food Lovers
The Oregonian
“Put down that packet of Swiss Miss. If you’re going to drink hot chocolate, make it the good stuff. This premium blend of dark chocolate from Bolivia and the Dominican Republic is a velvety, rich balance between bitter and sweet.”
Why Cacao in Portland Needs To Be On Every Chocolate Lover’s Bucket List
Serious Eats
“If there’s a better place for chocolate lovers, well, then I haven’t been there. Cacao is an emporium of all things chocolate… if you’re a die-hard chocolate enthusiast, you must visit this place. Really, it’s imperative.”
Portland’s West End
Willamette Week
“From the blissfully bittersweet Oregon bark made only a few blocks away at Sahagún, to single-origin Claudio Corallo bars hand-grown on the tiny African island of Principe, Cacao trades in some of the finest chocolate in both Portland and the world.”
Devour 2011: Chocolate
Willamette Week
“In addition to the three mouthwatering varieties of drinking chocolate, Cacao offers treats from local chocolatiers Sahagún, Cocanú, and Xocolatl de Davíd.”
Charlotte Druckman, Wall Street Journal
“‘There is less fear here about breaking rules,’ said Jesse Manis, co-founder of the Cacao shops, where the spotlight is placed on carefully selected small-batch producers.”
Bit and Bites Charlotte Druckman
Wall Street Journal
“Cacao blends its own knockout” drinking chocolate
Hipster magic in Portland
The Independent
“the ultimate chocolate lover’s boutique”
27 Of The Greatest Places In The World To Get Hot Chocolate
Buzzfeed
“At Cacao Drink Chocolate in Portland, OR, one hot chocolate isn’t enough. Try the flight of three drinking chocolates”
I Love Portland: Cacao
The Oregonian
The Oregonian posts a short video interview with Aubrey Lindley of Cacao.
Cacao – Portland’s new chocolate boutique
Willamette Week
“Indeed, walking into the West Burnside shop feels like stepping into a page of the Design Within Reach catalog, every surface clean-lined, gleaming and laden with small, gorgeous objects. Except these are objects you can eat—and afford.”
Portland Tastemakers
TakePart
“Instead of bars made from commodity market chocolate, Cacao carries only chocolate from premium chocolate companies that are so small, they often have a direct relationship with their small-scale cacao farmers.”
Cacao Portland Chocolate Shop
Portland Food and Drink
“Cacao compliments local artisans by providing additional products, helps educate the public about great chocolate, and provides a different kind of retail experience altogether.”