Chuao Chocolatier Reinvents the Chocolate Bar

Chuao Chocolatier introduces ChocoPod, an innovative chocolate bar available in unusual, unexpected and delicious flavors boasting less than 60 calories per serving.

Carlsbad, CA (PRWEB) July 5, 2007 -- Chuao Chocolatier, San Diego's premier artisan chocolatier, has combined the concept of chocolate bar and bonbon to create the ChocoPod, a new single-serve chocolate bar with less than 60 calories per serving.

The ChocoPod is inspired by the pod shape of the cacao plant, the source of the beans used to make chocolate. This petite indulgence delivers perfectly on Chuao Chocolatier's mission to arouse the senses with unusual, unexpected and delicious experiences.

"The ChocoPod engages all your senses," says Michael Antonorsi, Chocolatier and Chuao Chocolatier co-founder. "From the colorful packaging to its sensual fit on the tongue, release of the caramel filling, and layers of decadent flavors on your palate, it's the ultimate sensory experience in a single-serve chocolate. Your whole body participates."

ChocoPods are Venezuelan chocolate filled with six unique flavors:Candela, a spicy macadamia praline; Modena, a strawberry and balsamic caramel; Picante, a spicy cabernet caramel; Passion, a passion fruit caramel; Banana, a banana brown sugar caramel; Dulce de Leche, a milk caramel. The flavors were inspired by the top selling bonbons at Chuao Chocolatier's chocolate boutiques located in Southern California.

"The world of chocolate continues to evolve and we're excited to be a part of that evolution," Antonorsi says. "It's almost a revolution, as chocolatiers play with natural ingredients and clever flavor combinations. Chocolate is so much more today than just candy satisfying a sweet craving. It's an adult indulgence, less a child's confection. At Chuao Chocolatier, it's our mission that each chocolate we create arouses all the senses through unusual, unexpected and delicious experiences."

ChocoPods are available at gourmet and specialty grocers around the country. To find a store near you or place an order, visit www.chuaochocolatier.com or call (888) 635-1444.

About Chuao Chocolatier

Chuao Chocolatier (pronounced Chew-WOW) is Southern California's premier artisan chocolate manufacturer. Chuao Chocolatier artfully combines pure Venezuelan chocolate with fresh and natural ingredients to create confections that arouse your senses with unusual, unexpected and delicious experiences. Chuao Chocolatier features a unique selection of chocolate sensations that includes bars, sipping hot chocolates, bonbons and more. Learn more at www.chuaochocolatier.com

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