Cocoa Velvet is a small, Portland family business handcrafting chocolate truffles with passion and commitment. At Cocoa Velvet we have a genuine passion for chocolate. Creating a Cocoa Velvet truffle starts with seeking out exotic chocolates from premium growing regions and even unique estate plantations, then bringing the character of those locales through to you. The chocolates we use are like fine wines: both the terroir and the skill of the chocolatier are on display in each taste. We know that when you taste our unique chocolates you’ll never turn back. More than a dozen years ago, Paul started making truffles on an impulse because he tried the best tasting chocolate we had ever encountered. They weren't pretty, but they were absolutely delicious because they were made from the best chocolate he had ever found. A passion for chocolate grew quickly into an obsession, and he found himself making first dozens, then hundreds, then thousands of truffles in a myriad of shapes and flavors every year for family and friends. He found himself on a mission to find the best chocolates in the world and bring them to our kitchen in Portland, there to transform them into truffles. From that first encounter with good dark chocolate, we have been educating ourselves and other people about cacao growing regions, different types of trees, and the process of transforming cacao into chocolate, and then into truffles. The more you know, the more you’ll enjoy tasting each bite, and experimenting with what pairs well with a specific chocolate.
Cocoa Velvet was born from the idea that the best truffles are made from the very best chocolate: grown on select cacao plantations and brought to Portland via master chocolatiers. We mix it in small batches with fresh local organic cream, add infusions of tea, liqueur, or sometimes nothing at all if the chocolate is that good, and wrap it all in a shiny chocolate shell. We make and pack all of our chocolates by hand so each has a quality that is special and personal.
We invite you to find out about your passion for chocolate through our truffles, education nights, wine and chocolate pair nights, and our chocolate dinners.
Cocoa Velvet was born from the idea that the best truffles are made from the very best chocolate: grown on select cacao plantations and brought to Portland via master chocolatiers. We mix it in small batches with fresh local organic cream, add infusions of tea, liqueur, or sometimes nothing at all if the chocolate is that good, and wrap it all in a shiny chocolate shell. We make and pack all of our chocolates by hand so each has a quality that is special and personal.
We invite you to find out about your passion for chocolate through our truffles, education nights, wine and chocolate pair nights, and our chocolate dinners.
Please try some -- we think your own passion will respond!
Paul and Kristin Atkinson
**Cocoa Velvet will be serving their amazing truffles at the event. You will also have the opportunity to win a raffle prize from them - a 6 piece box of truffles for 6 months!**
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