ANDREA CACAO
Hand Crafted Drinking Chocolate
About
Like many Colombians I grew up with the smell of fresh hot chocolate cooked gently in an "olleta" with a "molinillo" (special jug and wooden whisker for hot chocolate).​​
For Colombians, hot chocolate, much like tea for the English, is something one craves - something the body simply wants.
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A cup of chocolate made from a scoop of powder and a frothing machine could never quite quench this need. My dream was to one day bring the Colombian way of drinking chocolate to London and share this rich and sensual experience.
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Towards the end of the pandemic, I found myself with a lot of time, much of which was spent dreaming about one day opening my own chocolate place. but there was no point in waiting, so I rolled up my sleeves and found a way to
collaborate with the magical Milagros Mexican Shop, which sells amazing Mexican art, glass, and tiles. And for the first time I was able to serve my Colombian family recipe of hot chocolate to the Sunday flower market on Columbia Road.
​​At first the idea was to make hot chocolate for the pleasure of making it and seeing if other people enjoyed it.
​The reception was incredible and very quickly my reputation amongst locals and visitors from around the world grew. ​​
Today we are a rapidly growing family business expanding and developing our offer further.