Raphio Chocolate

World Chocolate Day may have just passed, but we think it’s always a good time to celebrate where great chocolate begins. 🍫🌱

A look back at Yohanes’ visit to one of our cacao partners, Ghaura Estate in Sumba Island, Indonesia. A fun coincidence? Our Yohanes met another Yohanes, a local cacao farmer.

1️⃣ Meet Yohanes… and Yohanes. 👋 Swipe through to follow the journey from cacao tree to chocolate bar. 👉

2️⃣ It all starts here. These ripe cacao pods are ready to be harvested. Every chocolate bar begins as fruit growing directly from the trunk and branches of the cacao tree. 🌳

3️⃣Fresh cacao beans. Once harvested, the beans are removed from the pods and prepared for fermentation, one of the most important steps in developing chocolate’s flavor.

4️⃣ Natural process. Fermentation is where the magic begins. Careful attention during this stage helps shape the flavors that eventually end up in every chocolate bar.

5️⃣ Every bar has a beginning. It all starts here, with the farmers and partners whose care and dedication make every Raphio chocolate bar possible. 🌱➡️🫘➡️🍫

Ever wondered what really goes into a chocolate bar? 🍫

Join us for a behind-the-scenes Chocolate Factory Tour & Tasting where you’ll learn how cacao becomes chocolate, sample our bean-to-bar creations, compare origins and flavor profiles, and discover flavor notes like never before.

Whether you’re a chocolate lover or simply looking for a unique experience in Fresno, this tour is fun, interactive, and delicious!

🎟 Saturdays at 2 PM & 4 PM
📍 Raphio Chocolate
🔗 Reserve your spot through the link in our bio

Chocolate starts long before the wrapper.

At origin, cacao samples are cut open and examined to help evaluate quality and fermentation. These little details can tell a much bigger story about a harvest.

The way cacao is grown, harvested, and fermented can have a lasting impact on the flavors that eventually make their way into your chocolate bar.

One of the many steps that happens before cacao ever reaches our factory. 🤎

Not all of our favorites are chocolate. 💙
Our Blue Lychee Tea is made with all natural lychee-infused oolong tea and butterfly pea flowers for a light, refreshing drink that’s perfect for summer.

The color alone is worth stopping in for. 🦋💜💙

Did any of these flavor profiles surprise you? 🍫

Chocolate can taste wildly different depending on where the cacao is grown. From Ecuador’s rich chocolate-forward notes to Tanzania’s honey and citrus character, every origin tells a different story.

Which one sounds most like your perfect chocolate?

Let us know below 👇