Auro PH
Auro BH
Auro JP
Auro TW
Proudly Filipino
Tree-to-Bar Chocolate
Auro Chocolate is an internationally awarded tree-to-bar chocolate brand that promotes sustainability by working directly with local farmers to create fine Filipino cacao beans, ingredients and retail products with unique and bold tropical flavors.
Our Name
The name originates from the combination of “Au” which is the chemical symbol of Gold in the periodic table, and “Oro” which is the Filipino and Spanish word for gold.
Auro represents our pursuit to refine Philippine cacao and elevate the lives of our local farmers who are as precious as gold.
Our Highlights
Fastest growing premium tree-to-bar chocolate company in the Philippines
Wide range of fine flavour cacao and chocolate products for different industries
International recognition
Greater social impact with Beyond Bean-to-Bar approach
Retail stores and cafes in the Philippines, Japan and Bahrain
Innovative collaborations with leading companies
The Founders
Kelly Go and Mark Ocampo are the Co-Founders and Managing Directors of Auro Chocolate. They are extremely passionate about all things chocolate. They both grew up in the Philippines and first met in Chicago over a decade ago and instantly bonded over their love of food and culture.
Kelly studied Political Science and International Studies at the University of Chicago. After university, she attended Le Cordon Bleu Paris for Culinary Arts to gain a deeper appreciation and knowledge of fine food.
Mark started out in robotics then moved towards design and advertising at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. After university, he did brand work for multinationals and some of the most influential personalities in America.
They took an immersive course at the ZDS Institute in Germany to learn more about chocolate production from prominent professionals in the industry. In 2015, they decided to move back to home to start Auro and make a difference through fine chocolate.
Our Partners
Our Values
Traceability & Transparency
All of our cacao beans come from rich agricultural communities that have unique terroir and passionate farmers who cultivate top quality beans in the country.
To communicate the value of their work, we facilitate all forms of direct trade and partnerships in the supply chain so that we can provide honest, traceable products to our clients.
Innovation
We apply innovation in every step of our tree-to-bar process, from the programs we do on the ground all the way to the experience we bring to our consumers while remaining committed to the quality and sustainability of our products.
Through innovation, we are able to share the unique flavors and potential of Philippine cacao to the world.
Learning
Learning is an important key for us to create a positive impact for both our partner communities and customers.
By raising consumer awareness and knowledge of the issues the industry faces both at the farmer level and company level, we aim to elevate the value of craft chocolate as a gateway for sustainability.
Environment
As a company that works with the agricultural sector, we continuously improve our process to become more sustainable and environmentally-friendly in producing and packing our products.
Empowerment
We are committed to developing programs that benefit and empower our farmers and employees.
Through meaningful training, fair pay, and additional benefits, we want to foster the growth and development of empowered individuals.
Our Farming Communities
With each chocolate bar, you support a Filipino Farmer
Sustainable Partnerships, Empowered Farmers
At Auro, we directly purchase our cacao beans from farmers who share our values. We are committed to building fair and sustainable partnerships that empower farmers to continuously improve both yield and quality.
We demonstrate this through the following action steps:
We purchase the cacao beans with an additional 10-15% premium above the ICCO world market price that incentivizes quality and variety segregation while improving their income significantly.
Our cacao expert conducts farm visits to provide better assistance on what they can further improve for a better yield.
We conduct training for a variety of topics such as Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), business and financial management to equip our partners with the knowledge and skills they need in cultivating their farms.
Community Programs
We want to further demonstrate our commitment in creating a long-term positive impact on the lives of our partner farmers - so we have also launched community projects to improve their quality of life and open up new opportunities for their cacao and land.
Organic Conversion Program
The Organic Conversion Program (OCP) is an initiative we have launched to support and assist our participating partners in their organic conversion journey. We accomplish this by giving them free training on the practices, provision of inputs or facilities, and the sponsorship of their organic certification.
Crowdfarming
Crowdfarming is a platform that enables customers to directly adopt trees from participating partner farmers in exchange of receiving the harvest in the form of chocolates. This program provides assistance for the farmers in the cultivation of their trees and an incentive provided by Auro Chocolate for their cacao.
Top 20 Best Cacao Beans in the World
In October 2019 during the Salon du Chocolat in Paris, France the cacao beans of Mr. Jose Saguban, our farming partner and member of Paquibato Tree Developers Cooperative, was awarded by the Cocoa of Excellence as one of the top 20 best cacao beans out of the 223 samples coming from 55 countries. He is the first Filipino cacao farmer to win Top 20 Best Cacao from International Cacao Awards of Cocoa of Excellence.
SHOP PAQUIBATO BARHeritage Meets Innovation
Our Factory
Elevating the standards of Cacao production in the Philippines Auro Chocolate is innovating on Filipino cacao heritage by pushing the boundaries in every process. To elevate the production standards in the Philippines, we have a factory equipped with the latest European technology. Our facility is located in Calamba, Laguna and designed to meet the strictest international standards.
The factory is a space for learning and collaboration so that everyone can appreciate the tree-to-bar chocolate making process as much as we do.
Total Area
2000 sqm.
Years in Operation
4 years
Production Capacity
1 MT per day
Certifications
Auro Chocolate is innovating on Filipino cacao heritage by pushing the boundaries in every process.
To elevate the production standards in the Philippines, we have a factory equipped with the latest European technology. Located in Calamba, Laguna and designed to meet the strictest international standards, the factory is a space for learning and collaboration so that everyone can appreciate the tree-to-bar chocolate making process as much as we do.
We passionately craft all of our products from scratch with the latest technologies and certifications (HACCP, HALAL). Our commitment to quality and innovation allows us to honor the distinctive flavors of our heirloom cacao and transform them into original recipes using time-honored techniques.
Our Products
Beans
Fine Filipino cacao from single estates and varieties processed with our unique post-harvest protocols to optimize flavor.
Couverture
Quality chocolate ingredients crafted for all your baking and drinking needs.
Retail
A wide selection of ready-to-eat, internationally awarded, tree-to-bar chocolates.
Custom Bars
Unique Filipino tree-to-bar chocolates customized for celebrations, collaborations and special events.
Globally Recognized &
Award Winning
Our passion to showcase the unique flavors found in Philippine cacao has been globally recognized by the most prestigious award-giving bodies such as Academy of Chocolate (AoC), Great Taste Award and International Chocolate Awards. Since its launch in mid-2017, Auro Chocolate has already won a total of 54 international awards.
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Academy of Chocolate2022
Bronze
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Tree-to-Bar Flavoured
Mocha Crunch
55% Dark Chocolate w/ Arabica
2021Silver
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Tree-to-Bar Flavoured
Calamansi Chocolate
Peanut Chocolate
2020Gold
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Tree-to-Bar Flavoured
50% Dark Milk Chocolate Vetiver with Freeze Dried Pineapple and Rice Crispies
64% Dark Chocolate with Ylang Ylang and Roasted White Chocolate
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Tree-to-Bar White
32% White Chocolate
Silver
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Tree-to-Bar Seasoned
70% Paquibato Origin
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Tree-to-Bar
50% Luna
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Tree-to-Bar Milk
50% Milk Davao Origin
2019Gold
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Drinking Chocolate - Plain, for Milk-Based Drinks
100% Cacao Unsweetened Chocolate (Tablea)
Silver
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Tree-to-Bar
70% Dark Chocolate Saloy
70% Dark Chocolate Tupi
70% Dark Chocolate Paquibato
Bronze
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Bean-to-Bar Seasoned
64% Dark Chocolate with Cacao Nibs -
Milk Bean to Bar Flavoured
42% Milk Chocolate with Cacao Nibs -
White Bean to Bar Flavoured
32% White Chocolate with Mango Pili
32% White Chocolate with Moringa Pinipig -
Spreads - Caramel, Fruit, Milk Chocolate Spreads
Roasted White Chocolate Cashew Spread
Bronze
Packaging
2018Gold
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Tree-to-Bar Flavoured
50% Dark Milk Chocolate Vetiver with Freeze Dried Pineapple and Rice Crispies
64% Dark Chocolate with Ylang Ylang and Roasted White Chocolate
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Tree-to-Bar White
32% White Chocolate
Silver
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Tree-to-Bar Seasoned
70% Paquibato Origin
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Tree-to-Bar
50% Luna
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Tree-to-Bar Milk
50% Milk Davao Origin
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Dark Bean-to-Bar
100% Saloy
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Dark Bean-to-Bar Seasoned
85% Mana
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Hot Chocolate for Plain Water
100% Cacao Hot Chocolate
Bronze
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Hot Chocolate for Plain Milk
100% Cacao Hot Chocolate
Shing Bright Award
Auro Chocolate
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International Chocolate Awards Asia-Pacific2020
Gold
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Best in Competition - Plain/Origin Milk Bar
50% Regalo Single-Variety Dark Milk Chocolate -
Plain/Origin Bars | Plain/Origin Milk Chocolate Bar
50% Regalo Single-Variety Dark Milk Chocolate
2019Silver
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Plain/Origin Dark Chocolate
70% Dark Chocolate Tupi -
Plain/Origin White Chocolate
32% White Chocolate -
Plain/Origin White Chocolate
32% White Chocolate -
Dark Chocolate enrobed fruit pastes, jellies/gelee
Dalandan Tarragon bonbon
Bronze
Plain/Origin Dark Chocolate
70% Dark Chocolate Paquibato -
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International Chocolate Awards - World2021
Silver
Plain/Origin Bars | Plain/Origin Milk Chocolate Bar
50% Regalo Single-Variety Dark Milk Chocolate2020Silver
Plain/Origin Bars | Plain/Origin Milk Chocolate Bar
50% Regalo Single-Variety Dark Milk Chocolate2019Special
Moringa
Local ingredientsSilver
Plain/Origin Dark Chocolate
70% Dark Chocolate TupiBronze
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White Chocolate Bars with Inclusions or Pieces
32% Moringa White Chocolate with Pinipig -
Dark Chocolate enrobed fruit pastes, jellies/gelee
Dalandan Tarragon bonbon
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Cacao of Excellence2019
Top 20 Best Cacao Beans
Auro Chocolate & Mr. Jose Saguban (Paquibato, Davao)
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Great Taste Awards2021
2 stars
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Chocolate
Peanut Dark Chocolate -
Chocolate
70% Dark Chocolate Saloy -
Chocolate
32% White Chocolate w/Cacao Nibs
1 star
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Chocolate
Coconut Pandan WHite Chocolate
20202 stars
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Chocolate
85% Mana Single-Estate Dark Chocolate
1 star
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Chocolate
85% Regalo Single-Varietal Dark Chocolate -
Chocolate
77% Dark Chocolate -
Chocolate
55% Dark Chocolate -
Chocolate
42% Milk Chocolate -
Chocolate Bars with added flavourings or ingredients
55% Dark Chocolate w/Arabica Coffee -
Any other hot chocolate inc. chocolate
Peanut Hot Chocolate
20182 stars
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Chocolate
64% Dark Chocolate -
Chocolate
70% Dark Chocolate Saloy
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Collaborations
Philippine Airlines
Custom Philippine Airlines in-flight amenities
Shake Shack Philippines
Collaboration with Shake Shack for one of their Philippines exclusive dessert, Shack Attack
Pinkberry Philippines
Proudly Filipino Bean-to-Frozen Yogurt
Events
Peninsula Manila
Variety of decadent pastries crafted with Auro chocolate and custom Milk & Dark Chocolate Bars
Auro Chocolate Bar Crawl
First ever chocolate-centric crawl in one of the most frequented areas in the Philippines.
S Maison x Auro: World Chocolate Fair 2019
First-ever chocolate fair in the PH held in partnership with S Maison
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