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OUR BEGINNING We come from a family with a long history of cardiovascular diseases + diabetes. Mama has had two coronary bypasses which got occluded eventually. Devoid of history of diabetes in that side of the family, we almost did not expect Mama would develop it. Almost. Mama had such an appetite for sugared drinks in her younger days, finishing one to two liters of ice-cold Coke everyday in the warm kitchen of our catering business. It seemed normal at that time. By year 2000, it also became normal for the family to always have in hand nitroglycerine (emergency drug to prevent heart attack)... well, just in case of a heart attack. Today, we count ourselves very, very blessed that Mama is still alive though suffering from deficits of stroke – thinner, but finally, a more conscious eater. Alhamdulillah. It was quite late when she changed her lifestyle, her eating habits, but it’s not yet too late for us. Knowing first-hand the financial and emotional costs of such diseases made us realize, “we MUST not make the same mistakes of Mama.” Since Mama developed diabetes due to her lifestyle and food choices (none in the family had diabetes), God-willing we hope that she will be the last. Our cacao social enterprise OFW para sa Magsasaka and our chocolate brand Co Chocolat are the off spring of these aspirations. We want as many chocolate lovers to be healthy and happy. We want our cacao farmers to be healthy and happy, too! We invite you to join us in this wonderful chocolatey journey from our farms to your table. Say Cacao! Luchie, Iman & Mama Irene
2020 WINTER COLLECTION
CAROUSEL GIFT BOXES......................................................................5 MONSTER COOKIE GIFT BOXES.......................................................8 LARGE GIFT BOXES.............................................................................12 THE PURIST CHOCOLATL DRINKER GIFT BOX..........................14 SMALL GIFT BOXES............................................................................18 BESPOKE GIFTING...............................................................................21 HEALTH CODE......................................................................................28 COMMUNITY CODE...........................................................................29 DELIVERY INFORMATION................................................................30
WINTER 2020 MESSAGE “Tis the season to be jolly” was the original cover of this winter brochure. But since 2020 is just so very different from any winter we’ve enjoyed in the past, we thought “jolly” sounded incomplete and pre-pandemic. Winter 2020 will be the season we’ll think of people who have warmed our hearts but we can’t spend time with now. We’ll remember the years when we said “we’ll do this and we’ll do that”… but we didn’t. So let this season be the time to appreciate things we used to take for granted - travel, freedom, space, time, health, safety… Now we know they were never entitlements but privileges. We hope that you take time to breathe in the cool, perfect weather upon us – even with a mask on. May you care for your health more, and may you enjoy the coming months with your loved ones – whether in person or over zoom. Perhaps sipping a cup of our traditional hot chocolatl or sharing a box of our healthy chocolates… from our farms to your table, from our family to yours. Warmest, Luchie & Iman
CAROUSEL GIFT BOXES
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CAROUSEL GIFT BOX 01
CAROUSEL GIFT BOX 03
2 CHOCOLATE BARS OF YOUR CHOICE ( SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY )
1 HAZELNUT GIANDUJA JAR
60.00 AED
66.00 AED
CAROUSEL GIFT BOX 02
CAROUSEL GIFT BOX 04
3 CHOCOLATE BARS OF YOUR CHOICE ( SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY )
1 PEANUT BUTTER SWIRL OR CASHEW NUT GIANDUJA JAR
83.00 AED
56.00 AED 06
CAROUSEL GIFT BOX 05
CAROUSEL GIFT BOX 07
1 SOLO REGULAR HOT CHOCOLATL 1 CHOCOLATE BAR OF YOUR CHOICE (SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY)
1 SOLO REGULAR HOT CHOCOLATL 2 CHOCOLATE BARS OF YOUR CHOICE (SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY)
73.00 AED
99.00 AED
CAROUSEL GIFT BOX 06
CAROUSEL GIFT BOX 08
1 SOLO 70% DARK HOT CHOCOLATL 1 CHOCOLATE BAR OF YOUR CHOICE (SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY)
1 SOLO 70% DARK HOT CHOCOLATL 2 CHOCOLATE BARS OF YOUR CHOICE (SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY)
80.00 AED
104.00 AED 07
MONSTER COOKIE GIFT BOXES
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MONSTER COOKIE TRIO GIFT BOX
MONSTER COOKIE CAROUSEL GIFT BOX
3 MONSTER COOKIES OF YOUR CHOICE KINDLY INDICATE FLAVORS UPON CHECKOUT
4 MONSTER COOKIES OF YOUR CHOICE KINDLY INDICATE FLAVORS UPON CHECKOUT
68.00 AED
90.00 AED
TASTER’S CHOICE
CO CHOCOLAT COOKIE TRUFFLE TREAT
APPROX. 370 g DULCE DE LECHE AND ROSTED HAZELNUT SLABS 3 MONSTER COOKIES IN ASSORTED FLAVORS 10 FRESH COOKIE TRUFFLES
15 PURE, RICH DARK CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES
220.00 AED
130.00 AED
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LARGE GIFT BOXES
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DIABETIC FRIENDLY GIFT BOX
VEGAN DELIGHT GIFT BOX
2 FAMILY SIZE DARK HOT CHOCOLATL 5 CHOCOLATE BARS ( SWEETENED WITH COCONUT SUGAR )
4 SOLO VEGAN HOT CHOCOLATL 7 VEGAN CHOCOLATE BARS
247.00 AED
341.00 AED 11
SNACK ATTACK GIFT BOX
FAVOURITE CHOCOLATES GIFT BOX
2 SOLO HOT CHOCOLATL 2 GIANDUJA 5 CHOCOLATE BARS
10 CHOCOLATE BARS 1 GIANDUJA 1 SOLO HOT CHOCOLATL
322.00 AED
354.00 AED 12
Make it more special. Speak to our gift specialists and create something truly bespoke for your loved ones or as corporate gifts. Head to www.cochocolat.com or email info@cochocolat.com to find out more.
CHOCOLATEY BREAKFAST GIFT BOX 1 FAMILY SIZE HOT CHOCOLATL 1 GROUND CACAO 1 CACAO NIBS 1 GIANDUJA
175.00 AED 13
THE PURIST CHOCOLATL DRINKER GIFT BOXES 14
THE PURIST CHOCOLATL DRINKER 01
THE PURIST CHOCOLATL DRINKER 02
1 FAMILY SIZE REGULAR HOT CHOCOLATL (CHOOSE FROM FOUR FLAVORS) 1 COPPER BATIROL 1 MOLINILLO 1 NATURAL STONE BURNER 1 SERVING TRAY 1 CUP AND SAUCER SET (Choose from three colors)
1 FAMILY SIZE 70% HOT CHOCOLATL 1 COPPER BATIROL 1 MOLINILLO 1 NATURAL STONE BURNER 1 SERVING TRAY 1 CUP AND SAUCER SET (Choose from three colors)
378.00 AED
384.00 AED 15
THE PURIST CHOCOLATL DRINKER 03
THE PURIST CHOCOLATL DRINKER 04
1 FAMILY SIZE REGULAR HOT CHOCOLATL (CHOOSE FROM FOUR FLAVORS) 1 STAINLESS STEEL BATIROL 1 MOLINILLO 1 NATURAL STONE BURNER 1 SERVING TRAY 1 CUP AND SAUCER SET (Choose from three colors)
1 FAMILY SIZE 70% HOT CHOCOLATL 1 STAINLESS STEEL BATIROL 1 MOLINILLO 1 NATURAL STONE BURNER 1 SERVING TRAY 1 CUP AND SAUCER SET (Choose from three colors)
361.00 AED
367.00 AED
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CHOCOLATL LOVERS ADVENTURE GIFT BOX 01
CHOCOLATL LOVERS ADVENTURE GIFT BOX 02
1 COPPER BATIROL 1 MOLINILLO 5 FLAVORS HOT CHOCOLATL
1 STAINLESS STEEL BATIROL 1 MOLINILLO 5 FLAVORS HOT CHOCOLATL
293.00 AED
276.00 AED
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SMALL GIFT BOXES
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CO CHOCOLAT SNACKER 01
CO CHOCOLAT SNACKER 03
1 SOLO REGULAR HOT CHOCOLATL 2 CHOCOLATE BARS OF YOUR CHOICE (SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY)
1 SOLO REGULAR HOT CHOCOLATL 2 CHOCOLATE BARS OF YOUR CHOICE (SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY)
107.00 AED
117.00 AED
CO CHOCOLAT SNACKER 02
CO CHOCOLAT SNACKER 04
1 SOLO REGULAR HOT CHOCOLATL 3 CHOCOLATE BARS OF YOUR CHOICE (SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY)
1 SOLO REGULAR HOT CHOCOLATL 3 CHOCOLATE BARS OF YOUR CHOICE (SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY)
131.00 AED
141.00 AED
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Make it more special.
CO CHOCOLAT ALL ABOUT CHOCO BARS CHOICE OF 10 CHOCOLATE BARS ( SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY )
Speak to our gift specialists and create something truly bespoke for your loved ones or as corporate gifts. Head to www.cochocolat.com or email info@cochocolat.com to find out more.
254.00 AED 20
BESPOKE GIFTING 21
BESPOKE GIFTING Chocolate is a special treat that is loved by many. But what makes it even more precious is when it is shared with those you value most. At Co Chocolat, we want to give everyone the healthiest and most amazing chocolate experiences – experiences that you just have to share during special occasions as lovely tokens or as memorable gifts. To make our chocolates an even more perfect gift for your loved ones, dear friends, and valued clients, we have started offering bespoke gifting. You may want to put your own touch to it, make it more personal by choosing custom boxes and bows, place your monogram on chocolate bars, or even curate the flavors to suit someone’s diet or taste. We can make it for you! Read on to find out more about bespoke gifting...
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BESPOKE POSSIBILITIES CUSTOM BOXES Life is a box of chocolates! Place your Co Chocolat treats in a carefully crafted gift box made by our artisans assisted by our team of creative designers. We can help you come up with your very own chocolate box in the size and dimensions that you would like. Choose from a variety of materials and finishes. From grayboards to MDFs, from leather to printed patterns, create your own perfect gift box.
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BESPOKE POSSIBILITIES CUSTOM EMBELLISHMENTS Bows and ribbons, cards and thoughtful messages, these can give that extra special touch to your wonderful gift. We have plenty of materials to embellish your Co Chocolat presents with. Wrap up those gifts with different colors, textures, fabrics, ribbons, and paper, specially customized to make the most unique gifts.
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BESPOKE POSSIBILITIES CUSTOM FLAVORS Because we are a farm-to-bar company, we have control over the quantity and sourcing of ingredients. Make your chocolates fruity, flowery, nutty, spicy, sweet, sour, salty – as yummy, as healthy, and as crazy as you please! Our professional maitre-chocolatier, Luchie Suguitan, will create something amazing and healthy for you and your loved ones.
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BESPOKE POSSIBILITIES CORPORATE GIFTS Besides our loved ones and dear friends, gifts are also nice gestures to show our appreciation to those we work with – our business partners, valued clients, and hardworking colleagues. Show these people that you remember them during special moments with curated gifts by the Co Chocolat bespoke team. You can even put your emblems on our yummy chocolate bars by having your very own chocolate bar moulds created. (Minimum quantity applies)
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BESPOKE POSSIBILITIES GIFTING SPECIALIST With Bespoke Gifting, the possibilities are simply endless. If you’re looking to create more, contact our gifting specialist so we can help you design lovely, one of a kind Co Chocolat gifts. Got to www.cochocolat.com or email us at info@cochocolat.com for more info. Happy gifting!
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HEALTH CODE Health food and drinks are not “luxuries”. We created Co Chocolat with the health and wellness of our customers in mind. Aside from the hero ingredient cacao or cocoa, which comes from our own social agri-enterprise, we use many superfood ingredients in our recipes. We prefer to use fruit as natural sweetener, and when we cannot avoid, we use refined sugar (”sweet poison”) minimally.
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We are committed to ensuring that each Co Chocolat bite may either relieve stress, enhance mood, serve as anti-oxidant, boost energy, improve immune system, be an anti-inflammatory, mildly relieve pain, enhance vitality, improve gut flora, or promote heart health. We are hard-core fans of antioxidants, fibers, grains, dates, Moringga, Oleic acid (hello olive oil!), and other ancient healing ingredients and this reflects in our recipes. Our products were created primarily from a health viewpoint which sets us far apart from other confectioners and chocolate makers. Every chocolate is made with the intention to score low in both GI index and GL index. These medical indices help diabetics decide which foods to eat less or to avoid. This is what Co Chocolat is all about...
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COMMUNITY CODE Co chocolates are created in micro batches so each piece is quite special. We say “micro� because our beans come from small-holding farmers who take pride in their produce and are part of our social enterprise. This is why we mention harvest time and exact region + country where cocoa beans were grown. This traceability not only tells our customers the exact farming community and families they supported when they bought Co Chocolat but this also ensures that the cocoa beans from which their chocolates were made are of premium quality. To increase and stabilize farmer income is a corporate goal set by our parent company OFW para sa Agrikultura, Inc. This entails continuous education and not just fair trade, but direct trade. The more healthy chocolates we create, the better the lives of our farmers. When shall we see you in our farms? Visit www.OFWParaSaMagsasaka.com to know more.
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DELIVERY INFORMATION Delivery Destinations Due to the sensitive nature of our product, we currently only accept online orders for delivery within the United Arab Emirates. Shipping to other GCC countries will be launched very soon! However, international shipping can still be arranged directly with our office; please contact us for details. Please note that, in accordance with the laws of the United Arab Emirates, we will not deal with or provide any services or products to any countries under OFAC sanctions.
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Delivery Fees Free for Dubai and Sharjah for purchases AED 100 and above Free for all other emirates for purchases AED 200 and above *subject to prearranged schedule Orders are usually shipped out within 48 hours of your order (for orders placed before 3 PM). We ship out orders from Sunday to Thursday but if you order on a Thursday after 3pm, do note that it will be shipped out the following Sunday. Rush deliveries are possible but an additional fee may apply. Please contact us for rush deliveries. Multiple Shipments For orders with multiple products, please note that we will not ship your items separately. We will only send out the package once all items for the order are ready. If you require multiple shipments, these can be provided upon request but will be charged as separate deliveries and may result in the multiple postings on card holders monthly statement.
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