Marou is a bean-to-bar chocolate maker based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. They source cacao beans from farmers across Vietnam to produce high-quality chocolate bars with unique flavor profiles.
Founded in 2011 by two Frenchmen, Samuel Maruta and Vincent Mourou
Marou was the first artisan chocolate maker in Vietnam
Their first batch of chocolate was made from beans sourced in the Mekong Delta region
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Marou chocolate is available for purchase on their website as well as through various specialty chocolate retailers.
Marou chocolate is made without any animal products and is suitable for vegans.
Marou chocolate is unique because it is made from cacao beans sourced from various regions in Vietnam, resulting in chocolate with distinct and complex flavor profiles.
Bean-to-bar chocolate refers to the process of making chocolate directly from cacao beans, with the chocolate maker controlling each step of the process from roasting to grinding to tempering.
No, Marou chocolate does not contain soy lecithin or any other additives. It is made with just cacao and sugar.