About Nanou’s Vegan Chocolates
There is magic in chocolate
It can lighten up the saddest face
Crafted with a passion for the art of making artisanal chocolates, itCanBeVegan’s motto is to create irresistible vegan chocolates, exquisite first to the eyes, second to the olfactive sense and last to the taste buds. Nanou combines beauty and flavor to provide a feast for all your senses and uplift your mood.
Chocolate is synonym to sweetness, warmth, friendship, celebration and much more. It’s one of the most sophisticated products there is, leading to endless possibilities through simple, subtle, creative processes..
Nanou’s lab is based in her home in Oakland, California, and is an official cottage food operation approved by the Alameda County Department of Environmental Health. All her chocolates are made of unprocessed, plant-based ingredients, good for our health and kinder to our animal friends.
Nanou is a chocoholic, mostly of dark chocolate, and considers it a professional obligation to have her daily intake of chocolates, assessing their delicate color, their inviting aroma, unique texture and audacious flavors.
From carefully seeking out fruity, spicy, bitter and more nuances of chocolate , selecting freshly roasted nuts, limiting the amount of sugar and boosting the filling flavors with coffee, tea or fruit, Nanou’s purpose is to bring to new height your expectations in the art of chocolate tasting. Pair these with coffee, tea, wine for ultimate pleasure
A little too much chocolate is just about right
Chocolate Training Timeline
December 2021
Completed with Honors the Professional Chocolatier Program from Ecole Chocolat
March 2022
Completed the Chocolate Quality & Shelf Life Program from Ecole Chocolat
2022 - 2023
Turned our dining room into my chocolate lab, got more molds, more chocolates, colored cocoa butter, and flooded my friends and family with chocolates and more chocolates
January 2023
Completed the UServe Food Handler Training Program
March 2023
Completed the Color on Chocolate Masterclass from Ecole Chocolat
May 2023
October 2023
itCanBeVegan.com Grand Opening
Thanks to the support of my family and friends, I now feel ready to share my best confections with you and can’t wait to hear your comments and get your feedback.
Special Thanks to Ishan (@ishansahaphotography) for his amazing pictures of Nanou’s chocolates: a true inspiration.
"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt."
Charles M. Schulz
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