Del Oro Chocolate Puerto Plata - Herdman Foods

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After passing by Del Oro Chocolate many times in recent years, I finally decided to stop in earlier this week.
It is a nice little business. Does anyone know who Herdman Foods really is? What is the owners name?

 

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i've heard of them and seen this in shops but never tried yet. thanks for reminder, i will buy it now. i think jenny's in costambar sells it.

in any case, the owners and more info on this business:
http://www.puertoplatadigital.com/verNoticia.aspx?Id=18458
http://periodicoelfaro.com.do/2015/04/herdman-foods-inaugura-fabrica-de-chocolates-del-oro/

 

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Chocoholics unite!

Any idea where Glenn Herdman is from?

I was told while at the factory that a considerable amount of the cacao comes from Gaspar Hern?ndez. I had no idea they had cacao plantations there.

 

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windeguy said:

Chocoholics unite!

Any idea where Glenn Herdman is from?

I was told while at the factory that a considerable amount of the cacao comes from Gaspar Hern?ndez. I had no idea they had cacao plantations there.

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if you turn off at Gaspar Hernandez you go inland to Joba Arriba, then on to Tenares. that is cacao country right there.

 

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windeguy said:

Chocoholics unite!

Any idea where Glenn Herdman is from?

I was told while at the factory that a considerable amount of the cacao comes from Gaspar Hern?ndez. I had no idea they had cacao plantations there.

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Up in the hills through the road to Tenares, mucho cocao.

 

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cobraboy said:

Up in the hills through the road to Tenares, mucho cocao.

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We just need the Willy Wonka's to turn it into chocolate.

 

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windeguy said:

Chocoholics unite!

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i'm less into chocolate as such and more into chocolate baked goods.

there are quite a few local factories making chocolate now. the new el nacional in santiago has a large selection of dominican chocolate (and coffee, and other goods).

 

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Windy,
Glen is from NY and lives in Cabarete.

 

JD Jones

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Let's not forget the Munne family and their chocolates. They've been around a while as well.

 

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no offence but munne cooking chocolate blocks, available in local supermarkets are vile. i know they make better stuff too but they are not exactly selling it nationwide. i buy their unsweetened cocoa powder, tho. very good for baking.