Antica officina del cioccolato

VENETIAN DRINKING CHOCOLATE

Gondolas on a Venice canal at sunset with a view of San Giorgio Maggiore church.

CENTURIES AGO, BEHIND THE QUIET WALLS OF A VENETIAN NUNNERY, A UNIQUE TRADITION WAS BORN.

INSPIRED BY AN 18TH-CENTURY FAMILY RECIPE, OUR DRINKING CHOCOLATES CAPTURE THE SPIRIT OF VENICE’S GOLDEN AGE, WHEN THE FLOATING CITY WAS ALIVE WITH THE EXOTIC AROMAS OF THE SPICE TRADE.

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Bowl filled with cocoa powder on a wooden surface.

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Box containing three jars labeled "Santa Maria del Chianti" with decorative ribbons, surrounded by straw packing material, on a wooden surface.

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Gift box with a dark brown ribbon and a round sticker with a decorative logo.

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Historic architectural scene with Renaissance building facade, arched windows, and dome in urban setting

THE ORIGINS

Originally sold by the cloistered nuns of Santa maria dei Miracoli (Venice, Italy), this drink was allowed for consumption by the Church during Lent - apparently, drinking chocolate isn’t the same as eating it!