Indian brand bags silver at International Chocolate awards
The brand Paul and Mike entered the finals of the International Chocolate Awards
It is the first Indian chocolate brand to win silver at the International Chocolate Awards
Paul and Mike chocolate enterprise is backed by Synthite
Its ’64 Percent Dark Sichuan Pepper and Orange Peel Vegan Chocolate’ brought the laurel
The company released the award-winning chocolate in May 2019
This vegan chocolate costs Rs 250 per bar
The company had won a bronze medal in the Asia-Pacific final
From cocoa cultivation to chocolate making, the company directly handles them all
Cocoa is grown on Paul and Mike farms in Kochi and Coimbatore
It is also procured from farmers in Kerala and Andhra Pradesh
Flavours include ‘Jamaican Rum’, ‘Dark Pepper’, ‘Sichuan Pepper’ and ‘Orange Peel Chocolate’
Also available in ‘Indian Style Thandai’, ‘Peppermint Gelato’, ‘Custard Apple’, ‘Java Plum’ and ‘Alphonso Mango’
The three-year-old company sells 36 types of chocolates
Planning to widen the consumer base with 100 varieties this year