In light of the public health crisis surrounding COVID-19, we will be suspending retail operations at our Williamsburg factory store until further notice.
Our online store will remain open, where you will be able to find a selection of our chocolates and creations.
Thanks for your patience & support.
Concept store
Experience our chocolate-making process through an informative tour and chocolate tasting.
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Create your own chocolate bar at our Brooklyn factory.
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We would love to host your special event! Please contact us at: info@kahkow.com
BookMeet Our Team
Damion Badalamenti
Head Chocolate Maker & Product Developer
Responsible for the delicious smell of chocolate as soon as you enter our concept store, he conceives bold & exciting chocolates with the variety of our single origin flavor profiles. Damion is a New York City native with over 20 years of experience in the chocolate industry, in Europe and in the US, specializing in the development of fine chocolates and pastries, while implementing his unique techniques in Kahkow’s creations.
Alex Ritthaler
Assistant to Head Chocolate Maker
Ready to prepare amazing chocolate beverages, Alex will always greet you with a smile at our concept store. Not only does he assist our Head Chocolate Maker, but he also takes care of baking goods and moulding our delicious bars & confections.
Jamey Atkerson
Chocolate Barista
Jamey will greet you with a warm Kahkow welcome, let you know about our latest chocolates and creations, answer any questions you might have. Need a coffee, or a pastry? She also works alongside Alex taking care of baking goods and packing our delicious bars & confections.
The Chocolate Wall at Kahkow USA
Our chocolate wall showcases some of the best and most award winning chocolates in the bean to bar industry, from all around the world. Info sheets are displayed next to each of the chocolate bars of this curated selection describing their origins, production process and other unique details.
Our Selection
Immersive Video Walls
Our concept store features 2 video walls where visitors can experience live views of our farms in the Dominican Republic, as well as the post-harvest process performed in CE.T.I.CO*. CETICO is a unique facility conceived by Rizek Cacao with the aim of producing the best, distinctive cacao beans recipes. It is the first fully integrated post-harvest - fermentation & drying – in our processing facility, located in San Francisco de Macorís.
*CE.T.I.CO stands for: Center for the Integral Transformation of Cacao.
