• Oro Single Origin drinking chocolate, 12oz pouch, on a cream background
  • Oro Single Origin drinking chocolate in a cup on a saucer scattered with chocolate pieces and a gold spoon
  • Oro drinking chocolate seen from above, a heart poured in the foam, on a black saucer with a gold spoon
  • A black mug filled with Oro drinking chocolate
  • A chocolate maker checking liquid chocolate in a refining tank, cacao nibs in a bowl beside it, Nicaragua
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Single Origin Drinking Chocolate

Our 78% single-origin chocolate, ground for drinking.

$28.00
$28.00
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  • We process orders in 3 to 5 business days. Or pick up in Wicker Park.
  • Chocolate ships Monday to Wednesday, so it isn't in transit over a weekend. Above 75°F, we pack it with insulation and cold packs.
  • Add a gift note in your bag. It travels with your order.

This is not hot chocolate. Hot chocolate is powder and sugar. Drinking chocolate is real, stone-ground chocolate melted into hot milk or water. Thicker, richer, actual cacao flavor instead of sweetness.

Made from our 78% single origin Nicaraguan cacao. Same beans, same fermentation, same quality as our bars, just ground for drinking instead of eating.

How to prepare: heat 8oz milk (any kind), add 2 tablespoons, whisk until melted.

Beyond the mug: stir into oatmeal, pour over ice cream, or use as a base for mole.

12oz bag. Vegan. Store in a cool, dry place.

Ingredients and allergens

Organic cacao beans, cacao butter, sugar.

  • May contain traces of milk and nuts.
Storage
  • Store in a cool, dry place away from heat, sunlight, and strong odors.
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Oro Single Origin drinking chocolate, 12oz pouch, on a cream background
Oro Single Origin drinking chocolate in a cup on a saucer scattered with chocolate pieces and a gold spoon
Oro drinking chocolate seen from above, a heart poured in the foam, on a black saucer with a gold spoon
A black mug filled with Oro drinking chocolate
A chocolate maker checking liquid chocolate in a refining tank, cacao nibs in a bowl beside it, Nicaragua
Chocolate moving through the stone melanger.
Chocolate moving through the stone melanger. Before it becomes your bar or your cup.

How to make it

  1. Heat 8 oz of milk, any kind.
  2. Add 2 tablespoons.
  3. Whisk until melted.
  4. Beyond the mug: stir into oatmeal, pour over ice cream, or use as a base for mole.

Where it comes from

The same 78% Nicaraguan cacao as our bars, ground into granules.

Fermented and dried in Tipitapa through Ingemann, our partner cacao company, which we part-own and direct. Made into chocolate at our own factory in San Juan del Sur. Finished in Wicker Park.

The cacao has earned 345+ international awards.

See how it is made
Cracking and winnowing cacao.
Cracking and winnowing cacao.

“the real winner was the drinking chocolate - my wife got it and it was unbelievably good.”

Warren D., Google review, November 2023

Watch Karina make it

Karina, Oro's chocolate maker, smiling during her interview in an Oro shirt
Karina, our chocolate maker, on how our chocolate is made in Nicaragua.

Pairs with

Single Origin Dark | 78% Cacao

Balanced and rounded, bright fruit and depth in equal measure.

$11

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Questions

When will my order ship?

We process orders in 3 to 5 business days, and a little longer in busy holiday weeks. You get a tracking email when it leaves. We ship across the United States and Canada.

Will the chocolate melt on the way?

Above 75°F we pack chocolate with insulation and cold packs, and we ship it Monday to Wednesday so it isn't in transit over a weekend. From May to September, orders placed on a Thursday or Friday may wait until Monday. Please have someone there to receive it, or ship it where it can come indoors: we can't refund chocolate that melted because a delivery was missed or delayed. For gift sets purchased directly from Oro, the 30-day make-it-right promise in our return and refund policy takes precedence over that exclusion.

How should I store it?

Somewhere cool, dry and dark, away from heat, sunlight and strong smells. Each product's own storage note is in the list above.

Can I pick it up in Chicago?

Yes. Choose in-store pickup at checkout and we'll tell you when it's ready at 1553 N Milwaukee Ave, Wicker Park.

What if it arrives damaged?

If your order arrives damaged, write to community@orochocolate.com with your order number and photos of the product and packaging. Please report arrival damage within 48 hours so we can help quickly. For gift sets purchased directly from Oro, our make-it-right promise lasts 30 days from delivery; the 48-hour request does not shorten that promise. We'll review the issue and offer a replacement or refund as appropriate. No food needs to be mailed back.

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  1. 01A ripe pod on the trunk. Nicaragua.
  2. 02Raking the drying platform. Tipitapa, Nicaragua.
  3. 03Sorting dried beans by hand. Nicaragua.
  4. 04Nibs after winnowing. Our factory, Nicaragua.
  5. 05Pouring into the mould.