Funchal: This Chocolate House has a Christmas Flavour ♦ Christmas is already being savoured at UAUcacau, a handcrafted chocolataria that bets on chocolates made with products from the island, preferably of the season, and obeying the themes, from Valentine’s Day to Halloween. These days, the dominant theme is Christmas. Thinking about the upcoming party, 3D figures, advent calendars and tangerine or honey cake-like bonbons are available for sale (the latter available year-round). Here’s a guide of the best chocolate store in Funchal: Secrets From Portugal is here to let you know all about this amazing chocolate house in Madeira, enjoy and have a Merry Christmas.
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In UAUCACAU was created in 2014 by Tony Fernandes, a businessman and master chocolatier who invested in artisanal production with the highest quality standards, using typical Madeira products such as Madeira wine, Ginja, Poncha, Mel de Cana, Passion Fruit, Banana, Pitanga, Mango, among others.
There are more than 30 flavours in handcrafted UAUcacau chocolataria, many of them typical of the island, and some linked to the holiday season, such as tangerine or honey cake.
“We have between 35 and 38 different flavours of chocolates and truffles in the display case, mostly with flavours of Madeira,” explains UAUcacau founder Tony Fernandes. To the Belgian chocolate adds typical products of the island: banana, mango, passion fruit, pitanga, Poncha or Madeira wine.
Distributed around the store, with brown walls, reminiscent of chocolate, are bonbons with various fillings, almonds and some cakes and ice cream of their own making. Orders are accepted, with scope for customization. To accompany there are teas and coffee drinks.
