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Chocolates El Rey is a boutique chocolate brand’s self-operated e-commerce site, focused on ethically sourced Venezuelan chocolate. The website sells eating chocolate, bars, barks, gift boxes, hot chocolate, fudge, as well as baking and bulk chocolate Discos for professional bakers, chocolatiers, and confectioners. The brand has a tasting room in Stonewall, Texas, and lists an East Coast Distribution Center in Fletcher, North Carolina.
Its core selling points are “tree to bar” production and single-origin Venezuelan cacao. The site emphasizes the use of Criollo and Trinitario cacao beans, with products including dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate, and varieties such as Apamate 73.5%, Bucare 58.5%, Mijao 61%, and Icoa 34%. In terms of supply chain, the brand claims to source directly from Venezuelan growers, paying above-average market prices for cacao by eliminating middlemen, while also providing sustainable farming training. For professional users, sizes such as 1 lb, 3 lbs, 11 lbs, and 22 lbs cover everything from small-batch trials to bakery production.
Public pricing is fairly transparent: chocolate bars are mostly $5.99, bark is generally $11.99, hot chocolate is $10.99, and the sampler pack is $22.95. Professional Discos are priced at $19.95 for 1 lb, $52.95 for 3 lbs, $175 for 11 lbs, and $299 for 22 lbs. Orders over $85 qualify for free UPS Ground shipping within the contiguous 48 states. The captured text does not disclose payment methods, wholesale discounts, MOQs, or member pricing.
The advantages are a clear origin story, a product line that serves both retail and professional purchasing, transparent pricing and sizing, and free in-person tastings that help build trust. The drawbacks are also clear: hot-weather shipping restrictions are strict, with orders shipped only when the merchant determines safe delivery is possible; even when insulated packaging and ice packs are used, the brand does not take responsibility for melting. Information on international shipping, returns and exchanges, and payment options is limited, making it less transparent for Chinese buyers or cross-border purchasers.
It is better suited to U.S. consumers buying gifts, or bakeries, dessert shops, and chocolatiers sourcing Venezuelan specialty chocolate ingredients. It is not suitable as a third-party seller marketplace. There is no clear evidence in the text regarding access from China, so its availability is assessed as unknown.
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chocolates-elrey.com is an Venezuela E-commerce provider. TG4G tracks its product information, an overall rating of 6.0/10, and a China-accessibility score of Limited (proxy recommended). Click "Visit Official Site" to reach chocolates-elrey.com directly.