Le Comptoir Chocolat

If the dream part of the history of the Comptoir chocolat is real, it relies on a strong dose of vision, work and collaboration. Daughter of entrepreneurs, Claudine Desnoyers grew up in the wake of strong and daring parents. They packed their bags several times, with their six children, leading them from America to West Africa, via Europe, in proje... cts as varied as the major projects in Quebec. Her childhood is dotted with colorful and sweet memories, in an energetic family, united and happy, that she still deeply loves today. His passion for cooking, especially desserts, has always been a big part of his life. From the age of 14, she made all the desserts on Saturday for her family. His favorite recipe book "Rediscovering Cocoa" from Cacao Fry! She found it fascinating to mix mayonnaise and chocolate in a cake mix! Several years later, for her 3 girls, she had fun making truffles and chocolate bites to their teachers as a holiday gift. Acknowledgments abound and the sting for chocolate was growing. She decided to train herself more seriously. What fascinated her the most at the time was printed chocolates. Being a graphic designer, a flash! She decided to join her two passions chocolate and graphics. She will become "chocolate maker"! Training in Europe, drawing up a well-developed and convincing business plan, Claudine Desnoyers left her company Griffe Cacao. It is in 2006, the best equipped in Quebec in screen printing on chocolate, that she could thus offer her services to the big ones of the food and chocolate market. From the first year, she had to hire 5 employees so orders were important. Friends were also in the game. Moments oh so memorable. Having both hands in (and both feet!), Claudine Desnoyers discovered that there were people or so few who represented the market of organic and fair chocolate. And yet, there were at that time very good chocolates on the market. The idea of making his own creations germinated in his head but it was important that his source of raw material should not encourage ...Read More