XOCO BY CORINA (Norway)

Xoco by Corina is an award-winning specialty bean-to-bar chocolate maker based in the Stavanger region of Norway, founded by Venezuelan chocolatier and chef Corina Gimenez. With a background deeply rooted in Venezuela’s rich cacao heritage, Corina brings together her knowledge of cacao with the flavours, ingredients and culinary traditions of Norway.

Xoco works with carefully selected cacao beans and produces chocolate in small, seasonal batches. The focus is on high-quality ingredients, careful craftsmanship and allowing the character of the cacao to shine, while creating distinctive flavour combinations inspired by the local food culture of Rogaland.

A defining element of Xoco is the dialogue between Venezuelan cacao heritage and Norwegian ingredients. Corina collaborates with local food producers and artisans to create unconventional chocolates, incorporating ingredients from the region into her bean-to-bar creations. One notable example is the collaboration with Stavanger brewery Lervig, resulting in a 70% dark chocolate made with cacao infused with their 3 Bean Stout.