2018
- Launch of the Palato Chocolate brand
- Bronze - 65% Dark Chocolate Wampusirpi (Central America)
- Bronze - White Chocolate with Lemon and Pink Salt
About Us
Who We Are
Palato Chocolate is a Honduran bean-to-bar chocolate company — founded and led by women — established in 2007 by Chef Mónica Pedemonte (Chef Moni). After completing her studies in Communications and Business Administration in the United States, she pursued a specialization at the prestigious Mausi Sebess Culinary Arts Institute in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In 2018, she deepened her knowledge of the bean-to-bar chocolate-making process in Eugene, Oregon, and San Francisco, California. Later, in 2019, she earned her certification as a Chocolate Taster from the International Institute of Chocolate & Cacao Tasting in London, England.
Our story began by offering high-end catering services for private and corporate clients, featuring gourmet dishes and fine pastries. Over time, our passion for exceptional flavors led us to focus on one of Honduras’ most treasured resources: its world-class cacao.
Mission
We transform Honduran cacao into world-class premium chocolate, blending tradition, sustainability, and artisanal excellence. We work hand in hand with local producers to boost the economy, protect the environment, and create unique experiences that celebrate Honduras’ heritage and flavor.
Vision
Our vision is to be a benchmark of quality, innovation, and sustainability, not only in Honduras but also across the Americas and internationally.
Our goals are to:
Continuously elevate and diversify our chocolate offerings.
Strengthen Honduras’ reputation as a source of world-class cacao.
Personalize the customer experience for each market.
Promote the growth and modernization of cacao cultivation in Honduras, improving the lives of thousands of producers and contributing to the nation’s economic development.
Values
Traceability
Responsibility
Commitment
Excellence
Adaptability
Talent
High Quality
Food Safety
Recognized Worldwide
Awards & Recognitions
Our products are made entirely from Honduran raw materials. The high-quality cacao, sourced from natural plantations in the Wampusirpi area of the Honduran Mosquitia, is carefully selected, roasted, and processed to create our diverse range of premium chocolates.
Over the past two years, Palato Chocolate has been recognized at both the American and international levels, earning 15 silver and bronze medals from the International Chocolate Awards.
With great pride, our products are now being sold in Honduras, France, and the United States, establishing our chocolate brand and Honduran cacao as products of the highest quality worldwide.
2019
- Silver - 70% Dark Chocolate Tela (Central America)
- Silver - 75% Dark Chocolate Mayan Red
- Silver - 75% Dark Chocolate Wampusirpi
- Bronze - 60% Dark Milk Chocolate
- Silver - 65% Dark Chocolate with Orange and Almonds
- Bronze - White Chocolate with Lemon and Pink Salt
- Bronze - Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds with Orange
- Bronze - Coffee Beans with Dark Chocolate
- Silver - White Chocolate Covered Almonds with Lemon
- Silver - 65% Dark Chocolate with Orange and Almonds (Americas)
- Bronze - White Chocolate with Lemon and Pink Salt (Americas)
- Bronze - Taster’s Choice 65% Dark Chocolate with Orange and Almonds (Worldwide)
2020 - 2021
- Bronze - 80% Dark Chocolate (Americas)
- Bronze - 70% Dark Chocolate with Caramelized Ginger
- Silver - 65% Dark Chocolate with Bhutlah Chili
- Gold - White Chocolate Covered Almonds with Lemon
- Bronze - 70% Dark Chocolate with Caramelized Ginger (Worldwide)
- Silver - White Chocolate Covered Almonds with Lemon (Worldwide)
- Forbes Central America Recognition - The Most Creative in the Region
2021
- Bronze - 65% Dark Chocolate with Bhutlah Chili (Chocolate Alliance Awards)
- Gold - White Chocolate Covered Almonds with Lemon
- Gold - Made at Origin Bar, 65% Dark Chocolate with Bhutlah Chili
“More than a production process, it is a true art. I take great pride in having the opportunity to work with Honduran cacao sourced from small farms across different regions of the country and to create a 100% Honduran final product — one worthy of delighting the palates of chocolate lovers around the world who seek the finest quality.”
Monica Pedemonte
Chef Moni