Chocolate is not just cocoa. To bring my chocolate to life, I need the finest raw materials and must exert constant and accurate control over the entire supply chain.
This is why I put the same care into researching and selecting my other ingredients, such as milk, sugar or hazelnuts, and that's why I chose to have my own private hazelnut plantation in the hills of Pisa.
Over the years, I have built relationships of trust with many cocoa producers in different countries, from Madagascar to South America. A network of contacts that I continue to keep alive by personally visiting the plantations, and each time looking for ways to improve the quality of the raw material.