Melamun Craft Chocolate
Karen Lena Gründler is a trained master confectioner and has a weakness for Asia. She loves not only Indian elephants, but also Asian food and tea, and she is a vegetarian. At some point in the bakery, she tried different origin chocolates and was fascinated by the variety of flavors. After passing her master craftsman's exam, she had herself trained in Belgium on how to make her own Bean-To-Bar chocolate and rounded off her qualifications by becoming a chocolate sommelière. The chocolate expert has several origin chocolates in her assortment and produces them in her small manufactory in Wedemark near Hanover. The cocoa beans for her craft chocolate so far come from Indonesia, Vietnam and India. We think the Philippines would also fit very well into the range.
Chocolate made in Hanover
Karen Lena Gründler attaches great importance to sustainability, environmental friendliness and social compatibility. All packaging is plastic-free and can be disposed of via paper waste. Most important to her, however, is Indulgence. Melamun means daydreaming, the muse or romanticizing in Indonesian. With her chocolates, she wants to encourage people to slow down, pause and simply enjoy. Each bar has a little saying on it that embodies these values. At the International Chocolate Awards 2022 European Bars, she immediately made it to the Grand Jury Finalists with her two chocolates Idukki India 71% and Mekong Vietnam 62%.
