Del Oro Chocolate Factory

Visiting an organic chocolate factory in a small town is a unique and enriching experience. The visit usually begins with a warm welcome from the local workers, who explain how cocoa is grown naturally without chemicals, respecting the environment and traditional farming methods. During the tour, visitors learn about the entire chocolate-making process, from harvesting the cocoa beans to fermenting, drying, roasting, and transforming them into delicious organic chocolate. The guides often share the history of the town and how chocolate production has helped the local community grow economically and culturally. The visit also includes tasting different types of organic chocolate, allowing visitors to appreciate the natural flavors and high quality of the product. Overall, visiting an organic chocolate factory in a small town is an educational, cultural, and enjoyable experience that connects people with nature and local traditions.

Enjoyed the tour very much. As a huge cocoa fan, I found the educational portion to the tour very interesting. I purchased two large bags of their organic cocoa to bring home. Enjoying my hot cocoas every night! The quality of their cocoa is very good, and the Dominican cocoa has a truly unique flavour. Thank you!

Of course it's a tourist trap! But so what? The video and brief demonstrations on how Chocolate is made are supposed to get you ready to buy their delicious organic local chocolate! And the chocolate is very good.

Very informative tour. Chocolate samples and best chocolate drink tasting. Very professional tour. Lot of chocolate samples variety. Spend good time.

Definitely a must see when touring Puerto Plata. The tour was very informative, and the staff was friendly and Kind! I want to give a shout out to Faltima who gave the tour..I learned alot about chocolate and Puerto Plata....

Cute tour and delicious chocolate. SUPERB. Also...I actually loved all souvenir options here out of other spots ive been to. Recommended

If “chocolate emergency logistics” were an Olympic sport, Del Oro would take gold. On a previous trip, we toured the Del Oro chocolate factory and learned how they make their chocolate. Translation: we learned that REAL white chocolate actually exists. The kind made with cocoa butter, sugar, and milk solids. No cocoa powder. No nonsense. No imposters. Once you taste it, everything else is just sweetened lies. Fast forward nearly two years. My son has not forgotten this white chocolate. Not once. Not subtly. On this vacation, his entire wish list consisted of exactly one item: Del Oro white chocolate. Transportation quotes to get there? $30–$50 USD. I briefly considered explaining “inflation” to a child… and then contacted Del Oro instead. They took my order and delivered it straight to our hotel. Smooth. Easy. Magical. Frankly, heroic. I may never emotionally recover from how simple this was. The products are phenomenal. All of the chocolates are dangerously good. The hot chocolate mix is rich enough to make you question your life choices. The body butters and lip butters? So good they blur the line between “self-care” and “I need backups.” The tour itself is genuinely educational and fascinating, even for people who mostly came for the snacks. The staff are warm, helpful, and a joy to talk to. You can tell they care about what they make, and it shows in every single product. If Del Oro ever launches a website or online store, please send help. I would be financially ruined, happily, immediately, and without regret. Cannot recommend this place enough. Take the tour. Buy everything. Try to leave without dreaming about their chocolate later. You won’t succeed.

This place was GREAT! Lots of chocolate, I got a little too hungry though and ate two tubs of cacao butter, but it tasted like white chocolate and I couldn't stop, maybe threw up once or twice but it was worth it!