Bali salah satu daerah penghasil kakao di Indonesia. Meski produksi bahan baku cokelat ini tak sebesar Sumatra dan Sulawesi, namun pabrik-pabrik cokelat populer banyak berada di Bali.

Popularitas Pulau Dewata sebagai destinasi dunia secara tak langsung menjadikan produk olahan cokelatnya ikut mendunia. Salah satu pemain utama adalah Pod Bali Chocolate. Produk-produknya sangat familiar dan selalu dicari kalangan turis mancanegara.

Desa Carangsari salah satu penghasil cokelat terbaik di Bali. Pemilik Pod Bali Chocolate, IGAA Inda Trimafo Yudha bersama suaminya, Toby Garrit berinovasi mengolaborasikan pengolahan cokelat dengan konsep wisata. 

Pabrik Pod Bali Chocolate di Desa Carangsari, Kabupaten Badung menyatu dengan Bali Elephant Camp. Pengunjung berkesempatan melihat proses pembuatan cokelat langsung mulai dari proses pemetikan di lahan perkebunan, hingga mencicipi produk akhir. Prosesnya dari hulu ke hilir bisa dilihat di sini. Pengunjung juga bisa mengendarai gajah dan berinteraksi dengan satwa lainnya.

Selain di Carangsari, Pod Shop & Café juga ada di Mengwi, Sunset Road, dan Jalan By Pass Ngurah Rai Sanur. Cokelat Pod juga bisa ditemukan di Carefour Bali, Pepito Canggu, Popular Hayam Wuruk, Pepito Express Bualu, serta di Dufry Duty Free Bandara Ngurah Rai.

Ada 22 rasa cokelat batangan (chocolate bar) di bawah Pod Bali Chocolate. Mereka dikelompokkan menjadi classic bar, nectar bar, nectar pouches, pod cubes, truffles @pralines, dan for chocolatiers & parissiere.

Classic bar dibagi lagi menjadi 80 persen extra dark chocolate tanpa susu. Ini adalah produk healthy living yang juga bagus untuk kaum vegan. Ada juga 64 persen dark chocolate, 44 persen milk chocolate, dan 29 persen white chocolate.

Nectar bar diramu dengan tambahan komposisi rempah khas Indonesia, seperti kayu manis, daun mint, jahe, kunyit, cabai, bahkan pisang dan rosella yang seluruhnya diproduksi di Bali. 

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Pod Bali Chocolate: A Sweet Bali Delight

Bali is one of the regions in Indonesia that produces cacao. While its cacao production may not match that of Sumatra and Sulawesi, Bali is home to numerous popular chocolate factories. The island's worldwide recognition as a tourist destination has indirectly elevated its chocolate products to the international stage, and one of the key players in this is Pod Bali Chocolate.

One of the best cacao-producing areas in Bali is Carangsari Village. The owners of Pod Bali Chocolate, IGAA Inda Trimafo Yudha and her husband Toby Garrit, have innovatively combined cacao processing with a tourism concept. The Pod Bali Chocolate factory in Carangsari Village, Badung Regency, is located alongside the Bali Elephant Camp. Visitors have the opportunity to witness the chocolate-making process firsthand, from cacao bean harvesting on the plantation to tasting the final products. The entire chocolate-making process, from start to finish, can be observed here. Visitors can also enjoy elephant rides and interact with other animals.

In addition to Carangsari, you can also find Pod Shop & Café in Mengwi, Sunset Road, and Jalan By Pass Ngurah Rai Sanur. Pod Bali Chocolate products can also be found at Carefour Bali, Pepito Canggu, Popular Hayam Wuruk, Pepito Express Bualu, and at Dufry Duty-Free at Ngurah Rai Airport.

Pod Bali Chocolate offers 22 flavors of chocolate bars, which are categorized into classic bars, nectar bars, nectar pouches, pod cubes, truffles & pralines, and selections for chocolatiers and patissiers.

The classic bars are further divided into 80% extra dark chocolate without milk, making it a healthy and vegan-friendly product. There are also 64% dark chocolate, 44% milk chocolate, and 29% white chocolate options.

The nectar bars are crafted with the addition of typical Indonesian spices and ingredients, such as cinnamon, mint leaves, ginger, turmeric, chili, and even banana and rosella, all of which are locally sourced and produced in Bali.

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