Chocolate Company Café Groningen

Chocolate Company Café Groningen is located on Oude Ebbingestraat in the center of Groningen. In public records, the address appears as both Oude Ebbingestraat 72 and Oude Ebbingestraat 72-74. The company describes itself on its LinkedIn profile as active in food and beverage services. It also notes that the business was founded in 2019 and employs between 11 and 50 staff members.

The founding is linked to Kokulan Jesuthasan and Dilan Jayanthan. At the time, Jesuthasan publicly announced that they would open their own Chocolate Company Café on Oude Ebbingestraat. Later public reports name Jesuthasan and Jayanthan as the owners. Other posts also associate them with Pure Groningen and ELLA by Pure, placing the café within a broader local entrepreneurial context.

The Groningen café presents itself as a place where coffee, chocolate products, cake, breakfast, and lunch come together. This local concept aligns with the broader Chocolate Company format, which combines a chocolate shop and a café. The website for the Groningen branch states that baristas are trained in-house. Within the formula, they are referred to as chocolistas.

For coffee drinkers, it is particularly relevant that the café does not rely solely on chocolate. The menu provides a clear picture of the coffee foundation and the roaster used. At the same time, the profile remains strongly tied to chocolate, which is evident in coffee specials, hot chocolate drinks, and corporate gifts around occasions such as Sinterklaas and Christmas.

The 2024 menu lists Single Estate Coffee Roasters as the coffee roaster. The coffee is described as Guatemala 100% Arabica, sourced from the estate of Jorge and Paula Ovalle at an altitude of 1,800 meters. Older documentation describes the coffee as coming from a single farmer or estate in Huehuetenango, Guatemala, noting that Single Estate works directly with the same farmer without any intermediaries.

The permanent coffee menu features well-known espresso-based drinks. The card lists, among others, americano, espresso, espresso macchiato, cortado, cappuccino, flat white, latte, and latte macchiato. Additionally, the menu includes coffee specials such as Campfire Mochaccino, Chocolate Hazelnut Dream, and Mighty Caramel Latte. These names highlight how coffee and chocolate are combined in the offerings.

Iced coffee also has a dedicated place on the menu. Examples include Grand Hazelnut Mochaccino, Caramel Iced Latte, Iced White Cinnamon Latte, Iced Cappuccino, Iced Latte, and Iced Americano. The website and menu also mention plant-based milk options, specifically soy, coconut, oat, and almond milk. Manual brewing methods such as pour-over, filter coffee, AeroPress, or French press are not documented in the reviewed menu and website sources.

In addition to regular hospitality services, the location also offers various packages. The website mentions a barista workshop covering topics such as coffee selection, brewing techniques, milk texture, basic knowledge of the espresso machine, and personal coffee preparations. This indicates an educational component regarding coffee, although the available information is limited to the description of the package.

The website also mentions the Tasty Business Lounge. This space can be reserved for meetings and business gatherings. The listed options include a three-hour session, two three-hour sessions, or a full day. Additionally, the business page describes corporate gifts, employee gifts, and holiday-themed gifts.

Public posts also highlight local collaborations. Talent Group Groningen documented a partnership involving Kokulan Jesuthasan, Dilan Jayanthan, TGG, and FC Groningen. This collaboration was linked to Pure Groningen, Chocolate Company Café Groningen, and ELLA by Pure. Another public post mentioned extended opening hours during Ramadan, driven by public interest in strawberries with chocolate.

Available information regarding origin focuses on coffee, cacao, and tea. For coffee, the menu refers to Single Estate Coffee Roasters and the Guatemala 100% Arabica. For tea, the 2024 menu names Blend Tea as a partner. For chocolate, the broader brand page refers to Cacao-Trace, mentioning a chocolate bonus of €0.10 per sold kilogram of chocolate, intended for farmers to spend within their community.

The 2022 menu contains the same explanation regarding Cacao-Trace, stating that the bonus is used for improvements in chocolate quality and living conditions within the community. That same menu also mentions social workplaces. According to this text, Chocolate Company works with people who need support in the work process, where products are packaged under hygienic conditions.

Chocolate Company Café Groningen is listed on multiple platforms and local guides. Discover Groningen lists the address, phone number, social media, website, and opening hours. HappyCow categorizes the establishment under coffee and tea, with information on vegan options. Warenhuis Groningen classifies the location under chocolate shop and café. Horeca Groningen describes the establishment as a hospitality venue with a café and chocolate offering.

HighTea.nl lists Chocolate Company Groningen for High Chocolate and displays user ratings on the listing page. The same site included the Groningen branch in a 2024 article about High Chocolate locations. This constitutes editorial or listing-based attention, not a formal award. No official awards or industry prizes are documented in the reviewed sources.