Creo Chocolate is a chocolate company based in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Description
[edit]The chocolate company Creo Chocolate is based in Portland, Oregon. The business operates chocolate shops, offering various food and drink options such as brownies, chocolate soda, and hot chocolate.[1][2] In addition to chocolate bars, Creo has also sold hot chocolate mix, chocolate-covered gummy bears, honey peanut butter truffles, and wild pecan caramels.[3]
History
[edit]The Straub family (including Tim, Janet, and Kevin)[4] opened Creo Chocolate in 2014.[5][6]
Creo has sourced Arriba Nacional cacao from Ecuador.[7][8] The business also offers factory tours and classes.[9]
Creo experienced a break-in in early 2025.[10] In August 2025, the business announced plans to open new chocolate lab and tasting space in northeast Portland.[11][12]
Reception
[edit]Bennett Campbell Ferguson included the business in Willamette Week's 2016 overview of Portland's seven best hot chocolates.[13] Samantha Bakall of The Oregonian included Creo in a similar list in 2017.[14] In 2021, David Landsel included Creo in Food & Wine's list of the fifty best chocolate makers and chocolate shops in the United States.[15] Rebecca Roland and Seiji Nanbu included Creo in Eater Portland's 2024 overview of the city's best hot chocolate.[16]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Fodor's Inside Portland. Fodor's Travel. 2020-04-07. ISBN 978-1-64097-251-3.
- ^ Fodor's Oregon. Fodor's Travel. 2017-06-13. ISBN 978-0-14-754679-1.
- ^ Stevenson, Jen (2025-08-26). Portland Family Adventures, 2nd Edition: City Escapades, Day Trips, Weekend Getaways, and Itineraries for Fun-Loving Families. Blue Star Press. ISBN 978-1-63217-586-1.
- ^ "We Visited Every Single One of Portland's Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Makers". Willamette Week. 2016-02-08. Archived from the original on 2024-06-06. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ^ "Sweet, salty or spiced? Creo Chocolate offers build-your-own bar session". KOIN.com. 2024-08-01. Archived from the original on 2024-08-02. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ^ "We Drank Our Way Through All of Creo's Hot Chocolates. Here Are the Results". Willamette Week. 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ^ Ayora-Diaz, Steffan Igor (2019-02-07). Taste, Politics, and Identities in Mexican Food. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-350-06668-7.
- ^ Brulotte, Ronda L. (2025-04-22). Mezcal in Oaxaca: A Craft Spirit for the Global Marketplace. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-1-4773-3098-2.
- ^ Bakall, Samantha (2017-02-03). "Portland's best dessert spots for Valentine's Day". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ^ "Wave of Portland shop break-ins sparks community outcry, support". kgw.com. 2025-01-07. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ^ Nocera, Veronica (2025-08-23). "Local chocolatier to open new build-your-own-bar lab in NE Portland". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ^ Seibold, Hannah (2025-08-19). "Creo Chocolate to unveil renovated bean-to-bar chocolate lab in Northeast Portland". The Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on 2025-08-19. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ^ "Seven of Portland's Best Hot Chocolates". Willamette Week. 2016-12-08. Archived from the original on 2025-08-07. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ^ Bakall, Samantha (2017-12-06). "Holiday cocoa crawl: Portland's best drinking chocolate". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ^ "The Best Chocolate in America". Food & Wine. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ^ Roland, Rebecca (2020-01-10). "Warm Up With Portland's Best Rich, Cozy Hot Chocolates". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
