About Ghraoui Chocolate

This bittersweet story of our chocolate began with a trading business in 1805 in Damascus. The head of the family’s 4th generation, Mr. Sadek A. Ghraoui, was a pioneer in introducing Syrian crafts to the international community. Ghraoui products received numerous accolades and awards, including gold medals, from Paris to New York. Ghraoui was the first company to introduce chocolate to the Middle East in 1931. Later Ghraoui products were sold in London emporiums such as Fortnum Mason, Selfridges, and Harrods and even gained the title of Purveyor to Her Majesty, the Queen of England. In the 1990s, Bassam Ghraoui resumed the family business and opened a factory on the outskirts of Damascus. In 2005 Ghraoui chocolates were awarded the ‘Prix d’honneur award at the most prestigious chocolate fair in Europe, the Salon du Chocolat, Paris. In 2017, Ghraoui has relaunched. Our chocolate was reborn once more, this time in Budapest. Since then, three more exceptional Ghraoui boutiques have opened their doors in Doha, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi. Read their story