Welcome to the home of the famous Cacaolat drink, Barcelona's finest

Discover the pleasure

of the best cocoa

THE UNIQUE PLEASURE OF THE BEST COCOA

Cacaolat cocoa comes from plantations in the Ivory Coast and West Africa. The clean, dry beans are shelled, toasted and ground into a paste lfrom which the cocoa powder is obtained. A mixture of different types of cocoa gives Cacaolat its unique flavour.

A SECRET RECIPE FORMULATED WITH THE BEST COCOA

Not all cocoa is the same. There are three types: Criollo, Trinitario and Forasteiro. Cacaolat is made with Forasteiro, which has the best characteristics and which is faithful to the original used in 1933.

CACAOLAT ORIGINAL

Cacaolat is made with high quality ingredients and the finest cocoa beans. The formula that has been kept secret since 1933, to ensure you can enjoy the genuine pleasure of Cacaolat you have always loved.

Cacaolat all year round: serve hot in winter and well chilled in summer!

CACAOLAT MOCCA – Cacao & Café

New Cacaolat Mocca. Contains all the cocoa you love with a touch of coffee to keep enjoying what you like best.

The pleasure of the finest cocoa, with a touch of coffee

CACAOLAT 0%

Ideal for people who take care of themselves and enjoy the unique taste of Cacaolat. Now, lactose free.

It doesn’t matter what you take out, it’s what you leave behind that counts

THE HISTORY OF CACAOLAT

  • 1933

    IT ALL STARTED IN BUDAPEST

    Marc and Joan Viader were at a wedding in Budapest when they were served a drink made with milk and cocoa.  At that moment they had the brainwave of producing a delicious drink never seen before.

  • CACAOLAT IS BORN

    The worlds first bottled milkshake is created in the Letona dairy plant, the biggest in Catalunya at the time. Its formula has been kept a secret since then.

    1933

  • 1933

    PUBLIC PRESENTATION

    Cacaolat was launched for the first time at the 6th Fira de Mostres in Barcelona and was a great success.

  • HOT OR COLD?

    Cacaolat can be drunk hot in winter and cold in summer.

    1936

  • 1950

    THE RETURN OF CACAOLAT

    After a 15-year break, cocoa supplies were restored.

  • PEPI APPEARS

    A brand image that has symbolised the product from the start was born: Pepi.  An athletic boy carrying a satchel and an enormous bottle of Cacaolat.

     

    1950

  • 1951

    THE NUMBER ONE FOOD

    In the fifties, Cacaolat always appeared with its motto “The number one food”.

  • SUPPORTING ATHLETES

    For almost 20 years, Cacaolat sponsored national sports.

    1953

  • 1955

    FACTORY IS EXPANDED

    They grew out of the factory at number 5 Pujades.  The solution: a new factory at number 25 in the same street.

  • THE NO. 1

    For the first time, Pepi appears as a flesh and blood character. 

     

    1966

  • 1971

     

    BUILDING THE BRAND

    Pepi’s image was refined and the labels were redesigned.

  • THE CHILDREN’S SHOW

    Since 1982, Cacaolat has had an active role in the event organised by Fira de Barcelona at Christmas.

     

    1982

  • 1983

    AN AWARD FOR IMAGE

    Cacaolat receives the 7th Tanit Trophy for the best brand image.

  • THEY ADOPT SNOWFLAKE

    Cacaolat adopts Snowflake, the albino gorilla at Barcelona zoo.

    1989

  • 1986

     

    A WARHOL BASED POSTER

    Designers Ibon Zugasti and Iñigo Beldarrain created an Andy Warhol style poster.

  • 65TH ANNIVERSARY

    Cacaolat celebrates its 65th Birthday with a lithograph by artist Josep Maria Subirachs.

     

    1998

  • 2008

    THEY JOIN FACEBOOK

    Cacaolat becomes more sociable than ever with its Facebook page.

  • HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY

    Cacaolat presents a new packaging line as a tribute to the first Cacaolat bottle in 1933.

    2013

  • 2014

    0% LAUNCH

    Cacaolat launch the new 0% range

  • MOCCA

    Cacaolat launch the new cools sister, Mocca

    2016

  • 2017

    NOIR

    Cacaolat launch the sophisticated Noir, the most intense pleasure.

  • Cacaolat remains as it was in 1933, the #1 and the best.

    Today