Amano Artisan Chocolate
The company name is derived from the Italian word "Amano" which translates to "by hand" and "love".[1] Amano Artisan Chocolate was founded by Art Pollard in 2005, in Orem, Utah.[2] Pollard's first harvest for the company was some rare white beans he got from Villahermosa, Mexico that same year.[7][8] Amano’s chocolate making has evolved from Italian and French confectionery techniques.The company employs high proportions of cocoa (70%) in their chocolate, using bean from South and Central America as well as Africa and Oceania.