About Koko Monk
Paul Dincer completed his pastry education in Brisbane, Australia and simultaneously completed his masters degree in information systems at Griffith University. After 3 years of working in the culinary field, he started to teach basic pastry programs in various colleges in Brisbane and Melbourne before moving to Canada. As a published author and former film critic, Dincer employs his academic finesse to further enrich the culinary experience.
KOKO MONK: CHOCOLATE BEYOND CANDY
Koko Monk Chocolates opened in Kitsilano in 2013. Founder Paul Dincer creates one-of-a-kind, complex and sophisticated flavour fusions using raw chocolate (unadulterated, unprocessed cacao beans).
When crafting each flavour, Dincer draws inspiration from his comprehensive background and education in fine art, literature and philosophy. Some of Koko Monk’s unique creations include: Blue Moon (blue cheese), Brunette Bangle (curry and coconut), La Mer (watermelon sea salt dark chocolate) and Jade Box (Japanese matcha tea), in addition to many more unusual and delicious combinations.
Koko Monk also crafts chocolate bars (including vegan bars), made from raw origin beans, with no additives other than natural sweeteners such as monk fruit, dates, coconut sugar and maple sugar. The company’s name ‘Koko Monk’, highlights a philosophy of living and working with one’s environment and employing natural ingredients, rather than forcing synthesized solutions that go against their natural functions.
Another crowd favourite is Koko Monk’s decadent hot chocolates (cacao brews), which are also available in a surprising range of flavours. Koko Monk currently serves 16 cacao brews including ‘Rashomon’ (miso white hot chocolate with matcha tea and sake), ‘Lyric and Dagger’ (black sesame with hot chocolate with lemon and lime caramel) and ‘Harem A La Turca’ (turkish coffee, salted caramel with a dash of courvoisier cognac).
Over the years, Koko Monk’s creations have been recognized in a variety of media outlets as being one of the top hot chocolate designers in the world, including Buzzfeed, Travel Zoo, Chatelaine magazine, Vancouver Is Awesome, and more. Check out the Media page for links to each article.
Chocolate aficionados are invited to visit Koko Monk to learn more about what makes this Vancouver-based company so special. Paul looks forward to welcoming visitors and sharing his insight into the art of chocolate-making.