Our Journey
In the summer of 2019, we started our journey as Cochoa to craft the finest chocolates on the planet. After 4 years, a realisation reshaped our path. Cacao is not a dessert and food needs to be food. Not a scientific experiment.
We pressed the Reset button. On December 1, 2023, we said goodbye to Cochoa and our beloved milk chocolates. Our business went to almost zero here. This marked the birth of Oona.
With Oona, we embarked on a new journey. Our mission: to make life worth living for for all humanity.
What We Do At Oona
At Oona, everything begins and ends with the Oona Way. It is not just a philosophy. It is how we source, create, and show up every single day.
We believe in cacao. Not as a trend or a product, but as something genuinely transformative. It calms. It uplifts. It brings presence and joy. In a world growing louder by the day, cacao made the right way offers something rare. A moment of peace.
That's what we set out to create. Clean, chemical-free ingredients. Freshly roasted and ground. Made with a singular purpose to do good, always, no matter the cost.
Our History
2018
Before The Beginning
Passion for nature sparked the idea to create chocolates during a trip to the Himalayas in 2018. Sai, an engineer with no culinary experience, embraced the idea, leading to the creation of 'Cochoa'. He left his corporate job to intern with a chocolate maker.
2020
The Beginning
After 6 months of learning, Sai officially founded "Cochoa" in early-mid 2019, with a focus on producing exceptional chocolates using ethically sourced, raw, and natural ingredients while bringing about a positive change in the world.
2021
Move to the mountains
We created chocolates inspired by nature but felt disconnected in the concrete jungle of the city. The pandemic prompted a move to the mountains in early 2021, providing a fresh start aligned with our principles.
2023
Reset
Being in nature shaped a holistic view towards work, food, and life. We began to see food as an act of love, made with love, essential for peace. The focus shifted to creating good food, which led us to discontinue all our highly loved milk chocolates.
2024
Restart
With the new direction, we felt the need for a new name. We chose 'oona', a name symbolizing unity and universality. The new logo, a pinwheel, represents freedom and joy. This change marks a shift towards a focus on peace and well-being in food and life. To a new journey.
2025
Ranikhet
After years of searching in the mountains and with many heartbreaks, we found our home in Ranikhet. Like we always say through all the trials and tribulations, this is the beginning of something beautiful. Onward.