Our adventure
Enjoy an authentic chocolate experience at Maison Pliester, an artisan chocolatier in Brussels since 1986. Located in Schaerbeek, our workshop invites you to discover the behind-the-scenes world of Belgian chocolate making, meet our artisans, and explore their expertise. Guided tours, workshops, and tastings immerse you in a world rich in flavor, combining tradition, creativity, and a passion for chocolate.
Cacao-Trace™
Cacao-Trace™ is our sustainable and ethical cocoa program, but also a quality label recognized around the world. For every kilo of chocolate purchased, part of the revenue is paid to farmers in addition to what they usually earn. This also ensures higher yields and better quality.
Cacao-Trace™ chocolate is made only from the best quality cocoa beans, which are fermented and dried according to a very strict process. These two processes are carried out in close collaboration with the Cacao-Trace™ team on site.
Green Key
Green Key is an ecolabel awarded to more than 3,000 tourist attractions in over 60 countries around the world. This ecolabel is awarded to companies that have an environmental approach within their business. In order to apply for this certificate, companies must meet a number of very specific criteria. Reducing water and electricity consumption as well as decreasing the amount of waste. Every year, Green Key checks all these criteria to make sure that companies are doing their best to respect the environment.
We are proud to announce that Maison Pliester has been among the recipients of this ecolabel since January 2020 and that we are the only chocolate maker not only in Brussels but in the world to have received it.
Belgian craftsmanship
The legal recognition of artisans is issued by the FPS Economy. Since June 1, 2016, artisans established in Belgium have been able to apply for this official recognition in order to promote the authenticity of their work, their manual know-how, and the quality of their craftsmanship.
Maison Pliester proudly obtained the legal recognition of Artisan in February 2020. This was renewed in June 2026 for a new five-year period.
