Chocolate,
crafted as art.

From Kazakhstan to Italy,
chocolate became a lifelong craft.

Liliya Shakhatova began her journey in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and followed her passion for fine chocolate all the way to the hills of northern Italy. She trained at the Italian Chocolatier Masters Academy in Belluno and Limana — returning year after year from 2017 through 2022 — mastering Bean-to-Bar technique, artisan pralines, and the full spectrum of artisan chocolate production.

She also earned certifications in natural gelato at the Grosseto academy, Italian pastry at the Giglio Cooking School in Florence, and traveled to Coimbatore, India to study cacao at its source with Cacao Town. Her Prospero Chocolate Workshop, founded in 2015, became an award-winning destination — earning her recognition as Entrepreneur of the Year 2023.

Today she brings that accumulated craft — built across continents and cultures — to every creation, from single-origin bars to hand-decorated seasonal collections.