Our chocolate tells a story of craft and care, one that may feel different from what you're used to. Below we answer common questions so you can enjoy it with understanding.
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Is the sour note in your chocolate intentional?
If you're used to mass-produced chocolate, our crafted chocolate might surprise you. Pure, unadulterated and minimally processed cacao often has natural flavour notes of red fruit, citrus or a vinegar-like acidity, a characteristic directly resulting from the fermentation and drying of the cacao beans. This is a sign of its quality and authentic craft and is a part of the true taste of chocolate.
Why craft chocolate costs more?
The price of craft chocolate reflects the true journey of the cacao bean - a path defined by time, care and difficulty.
A cacao tree takes years to bear fruit. The harvest is dangerous and remains a manual, human process. The transformation from bean to bar is intentionally slow. Most (not all) mass-produced chocolate bypasses this reality with quick, high-temperature roasting and adding an overwhelming amount of sugar and artificial flavourings to mask the taste of inferior beans.
We don't.
We believe in paying farmers fair wages, using a slow-roast method to develop complex flavours and focusing on minimal ingredients with high cacao content. This is the real cost of craft chocolate., often three times (or more) than the cost of mass produced/comodity "chocolate".
Is dark chocolate your only offering?
While the heart of our work lies in dark chocolate, we do occasionally craft dark milk chocolate, produced in limited seasonal batches rather than year-round.
Our approach to milk chocolate remains intentional: we use a higher percentage of cocoa than conventional milk chocolate, resulting in a richer, less sweet profile that stays true to the character of the beans.
As for white chocolate, we make our own from real cocoa butter for use in bonbon fillings and flavoured bars. It is not currently available as a standalone eating bar.
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Whether you're new to craft chocolate or already a fan, we invite you to explore these creations with an open mind and an open heart.
