Bean to bar chocolate makers

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Permalink Reply by Clay Gordon on March 1, 2008 at 3:40pm

Casey:

Thanks for posting this and pointing me to that discussion. It's quite interesting and nuanced, even discussing whether or not a company that starts from liquor (as opposed to roasting their own beans should be included).

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Permalink Reply by Clay Gordon on April 23, 2008 at 9:29am

There is a similar discussion on American bean-to-bar companies here.

Any questions or updates about the American companies on this list should be directed to that forum thread.

Information, comments, and thoughts about non-US companies (including Mexico and Canada) should go here.

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Permalink Reply by Erin on July 6, 2008 at 7:27pm

Cotton Tree Chocolate is made in Belize. It is a bean to bar chocolate made at the Cotton Tree Lodge in the Toledo District of Belize.

The initial batch of Cotton Tree Chocolate was made from tree (picked directly off a local farmer's trees and fermented and made at the Cotton Tree Lodge) to bar. Most batches are not fermented on the premises but instead start with freshly fermented and dried beans that are then roasted on the premises.

Cotton Tree Chocolate likes to buy the freshest beans possible directly from the farmer.

Cotton Tree Lodge arranges a chocolate week at the lodge which allow guests to tour cacao plantations, pick cacao, and participate in all of the steps to make their own chocolate bars. Guests can also tour the Cotton Tree Chocolate factory on the premises.

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Permalink Reply by Lowe on April 26, 2008 at 6:23pm

Casey,

Thank you very much for this thorough and excellent list!

How about Dolfin from Belgium? Are they bean to bar? If they're not, then does anyone know where they get their chocolate from? I've been sampling a lot of Dolfin's flavors recently, so It would help to know.

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Permalink Reply by Clay Gordon on April 26, 2008 at 10:53pm

To the Italian list add Venchi, Antica Dolceria Bonajuto, and Don Puglisi. To the German list add Coppeneur.

I am fairly certain that the chocolate Dolfin uses is sourced from Belcolade.

Also, although Vintage Plantations is headquartered here in New Jersey, manufacturing is all done in Ecuador.

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Permalink Reply by Lowe on April 26, 2008 at 11:40pm

Updated list, minus the U.S. makers:
(minus the hyperlinks too)

Africa
Malagasy (Madagascar)
Claudio Corallo (São Tomé)

Australia
Haigh's Chocolates
Tava

Europe
Austria
Zotter

Belgium
Barry Callebaut
Pierre Marcolini

Denmark
Carletti
Toms

France
Bernachon
Bonnat
Chocolaterie de L'Opera
Michel Cluizel
Pralus
Valrhona
Weiss

Germany
Coppeneur
Euromar
Hachez
Herza
Ludwig
Ludwig Weinrich
Storck

Italy
Amedei
Antica Dolceria Bonajuto
Cioccolato Peyrano
DeBondt
Domori
Don Puglisi
Ferrero
ICAM
Majani
Venchi

Spain
Chocovic
Natra

Sweden
Malmö Chokladfabrik

Swizerland
Confiserie Berner
Felchlin

United Kingdom
Cadbury-Schweppes
Sir Hans Sloane of London

North America
Canada
Soma Chocolatemaker

United States
(On other thread)

South America & Caribbean
Argentina
Fenix

Colombia
Santander

Ecuador
Vintage Plantations

Grenada
Grenada Chocolate Company

Nicaragua
El Castillo del Cacao

Venezuela
El Rey
Hacienda Bukare

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Permalink Reply by Masur on May 3, 2008 at 4:10pm

Chocolaterie de L'Opera is not a bean to bar company and should be removed from the list.

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Permalink Reply by Amanda on September 18, 2008 at 10:07pm

Here's a new updated list with one more addition: Pacari Chocolate, an Ecuadorian Organic Chocolate:


Africa
Malagasy (Madagascar)
Claudio Corallo (São Tomé)

Australia
Haigh's Chocolates
Tava

Europe
Austria
Zotter

Belgium
Barry Callebaut
Pierre Marcolini

Denmark
Carletti
Toms

France
Bernachon
Bonnat
Chocolaterie de L'Opera
Michel Cluizel
Pralus
Valrhona
Weiss

Germany
Coppeneur
Euromar
Hachez
Herza
Ludwig
Ludwig Weinrich
Storck

Italy
Amedei
Antica Dolceria Bonajuto
Cioccolato Peyrano
DeBondt
Domori
Don Puglisi
Ferrero
ICAM
Majani
Venchi

Spain
Chocovic
Natra

Sweden
Malmö Chokladfabrik

Swizerland
Confiserie Berner
Felchlin

United Kingdom
Cadbury-Schweppes
Sir Hans Sloane of London

North America
Canada
Soma Chocolatemaker

United States
(On other thread)

South America & Caribbean
Argentina
Fenix

Colombia
Santander

Ecuador
Pacari Chocolate
Vintage Plantations

Grenada
Grenada Chocolate Company

Nicaragua
El Castillo del Cacao

Venezuela
El Rey
Hacienda Bukare

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Permalink Reply by Clay Gordon on April 28, 2008 at 11:20am

All:

I have created a simple database that will enable us to track these companies more easily. It is located here.

PLEASE DO NOT ADD ANY MORE COMPANY NAMES HERE. Please add them in the database. If you have added a company to this list, please consider making an entry in the database for it.

Thanks in advance,
:: Clay

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Permalink Reply by Lowe on May 1, 2008 at 8:29am

What about Chocolove (Boulder, CO, USA), Frey (Switzerland), and Dolfin (Belgium)-- are they bean to bar?

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Permalink Reply by Clay Gordon on May 1, 2008 at 11:24am

Chocolove does not manufacture the chocolate from beans, they are a fondeur, or melter. While originally everything was manufactured by a co-packer, in late 2003 they opened their own bar production facility.

According to information on this page, Chocolat Frey is a bean-to-bar company. They also claim to be "... the only major chocolate brand produced entirely in Switzerland." Astoundingly, they make over 350 flavors of bars.

Dolfin was founded by the Poncelet brothers who are related to the family that started Belcolade if I remember correctly. If you read their web site closely, there is no mention of bean-to-bar -- which there certainly would be if they were practicing it. They talk about the art of blending, not the art of making chocolate. Interesting news is that they were recently recognized as Belgium's first CO2-neutral chocolate company.

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Permalink Reply by Lowe on May 3, 2008 at 3:34pm

Is Neuhaus from Belgium bean to bar? It seems like they would be, but I'm not sure how to tell or how even how to find out.

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