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Bean to bar chocolate makers
Here is a list of bean to bar makers. It is not a list of ethical companies or artisan chocolate makers. It simply means that these companies all make their chocolate all the way from raw cacao beans to the molded bar. This list is the result of an ongoing project conducted at 70%, where members maintain a discussion and make attempts to verifty that each company on this list actually makes chocolate from raw beans. The reason for verification is that sometimes companies wish to sound hip and trendy and so they claim to be bean bar. The idea is to have some type of definitive list going of who actually makes 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
Euromar
Hachez
Herza
Ludwig
Ludwig Weinrich
Storck
Italy
Amedei
Cioccolato Peyrano
DeBondt
Domori
Ferrero
ICAM
Majani
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
Amano
Askinosie
DeVries
Guittard
Jacques Torres
Kraft
Lindt
Nestle
Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory
Patric Chocolate
Rogue Chocolatier
Scharffen Berger
Taza
Tcho
Theo
South America/ Caribbean
El Castillo del Cacao (Nicaragua)
El Rey (Venezuela)
Fenix (Argentina)
Grenada Chocolate Company (Grenada)
Hacienda Bukare (Venezuela)
Santander (Colombia)
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
Euromar
Hachez
Herza
Ludwig
Ludwig Weinrich
Storck
Italy
Amedei
Cioccolato Peyrano
DeBondt
Domori
Ferrero
ICAM
Majani
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
Amano
Askinosie
DeVries
Guittard
Jacques Torres
Kraft
Lindt
Nestle
Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory
Patric Chocolate
Rogue Chocolatier
Scharffen Berger
Taza
Tcho
Theo
South America/ Caribbean
El Castillo del Cacao (Nicaragua)
El Rey (Venezuela)
Fenix (Argentina)
Grenada Chocolate Company (Grenada)
Hacienda Bukare (Venezuela)
Santander (Colombia)
Tags: bean-to-bar, chocolate-makers
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Alan McClure on -
No. Bean-to-bar requires roasting, winnowing, and grinding the cocoa beans.
starting from cocoa liquor would be liquor-to-bar.
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Permalink Reply by Mark Boxshus on -
I don't see World's Finest Chocolate listed here. Last I knew (8 years ago) they were a genuine bean to bar manufacturer.
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Permalink Reply by Lowe on -
"I don't see World's Finest Chocolate listed here. "
What country are they in?
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Permalink Reply by Mark Boxshus on
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I also don't see Merckens Chocolate listed here. It is a division of ADM Cocoa and operates a bean to bar facility in Mansfield, MA.
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Permalink Reply by Alan McClure on
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Mark,
Here is the American bean-to-bar topic. You'll find Merckens and more there:
http://www.thechocolatelife.com/forum/topic/show?id=1978963%3ATopic...
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Permalink Reply by Lowe on
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Is Lake Champlain, in Burlington VT, a bean to bar maker?
From their website they seem to be, but I'm not sure.
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Permalink Reply by Alan McClure on
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99.99% sure that they don't.
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Permalink Reply by Clay Gordon on -
Lake Champlain is definitely not b-2-b. They are just down the interstate from St Albans VT where Callebaut has a factory. All of the chocolate LCCC uses comes from Callebaut. The clue is to take a look at the origins and percentages.
:: Clay
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Permalink Reply by Lowe on
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As always, thanks for the knowledgeable replies to my LCC question.
Now, I'm curious about this one too-- Why is Kraft on this list? What chocolate do they make from bean to bar?
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Permalink Reply by Mark Boxshus on
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I replied to this forum once before. Merckens Chocolate (ADM) is not listed. I worked for Merckens and they were a bean to bar manufacturer. Have they changed their process? Why are they not included under listings in North America?
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Permalink Reply by Mark Boxshus on
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Sorry, I just saw an updated article
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