The intention and message behind these chocolate candy bars are most certainly one of the most socially conscious bars that I have ever eaten. According to the wrapper all profits help sustain the Huichol Indians. Who’s that? Exactly. The Huichol Indians are a small tribe of approximately 15,000 people living in the Sierra Madre mountains [...]

Cocoa Heaven dives into the world of fair trade chocolate to find out if it’s worth the price you pay.

Taza Chocolate is a small chocolate maker in Somerville, Massachusettes that uses traditional Mexican stone mills to grind organic, fair trade cacao beans to create a unique and intensely flavored chocolate. The ingredients list pretty much says it all: Dominican cacao beans, cane sugar, Costa Rican cinnamon. That’s it. At least for the flavor we’ll be trying today: Cinnamon. They also offer Vanlla Bean, Green Chiles and Almond. It took me awhile to decide which one to try at $4 a pop, it’s a big decision.

Tucked away on Phinney Avenue in the greater Seattle area is the little fair trade organic chocolatier that could. (Try saying that 3 times fast.) Besides taking the factory tour and breathing in all that is good, Theo Chocolates is not only becoming a northwest favorite but a national favorite as well. So what makes [...]

This chocolate candy certainly takes the win for longest name by a dark chocolate bar. I didn’t even include that it’s actually “organic & fairly traded.” The question is, can the chocolate itself live up to it’s monniker? Packaging The package is yellow and brown, reminding me of bananas, there aren’t any, but that’s what [...]