Organic, Fairly Traded, Ethical Chocolate Companies
My official gift sets once included indulgent delightful chocolates from these small ethical companies. Please support them directly now. Questions? You can ask me
Try Some of the best West Coast Chocolatiers and Chocolate Makers!
Sjaak’s Organic Chocolates
Vegan Assortments
Charming family run company in Petaluma, California offering great organic vegan treats with fun seasonal gifts
https://www.sjaaks.com/who-we-are/
TCHO
Intense chocolate maker in Berkeley, California
https://tcho.com/pages/faqs
Theo
Located in Seattle, Washington, Theo’s core idea is to make chocolate in a way that everyone in the bean-to-bar process can thrive.
https://theochocolate.com/mission-values
Alter Eco
Based in San Francisco, California
Outstanding delectable truffles, very gifty yet in compostable wrappers!
https://www.alterecofoods.com/collections/truffles
ISSUES IN THE CACAO INDUSTRY
Ivory Coast Slavery
Decades of promises to stop child slavery in the cacao plantations in the Ivory Coast, yet little improvement
Documentary: The Dark Side of Chocolate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vfbv6hNeng
Green America’s efforts to end child labor in cocoa:
https://www.greenamerica.org/end-child-labor-cocoa
Villains or Heroes?
See the latest rating of large chocolate companies here:
https://www.greenamerica.org/spring-2020-chocolate-scorecard