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The Principles behind our Chocolates

Three principles inform Sunita's selection process and constitute what she calls Happy Chocolate!

Quality

We delight in tasting pure, flavorful cacao without unecessary sweeteners or additives

Traceability

From bean to bar - we want to know where our chocolate comes from and how it's processed

Sustainability

Our children deserve the opportunity to experience the pleasures of good chocolate

A Sampling of The Chocolate Garage Selections

  • Bonnat

  • Francois Pralus

  • Amedei

  • Amano

  • Michel Cluizel

  • Venchi

  • Valrhona

  • Artisan du Chocolat

Classic bars made in the European tradition tend to have more subtle, "buttery" flavors due in part to the addition of extra cacao butter.

  • Patric Chocolate

  • Rogue Chocolatier

  • Dandelion Chocolate

  • Olive and Sinclair

  • Ritual Chocolate

  • Askinosie

"Nouveau" American makers work to highlight the intense flavors of each batch. Many of them use only cacao beans and sugar (often no vanilla, little or no added cacao butter, etc.) This less forgiving approach, when done properly, can produce exquisite flavors.

  • Grenada Chocolate

  • Madecasse

    Madagascar

  • Pacari

    Ecuador

  • Momotombo

    Nicaragua

We have been excited to see the rise of excellent "in country" makers arising in regions that grow high quality cacao. Making chocolate "in country" tends to reduce the length of the supply chain and create greater economic opportunities.

Rogue Silvestre #4

RELEASED March 24, 2012

Patric Rio Crunch

RELEASED May 11, 2012

Our exclusives selection features the best microbatches of top notch American makers. Available only from The Chocolate Garage, these bars are true labors of love.

  • Grenada Salty-licious

  • Askinosie Licorice

  • Madre Passion Fruit

  • Madre Pink Peppercorn

A few of our interesting "inclusion" bars highlight the creativity of makers to deliver delicious combinations of tastes and textures.

See The Happy Chocolate Project and our blog for in-depth information on the makers and chocolates available through The Chocolate Garage.