SERIOUSLY GOOD FOR ALL
At Taza Chocolate we make stone ground chocolate that is seriously good and fair for all. Cacao is so complex in flavor that we want to let it shout loud and proud. That is why we do less to bring you more. We stone grind organic cacao beans into perfectly unrefined, minimally processed chocolate with bold flavor and texture, unlike anything you have ever tasted
HOW IT ALL STARTED
Taza founder and CEO Alex Whitmore took his first bite of stone ground chocolate while traveling in Oaxaca, Mexico. He was so inspired by the rustic intensity that he decided to create a chocolate factory back home in Somerville, MA. He learned to hand-carve granite mill stones to make chocolate that is less processed, so our Direct Trade cacao can shine. In 2005, he officially launched Taza with his wife, Kathleen Fulton, who is Taza's Chief Design Officer and designed all of the packaging.
DIRECT TRADE
Taza is a pioneer in ethical cacao sourcing. We were the first U.S. chocolate maker to establish a third- party certified Direct Trade Cacao Certification program. We maintain direct relationships with our cacao farmers and pay a premium above the Fair Trade price for their cacao. We partner only with cacao producers who respect the rights of workers and the environment.
OUR PROCESS
We make perfectly unrefined, stone ground chocolate from bean to bar in Somerville, MA, using traditional Mexican stone mills called molinos. These hand-carved stones preserve the bright, fruity flavors of our organic, Direct Trade Certified cacao, creating a bold, rustic, and satisfyingly gritty chocolate-unlike anything you've tasted.
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