DIRECT TRADE CERTIFIED
Taza makes stone ground chocolate that is seriously good and fair for all. From farm to factory, we do things differently. We do things better. We are chocolate pioneers.

It starts with Taza Direct Trade. We said no to predatory middlemen and abusive labor practices. We created the chocolate industry's first third- party certified Direct Trade cacao sourcing program, to ensure quality and transparency for all. We have real, face-to-face relationships with growers who respect the environment and fair labor practices. They provide us with the best organic cacao, and we pay them prices significantly higher than Fair Trade. In fact, you can see exactly what we pay them, in our groundbreaking Annual Cacao Sourcing Transparency Reports.
Taza Direct Trade means more money for farmers, the best cacao for us, and seriously good chocolate for you.

OUR 2024 TRANSPARENCY REPORT IS HERE
REAL RELATIONSHIPS
To us, cacao is not just a commodity. We know our producers personally. Our goal is to meet with them in person or via video conference at least once every year.

THE BEST CACAO
We only purchase Certified USDA Organic cacao that meets our high quality standards and is approved by the Taza Tasting Panel for its seriously good flavor.

MORE MONEY FOR PARTNERS
We pay at least $500 above the market price-a 15-20% premium-and never less than $2,800 per metric ton for cacao.

THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION
We're serious about transparency and trust. To guarantee the integrity of our Direct Trade program, our Direct Trade claims are independently verified each year by Baystate Organic Certifiers, a USDA-accredited organic certifier based in Massachusetts.
Our Grower Partners:
PREVIOUS TRANSPARENCY REPORTS
- 2024 Direct Trade Transparency Report
- 2023 Direct Trade Transparency Report
- 2022 Direct Trade Transparency Report
- 2021 Direct Trade Transparency Report
- 2020 Direct Trade Transparency Report
- 2019 Direct Trade Transparency Report
- 2018 Direct Trade Transparency Report
- 2017 Direct Trade Transparency Report
- 2016 Direct Trade Transparency Report
- 2015 Direct Trade Transparency Report
- 2014 Direct Trade Transparency Report
- 2013 Direct Trade Transparency Report
- 2012 Direct Trade Transparency Report
- 2011 Direct Trade Transparency Report