our purpose
Gold standard chocolate, made from bean to bar.
Makers, not melters.
We make chocolate from scratch, starting with raw cacao beans - not pre-made chocolate.
That puts us among a small number of UK chocolate makers working this way, with full control over flavour from start to finish.
Everything is done in-house, in small batches, to bring out the natural character of each cacao origin.
Just cacao and a few well-chosen ingredients. No nasties, no shortcuts.
We work directly with the people who grow our cacao and pay properly.
Bean-to-Bar
We make every bar from raw cacao beans, roasting, refining and tempering in our own factory. No couverture. No shortcuts. Just complete control over flavour from start to finish.
Transparent Trade
Farmer prosperity is a key ingredient in great chocolate. That's why we source our cacao through trusted producers and cooperatives who champion quality, transparency and long-term partnerships with farming communities.
Craft & Community
Chocolate is made to be shared. Through our factory tours, cafés and events, we're bringing people together to discover, enjoy and celebrate the craft of bean-to-bar chocolate.
Our Story
Founder Max talks about who we are, and where we're going.
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A few words from our Founder
“I feel most people are barely scraping the surface when it comes to chocolate. The chocolate we’ve come to expect is so far from what it could be. For years the true flavours of cacao have been masked in order to create a product, which is a consistent sweet fix for the masses.
When in truth, chocolate is so much more complexed than that. Different bean varieties, harvests, origins and post harvest production processes, all have a huge bearing on the finished taste. So no two bars are quite alike, which really opens up a side of chocolate that many people just don’t know about.
Witnessing someone taste true craft chocolate for the first time is quite special for me. Something they thought they knew, but they actually really didn’t. It only took a bite to realise that.”
Max Scotford
Visit us in Sheffield, and beyond.
We invite you to visit our factory for an immersive tour, where you can smell freshly roasted cacao and watch our melanges slowly refine chocolate. Or visit one of our cafés across the UK to indulge in a handcrafted hot chocolate, enjoy freshly baked treats, and browse our shelves of craft chocolates and gifts.