Taza Chocolate


Taza Chocolate is a Mexican-inspired stoneground, organic chocolate manufacturer based in Somerville, MA, USA. The factory was founded by Alex Whitmore in 2005 and is home to over 40 different products that can be found in 2,800 retail stores across the country.

History

Alex Whitmore founded Taza Chocolate in 2005 after a trip to Oaxaca, Mexico where he first encountered stone ground chocolate.
After building out a factory space in Somerville, Massachusetts in 2006, Whitmore acquired a mix of traditional and vintage machinery, including stone mills from Oaxaca, an Italian winnower from Dominican Republic, and a Barth Sirocco roaster from Italy. The cacao beans were initially bought from brokers, but Whitmore later traveled through Central and South America and the Caribbean in search of farmers who could work directly with him. Whitmore and his co-founder and wife, Kathleen Fulton, have maintained a Direct Trade relationship with every cacao grower from where they source the cacao beans.
Taza Chocolate is sold across the United States and in certain countries abroad.

Direct trade process

Taza Chocolate uses Certified USDA organic, non-GMO cacao that grow directly from the trunk and branches of cacao tree.

Products

Taza sells a variety of chocolates in bars and discs, including:
The Amaze Bars: Stone ground chocolate combined with other flavors
Chocolate Covered Treats: Almonds, cashews, and hazelnuts covered in stone ground dark chocolate
Gifts and Collections: Packaged gifts
Chocolate Mexicano Discs: Rustic, organic dark Mexican style chocolate discs
Origin Bars: Minimally processed stone ground bar