South AfricaBean-to-Bar
Honest Chocolate
Honest Chocolate is a bean-to-bar chocolate maker based in Cape Town, South Africa, specializing in hand-crafted vegan bars.
About
Honest Chocolate
Honest Chocolate is an artisanal chocolate company based in Cape Town, South Africa. Operating as a bean-to-bar maker, the company distinguishes itself through an old school, hand-crafted production method that emphasizes manual attention throughout the process.
The manufacturing process relies on the use of a melanger to refine the cocoa. Every bar is tempered to ensure a specific texture before reaching its final form, which typically weighs 60 grams per unit. The resulting product is intentionally vegan.
Sourcing practices are central to the company philosophy. Honest Chocolate maintains direct trade claims for their bean procurement, prioritizing relationships that support transparency and sustainable practices at the origin level.
14 bars on Chof
Bars by Honest Chocolate
Honest Chocolate
54% Dark mylk with Peruvian Maca
54%milkTanzania
Honest Chocolate
70%
70%darkTanzania
Honest Chocolate
70% Coconut Blossom Sugar
70%darkTanzania
Honest Chocolate
Cape Sea Salt
54%darkSouth Africa
Honest Chocolate
Cracked Coffee 54%
54%milk
Honest Chocolate
Dark 80%
80%darkTanzania
Honest Chocolate
Fynbos Buchu
54%darkSouth Africa
Honest Chocolate
Kalahari Salt 70%
70%darkTanzania
Honest Chocolate
Mint
54%milkSouth Africa
Honest Chocolate
Mylk 54%
54%milk
Honest Chocolate
Naartjie 70%
70%darkTanzania
Honest Chocolate
Rooibos
54%darkSouth Africa
Honest Chocolate
Salted Almond 54%
54%milkTanzania
Honest Chocolate
Toasted Coconut 54%
54%milkTanzania
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About Honest Chocolate
Which country is Honest Chocolate chocolate from?
Honest Chocolate is a chocolate maker based in South Africa.
What kind of chocolate maker is Honest Chocolate?
Honest Chocolate is classified as bean-to-bar on Chof: its chocolate is made from cacao beans, refined and conched in a workshop or a specialist chocolate factory rather than melted down from bought chocolate.
How many Honest Chocolate bars are listed on Chof?
Chof currently lists 14 chocolate bars from Honest Chocolate, with full tasting notes, cocoa percentages and ingredient details.
Which cocoa origins does Honest Chocolate use most?
Honest Chocolate works most often with cacao from Tanzania (8 bars on Chof). Honest Chocolate also makes bars with cacao from South Africa.
Where can I buy Honest Chocolate chocolate?
Honest Chocolate sells directly through their website at https://honestchocolate.co.za. Specialty chocolate shops in Europe and beyond also carry their bars. To track your tastings and find more bars like Honest Chocolate, scan any of their bars in the Chof app.
Where can I learn more about Honest Chocolate?
Visit Honest Chocolate directly at https://honestchocolate.co.za, or browse every Honest Chocolate bar with origin and tasting details on this Chof maker page.
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