O, miraculous chocolate!
Thanks to Akinosie Chocolate, the world has one less lawyer. Guided by a higher power to quit his criminal defense practice and take up chocolate-making, founder Shawn Askinosie channeled his considerable energy into making some of the most responsibly produced chocolate in the world. Every farmer and bean harvest is a personal acquaintance of Askinosie and his staff. Rather than use brokers and second- and third-party shipping and sourcing companies, Askinosie chocolate has its hand in every step of the chocolate growing, shipping and making process. The result is remarkable: spectacularly delicious chocolate bars, nibs and cocoas whose origins can be traced by the consumer to the farm where they’re grown.

 

On top of all the responsible sourcing, shipping and manufacturing, Askinosie packages its products in 100% biodegradable materials, and employs women at a local shelter to make the packaging. 10% of the profits from the sale of Askinosie chocolates are shared directly with the farmers who grow their beans, giving them a tangible stake in maintaining quality.

We’ll admit it—we wanted to try Askinosie because of their story. But a great story won’t sell chocolate that tastes like every other bar in the grocery store. Because they source beans from farms with truly distinctive terroir, their chocolate bars tell the story of hundreds of years of perfecting the process. Who knew chocolate was even grown in the Philippines? Askinosie not only makes a 77% cacao bar from single-origin Philippine beans, they make a dark milk bar with fleur de sel and a white chocolate bar made with goat’s milk from the same unique beans. These people are fanatics! So support a true quality fanatic and get some Askinosie chocolate today.