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Maker
Bixby ChocolateBixby Chocolate based in Rockland, Maine, has a range of chocolate offerings from bars, caramels and confections that are made with clean, and natural ingredients. A family and women owned company founded by Kate McAleer, Bixby Chocolate makes bean-to-bar chocolate using ethically sourced, organic, and non-GMO ingredients.

Cacao Estate
PISAProduits Des Iles SA (PISA) is one of the few groups in Haiti working to export single-origin Haitian cacao, a battle they’ve been taking on since their inception in 2012. Prior to PISA’s establishment, basically all Haitian cacao was sold in the commodity market at dirt-cheap prices, despite the fact that neighboring Dominican Republic’s industry was booming. So the group decided to take on the task themselves, buying wet cacao from local farmers and processing it centrally in a northern facility. PISA’s beans are described by importer Uncommon Cacao as the “perfect storm of chocolate, caramelized sugars, and juicy dark berries,” and we couldn’t agree more. While makers’ choices play a large role in the final flavor, these notes are steadfast and hard to ignore. All PISA cacao is certified organic.
