Dinner Party Hero chocolate bundle styled on gold trays for sharing

Dinner Party Hero: Shared Sweets Set

Q: What makes Bar & Cocoa different?

We're a US online retailer specializing in craft bean-to-bar chocolate, with more than 50 makers from over 30 countries. We don't make the chocolate. We choose the makers, then give you what you need to pick well: detailed tasting notes, origin information, cacao percentages, and maker profiles. You can browse by origin, maker, cacao percentage, or flavor, and our gift boxes and club make it easy to send something that feels considered.

Q: What is bean-to-bar chocolate?

Bean-to-bar chocolate is made start to finish by one maker, from raw cacao beans to finished bars. The same team handles roasting, grinding, conching, tempering, and molding, so they decide how the cacao's own flavor comes through. That's why two bean-to-bar bars from different origins can taste completely different, and why makers often name the origin on the wrapper.

Q: How do you source your chocolate? Is it ethical and sustainable?

We buy finished chocolate from more than 50 craft makers around the world. We don't buy cacao ourselves, and sourcing practices differ from maker to maker, so we don't make one blanket ethics or sustainability claim for everyone we carry. When a maker publishes how they buy their cacao, that's the best source, and we're happy to point you to it. Origins in our range include Peru, Vietnam, Brazil, Colombia, Nicaragua, the Philippines, India, and many more.

Q: Do you have vegan, dairy-free, or soy-free chocolate?

Yes. Browse our vegan, dairy-free, soy-free, gluten-free, nut-free, and organic collections. Every product page lists the maker's ingredients and allergen information. Check it before you buy, especially for a serious allergy, since a maker's facility may also handle milk, nuts, or soy.

Q: How do you pick your chocolate makers?

We taste first. A maker earns a place when their chocolate is well made and tastes distinct, and when they can tell us where their cacao comes from and how they work with it. We look closely at origin, production methods, and flavor, and we keep adding makers and origins as we find ones that meet that standard.

Q: How do you ship your chocolate?

We ship primarily with UPS within the continental U.S., with USPS and FedEx as backups. U.S. shipping starts at $9, and you'll see every option and its price at checkout before you pay. In warm months we ship Monday through Thursday and pack with ice packs so your chocolate arrives in good shape. Need it quickly? Overnight and 2-Day orders placed by 12:00 PM ET on a shipping day go out that day.

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Bring something worth gathering around. Dinner Party Hero is a generous mix of chocolates and shareable sweets, chosen for passing around the table after a good meal.

Choose Tier 1 for a thoughtful host gift or Tier 2 for a bigger spread with truffles and caramels. Wrapped in a beautifully illustrated, reusable furoshiki cloth, each selection is ready for a dinner invitation, a weekend visit, or a celebration with friends.

Pictures show potential bars and treats. Substitutions may occur.

Included Items:

Arrives gift-wrapped in a reusable 100% cotton furoshiki cloth.

📬US Shipping (Standard Rates)

$9 to most U.S. destinations
$11 to the West Coast (California, Oregon, Washington), Hawaii, Alaska, Nevada, Arizona, and Florida

These rates apply to all order sizes and include the temperature-aware handling needed to ship chocolate safely. There are no surprise fees at delivery.

🎁 Add a Gift Message (free) or a Gift Box/Wrap ($6 and up) from the side cart. Corporate gifting? We have several options to suit your needs.

📅 Prefer it later? Pick a "Future Ship Date" in your cart options for up to 6 weeks ahead.

🌍 International: Canada: $20 (USD) Flat Rate $150+ (USD) Orders
Other Countries: Rates calculated at checkout.

Ingredients and allergens vary by the selected bundle. Filters describe the available selections; check the specific option and individual product labels. Substitutions may occur.

Tier One

Guido Gobino Assorted Chocolate Cube Gift Small Box (25 pcs): Ingredients: sugar, cocoa mass, Piedmont hazelnut, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, almond, caramelized sugar, cocoa powder, fat-reduced cocoa powder, integral sea salt, coffee powder, orange zest, emulsifier: soy lecithin Contains: milk, tree nuts and soy.

Dick Taylor Chocolate Coated Cherries 65%: Ingredients: organic cherries, organic cacao, organic cane sugar, organic cocoa butter, organic cocoa powder, sunflower oil May contain traces of milk, tree nuts, peanuts and wheat.

Belvie Mini Bar Gift Set (5 Bars) — Dark:

May contain traces of tree nuts.

Pralus Infernale Pistache Praline Bar 75%: Ingredients: pistachio inside (pistachio 61%, sugar, cocoa butter, lactose, pistachio flavor), whole pistachio 99%, black chocolate (cocoa: 70% minimum, sugar, cocoa butter, emulsifier: sunflower lecithin). Contains: tree nuts. May contain traces of milk, peanuts, wheat and eggs.

Tier Two

Pralus Infernale Pistache Praline Bar 75%: Ingredients: pistachio inside (pistachio 61%, sugar, cocoa butter, lactose, pistachio flavor), whole pistachio 99%, black chocolate (cocoa: 70% minimum, sugar, cocoa butter, emulsifier: sunflower lecithin). Contains: tree nuts. May contain traces of milk, peanuts, wheat and eggs.

Guido Gobino Assorted Chocolate Cube Gift Small Box (25 pcs): Ingredients: sugar, cocoa mass, Piedmont hazelnut, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, almond, caramelized sugar, cocoa powder, fat-reduced cocoa powder, integral sea salt, coffee powder, orange zest, emulsifier: soy lecithin Contains: milk, tree nuts and soy.

Chocolate Tree Dark Chocolate Covered Orange Peels 70%: Ingredients: Candied orange peel, sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, rice syrup, gum arabic, glucose. Made in a factory that handles dairy and nuts; no gluten, soy, or palm oil used in the factory.

Domori Giandujotti & Classic Dark Truffles Tin Gift Box 62%: Ingredients: giandujotti: Sugar, Hazelnuts paste (33.5%), Cocoa paste, Cocoa butter, Salt, Emulsifier: sunflower lecithin, Vanilla powder; black truffles: Hazelnuts (47%), Impalpable sugar, Couverture chocolate (16%) (Cocoa min. 62%. Cocoa paste, cane suga, cocoa butter, emulsifier: soy lecithin), Couverture milk chocolate (Cocoa min. 36%. Cane sugar, cocoa butter, milk powder, cocoa paste, emulsifier: soy lecithin), Cocoa powder 22-24%, Inverted sugar. Contains: milk, tree nuts and soy

Definite Chocolate Mini Bar Variety Bag (12 minis):

May contain traces of milk, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy and coconut.

Mayana Chocolate Luxury Caramels Gift Box (16 pcs): Ingredients: dark chocolate (cocoa liquor, cocoa butter, sugar, vanilla, soy lecithin), heavy cream, corn syrup, butter (cream, salt), sea salt, espresso powder, pecans. Contains: milk, tree nuts and soy. May contain traces of peanuts, wheat, and eggs.

Includes one reusable furoshiki gift wrap.

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