Our Chocolate Making Aims
York Cocoa Works
Starting from my own kitchen back in 2009 I set out to learn everything I could about chocolate, little knowing the journey it would take me on. We opened the original York Cocoa House in 2011 but quickly discovered that too much behind the product I loved was uncomfortable, hidden and not really doing the good it claimed to be doing.
So - we decided to make it ourselves! In 2018 with the help and support of so many amazing customers, chocolate lovers and many from the community in York we opened York Cocoa Works, our chocolate manufactory where we can now work with some of the most amazing cocoas from around the world.
With our capacity and capabilities at York Cocoa Works we focus our energy creating fine, fair and transparent chocolate.
Our Chocolate Making Aims
I'm still motivated by the same aims I was when we first embarked on this journey, but find now, more than ever a stronger need for us to make great chocolate that can do great things. I believe Chocolate can not really taste good if it does not do good. We still have much work to do, removing unnecessary plastics and packaging, reducing industrial emissions, developing waste repurposing, challenging fat and sugar consumption, opening chocolate markets to cocoa growers, sharing skills and knowledge, creating more connected chains. We're still asking the same questions, but delighted to have you on the journey helping us with it.
Fine ChocolateCrafting chocolate with real cocoa ingredients using traditional and innovative processes to make real and flavourful chocolate.
Fair ChocolateWorking with farmers and traders directly we create shorter supply chains to establish direct trade transparency, increasing shared value along the production process.
Transparent chocolateOur Manufactory is open to the public to see, as we believe that chocolate making should be open, transparent and accessible to everyone.