I have been procrastinating this moment for a while because it is not an easy decision but after four years of business, I have to increase our prices. In 2024, the cost of the Ecuadorian cocoa butter that we use increased by 112%. This year we will have to do a significant restock of cocoa nibs at the current commodity value for cacao. Add into all of this the general inflation of the other ingredients that go into chocolate making.
As the company has evolved over the last four years, we have been able to increasingly buy better ingredients so that we could use as many of the best, sustainably produced ingredients as financially possible for a small business. We have gone from buying generic cocoa nibs to specific flavour-grade nibs from six different origins with traceability to the farm level. We have found a reliable cocoa butter supplier that is not one of the major couverture companies in the world. Our milk powder is sourced from one company in Winnipeg and we use organic cane sugar in all of our chocolate making. We have and always will source as many Canadian ingredients as possible.
We are a small team that is passionate about crafting chocolate, and to continue our work, we need to implement this price increase. The reality is, it’s hard out here!
Thank you for understanding and thank you for your continued support.
If you would like to learn more about the increase in cacao commodity, Uncommon Cacao has written three great articles on the topic
What is going on with cocoa prices?
November 2023
What is going on with cocoa prices? Part 2
February 2024
What is going on with cocoa so far in 2025?
February 2025