From Bean to Bar, by Hand.
Every bar begins with curiosity, craftsmanship, and cacao sourced with care.
BEANS : Every Bar Begins Here
High-quality chocolate starts with exceptional cacao beans, each shaped by the soil, climate, and care of the farmers who grow them. At Stache, we source ethically and directly. We choose beans not just for their quality, but for the integrity of the people and the places behind them.
Belize brings honeyed warmth.
Madagascar offers bright fruit.
Vietnam adds depth and spice.
ROAST: Where the Aroma Begins
At Stache Chocolate, roasting is an art of patience and precision. I conduct small test batches to find each bean’s ideal roast profile light, medium, or dark depending on how its natural character wants to shine.
It’s the first moment the kitchen fills with that unmistakable scent, the promise of chocolate coming to life
WINNOW: Separating the Gold
Once roasted and cooled, the beans are gently cracked and winnowed, a process that separates the outer husk from the inner nibs using controlled bursts of air. The nibs continue on to become chocolate, while the husks are repurposed into a fragrant cacao tea.
Nothing is wasted. Every part of the cacao has a purpose.
GRIND: Slow and Steady Alchemy
Granite stone wheels in a melanger slowly transform roasted cacao nibs with sugar and carefully chosen inclusions. Over 48 to 72 hours, the mixture becomes silky smooth, the flavors melding and evolving as the hours pass.
It’s a process of listening to the rhythm, the aroma, and the chocolate itself.
TEMPER: Science Meets Art
Tempering is where flavor, texture, and shine converge. By precisely heating and cooling the chocolate, I align the cocoa butter into its most stable form type V crystals, locking in flavor and giving each bar that glossy finish and crisp, satisfying snap.
A few degrees make all the difference between ordinary and extraordinary.
PACKAGE: Crafted and Considered
After hand-tempering and molding each bar is carefully wrapped by hand. Our packaging is fully biodegradable and compostable, reflecting a commitment to sustainability without compromise.
A bar that looks good, tastes good, and does good.