Collection: Stocking Stuffer

Our satsuma pomegranate bar is back by popular demand and with a new shape! A fun round bar that's easy to hold. So fresh and juicy with a side of sweetness! Bursting with orange and tangy white grapefruit with a touch of fig and cassis, this bar will rejuvenate you and make you look forward to every single shower.

Ingredients

Aqua, Olea Europaea, Cocos Nucifera, Sodium Hydroxide, Helianthus Annuus, Butyrospermum Parkii, Ricinus Communis, Parfum, Sodium Lactate, Kaolin, mica CI 77019, 77492, 77491, 77891

Palm oil-free, vegan

About Wychbury Ave

In 2011, I biked over 2000 km on a cycling tour with thirteen other women on The Otesha Project to teach communities about environmental sustainability and social justice. After delivering over 30 performances about how to reduce unnecessary plastics in our everyday life and prevent human rights abuses, I wanted to put those solutions into practice and decided to make my own bath and body products with fair trade and ethically sourced ingredients, using only plastic-free and reusable packaging. In 2014, in the middle of a maternity leave from teaching, I transformed my basement into a soap-making studio and joined a community of like-minded individuals who were starting a farmers market.​

Starting with tiny batches of only 7 bars at a time, I made, cut and packaged each batch myself, printing my own labels and learning the ins and outs of business as I went. I found a used bicycle trailer, and started towing my entire market setup back and forth to the Esquimalt Farmers Market each Thursday, began stocking local shops in Victoria with my soaps, and I’m now selling from my online shop at www.wychburyave.com, and at over 12 retailers on Vancouver Island. My dream began as a mission to show others how to enjoy the products we love while reducing waste and caring for people and the planet at the same time. I continue to provide vegan, palm oil-free, and fair trade products through my shop and educate others through workshops and daily insights on social media. Come join me! Let’s plant those seeds and be the change together.

Xocolatl is far different from the typical local grocery store hot chocolate. We start with high-grade cocoa, and blend it with cocoa butter, toasted ancho chiles, sugar, almond, and Ceylon cinnamon to create a drink fit for Aztec gods! Lightly sweet and lightly spicy.

All Taco Revolution products are 100% Gluten free!

Ingredients

Cocoa, cocoa butter, sugar, almond, cinnamon, ancho chili

*Contains nuts

About Taco Revolution

Ixim was started as a passion project by Michelle Paez and PJ Frayne out of their small home kitchen on Gabriola Island in 2015. Having returned to Canada from living abroad in South America, they missed the wonderful tortillas and other fresh foods that they had become accustomed to. Searching grocery stores all over Vancouver Island, they couldn't find a corn tortilla that came close to what was commonly available in Mexico. So, they purchased a small tortilla press and started making their own.

Several members in their new Island community heard about the tortillas that PJ and Michelle were making, and invited the couple to set up a booth at the Gabriola Farmer's market. The tortillas were an instant hit, and the passion project quickly turned into a hobby business. Within a year, Ixim Foods Inc was incorporated and was selling tortillas from 4 different farmer's markets around the Island. But tortillas weren't enough. People wanted ready-to-eat tacos! Beginning in the second year, the Taco Revolution food truck was built and put into service. It was a huge hit and quickly attracted a large following. Ixim Foods was no longer a hobby business.

The building of a commissary kitchen quickly followed, and with it an expanded product line. Over the course of the last few years, Taco Revolution has grown to become a highly regarded and recognized brand of Mexican Food products on Vancouver Island. And we continue to grow.

Honey Oat bar has the mild, naturally sweet scent of wildflower honey. Gently exfoliating with oats throughout, this bar is a great option for the kitchen or the bath. The honeycomb texture on top is an ode to our friend, the honey bee.

Ingredients

Aqua, Olea Europaea, Cocos Nucifera, Sodium Hydroxide, Helianthus Annuus, Butyrospermum Parkii, Ricinus Communis, Sodium Lactate, Parfum, Sodium Lactate, Kaolin, Avena Sativa,CI 77019, 77491 

Palm oil-free, vegan

About Wychbury Ave

In 2011, I biked over 2000 km on a cycling tour with thirteen other women on The Otesha Project to teach communities about environmental sustainability and social justice. After delivering over 30 performances about how to reduce unnecessary plastics in our everyday life and prevent human rights abuses, I wanted to put those solutions into practice and decided to make my own bath and body products with fair trade and ethically sourced ingredients, using only plastic-free and reusable packaging. In 2014, in the middle of a maternity leave from teaching, I transformed my basement into a soap-making studio and joined a community of like-minded individuals who were starting a farmers market.​

Starting with tiny batches of only 7 bars at a time, I made, cut and packaged each batch myself, printing my own labels and learning the ins and outs of business as I went. I found a used bicycle trailer, and started towing my entire market setup back and forth to the Esquimalt Farmers Market each Thursday, began stocking local shops in Victoria with my soaps, and I’m now selling from my online shop at www.wychburyave.com, and at over 12 retailers on Vancouver Island. My dream began as a mission to show others how to enjoy the products we love while reducing waste and caring for people and the planet at the same time. I continue to provide vegan, palm oil-free, and fair trade products through my shop and educate others through workshops and daily insights on social media. Come join me! Let’s plant those seeds and be the change together.

Five local collaborators shared their experiences and expertise to create a unique blend of tea that captures the taste and feel of Campbell River.

A flavourful black and green tea blend that reminds us of the lush green forests that surround us, the wild berries that are prevalent in our community and it finishes with a hint of spearmint for that crisp fresh ocean breeze.

We hope this tea will help bring back many fond memories of beautiful Campbell River, British Columbia.

Ingredients

Black tea, green sencha tea, organic spearmint, blackberries, raspberries, black currants, rosehip, organic elderberries, organic raisins, organic hibiscus, blackberry leaves, cornflower petals, mallow petals, sunflower petals, safflower petals, natural flavours.

About Stonehouse Teas

Stonehouse Teas is an award-winning purveyor of quality teas, coffees, gifts, and accessories.

Stonehouse Teas offers over 120 different types of loose leaf teas, locally roasted organic Aroma coffee and other local tea accessories. We carry everything you need to make the perfect cup of tea including teapots, infusers, tea cups and travel mugs. We have a full-service cappuccino bar and serve other specialty drinks like our famous chai latte. A large selection of cold beverages including, bubble teas, frappes, iced teas and Italian sodas are on the menu as well. Our selection of scones, muffins and signature seasonal cakes and cookies including our famous carrot cake are baked daily.

Stonehouse Teas is also well known for its Signature Blend Teas. Christine brings her full chef experiences to create flavours and unique blends that form the Signature Blends Teas. In 2017, as a test with a local Yoga studio Ocean Mountain Yoga, we created a signature tea for their studio. This tea blend tea grew quickly. That led to signature blends being made for other businesses like Sage Spa and Form Wellness as well as a unique 25th Anniversary tea blend for Stonehouse Teas.

In 2019, we decided to create a tea that would represent Campbell River that gives you the taste and feel of being here. This unique blend was created by a panel of Campbell River locals and soon launched into the CR FOG as well as the CR JOLT. Within 3 years, we have blended close to 230kg (500lbs) of tea and it has been shipped to several countries across the globe.

Sink into nostalgia with a mini donut bath bomb scented with the sweetness of childhood - cream soda! Drizzled with a cocoa butter icing to moisturize your skin so you can really feel like a kid again!

Our bath bombs are packed with skin-loving oils and make delicious treats that will soothe your body, bring joyful colours to your bath, and maybe even entice your children into the tub! Sink into your warm bathwater with one of these and watch them fizz and delight!

Approx. 100 g each.

➺ Coloured with water-soluble dyes
➺ Scented with paraben-free, phthalate-free fragrance oil 
➺ Always preservative & sulfate-free
➺ SLS-free, palm-free

Ingredients

Sodium Bicarbonate (baking soda), Citric Acid, Cream of Tartar, SLSA, Theobroma Cacao, Helianthus Annuus, polysorbate 80,  paraben/phthalate-free parfum, CI45100, 16035 (water soluble dye), sucralose (sugar sprinkles)

Vegan

About Wychbury Ave

In 2011, I biked over 2000 km on a cycling tour with thirteen other women on The Otesha Project to teach communities about environmental sustainability and social justice. After delivering over 30 performances about how to reduce unnecessary plastics in our everyday life and prevent human rights abuses, I wanted to put those solutions into practice and decided to make my own bath and body products with fair trade and ethically sourced ingredients, using only plastic-free and reusable packaging. In 2014, in the middle of a maternity leave from teaching, I transformed my basement into a soap-making studio and joined a community of like-minded individuals who were starting a farmers market.​

Starting with tiny batches of only 7 bars at a time, I made, cut and packaged each batch myself, printing my own labels and learning the ins and outs of business as I went. I found a used bicycle trailer, and started towing my entire market setup back and forth to the Esquimalt Farmers Market each Thursday, began stocking local shops in Victoria with my soaps, and I’m now selling from my online shop at www.wychburyave.com, and at over 12 retailers on Vancouver Island. My dream began as a mission to show others how to enjoy the products we love while reducing waste and caring for people and the planet at the same time. I continue to provide vegan, palm oil-free, and fair trade products through my shop and educate others through workshops and daily insights on social media. Come join me! Let’s plant those seeds and be the change together.

Ingredients

Sugar, corn syrup, hydrogenated palm kernel oil; less than 2% of: tapioca dextrin, natural and artificial flavours, modified corn starch, colours (red 40 lake, yellow 5 lake, blue 2 lake, yellow 6 lake, titanium dioxide, blue 1 lake), sodium citrate, carnauba wax

About Yum Ice

In the bustling city of Vancouver, a visionary entrepreneur named Ty was passionate about revolutionizing the way people enjoyed candy. Inspired by the viral trend of freeze dried candies on TikTok, Ty saw an opportunity to bring this exciting treat to the citizens of Vancouver.

With this vision in mind, Ty founded Yum Ice, a company dedicated to offering the largest collection of freeze dried candies and ice creams, with over 38 irresistible flavors. His goal was to provide an innovative and delightful candy experience like no other.

Ty's commitment to perfection led him to master the art of freeze drying, ensuring that each type of candy retained its vibrant flavors while transforming into a satisfying and crunchy delight.

As word quickly spread throughout Vancouver, Yum Ice became synonymous with unique and indulgent freeze dried treats. People were captivated by the sensational textures and intensified flavors. The demand for Yum Ice grew exponentially, solidifying the brand as the premier choice for gourmet freeze-dried goodies.

Today, Yum Ice's delectable collection can be found in numerous retailers, including some of the largest candy stores in British Columbia. Ty's dream of bringing the excitement of freeze dried candies to Vancouver has become a reality, leaving a lasting impression on candy enthusiasts throughout the city.

A locally crafted lip balm that's great for moisturizing your lips!

Ingredients

Theobromine cacao (cocoa butter), beeswax, Butyrospermun parkii (Shea butter), Persea Gratissima (avocado oil), Ricinus communis (castor oil), cannabis sativa seed oil (hemp seed oil), vitamin E oil, flavouring

About Rainwater Soap & Candle Co.

After struggling with skin irritation from commercial soap products for many years, Rainwater Soap & Candle Co. owner Deidre decided to take things into her own hands. Thus, Rainwater Soap & Candle Co. was born!

Unlike most commercially produced products, Rainwater Soap & Candle Co. products are produced by hand in small batches right on beautiful Vancouver Island. All of our products are made with high quality, naturally sourced ingredients. So you can feel good about what you’re putting on your skin and bringing into your home.

A locally crafted lip balm that's great for moisturizing your lips!

Ingredients

Theobromine cacao (cocoa butter), beeswax, Butyrospermun parkii (Shea butter), Persea Gratissima (avocado oil), Ricinus communis (castor oil), cannabis sativa seed oil (hemp seed oil), vitamin E oil, flavouring

About Rainwater Soap & Candle Co.

After struggling with skin irritation from commercial soap products for many years, Rainwater Soap & Candle Co. owner Deidre decided to take things into her own hands. Thus, Rainwater Soap & Candle Co. was born!

Unlike most commercially produced products, Rainwater Soap & Candle Co. products are produced by hand in small batches right on beautiful Vancouver Island. All of our products are made with high quality, naturally sourced ingredients. So you can feel good about what you’re putting on your skin and bringing into your home.

Ingredients

Sugar, corn syrup, hydrogenated palm kernel oil; less than 2% of: citric acid, tapioca dextrin, modified corn starch, natural and artificial flavours, colours (red 40 lake, blue 2 lake, yellow 6 lake, titanium dioxide, blue 1 lake, yellow 6, red 40, yellow 5, blue 1), sodium citrate, carnauba wax

May contains traces of nuts.

About Yum Ice

In the bustling city of Vancouver, a visionary entrepreneur named Ty was passionate about revolutionizing the way people enjoyed candy. Inspired by the viral trend of freeze dried candies on TikTok, Ty saw an opportunity to bring this exciting treat to the citizens of Vancouver.

With this vision in mind, Ty founded Yum Ice, a company dedicated to offering the largest collection of freeze dried candies and ice creams, with over 38 irresistible flavors. His goal was to provide an innovative and delightful candy experience like no other.

Ty's commitment to perfection led him to master the art of freeze drying, ensuring that each type of candy retained its vibrant flavors while transforming into a satisfying and crunchy delight.

As word quickly spread throughout Vancouver, Yum Ice became synonymous with unique and indulgent freeze dried treats. People were captivated by the sensational textures and intensified flavors. The demand for Yum Ice grew exponentially, solidifying the brand as the premier choice for gourmet freeze-dried goodies.

Today, Yum Ice's delectable collection can be found in numerous retailers, including some of the largest candy stores in British Columbia. Ty's dream of bringing the excitement of freeze dried candies to Vancouver has become a reality, leaving a lasting impression on candy enthusiasts throughout the city.

By carefully adding a dash of Salt Spring Island sea salt (with a hint of blackberry), we enhance the flavour of our single origin Philippines chocolate, complementing the natural essence of these exquisite beans. Bliss.

The Fleur de Sel 76% Dark Chocolate bar is made using cacao ethically sourced from Kablon Farms in the Philippines!

Ingredients

Organic Cocoa Beans, Organic Cane Sugar, Fleur de Sel, Blackberry

May contain: Dairy, peanuts and tree nuts

Learn About Kablon Farms

The Philippines has a long history of cacao farming; the crop was introduced in the 1700s when a Spanish colonist brought seedlings over to the islands from Mexico. Since then, it’s common practice for Filipino communities to consume cacao as drinking chocolate, similar to Maya communities throughout Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.

Kablon Farms is a 70 hectare bio-diversified, sustainable farm in South Cotabato, in Davao, Philippines. The farm is owned by the Pantua family and the crop production is managed by the eldest sibling, Ernesto Pantua Jr. (who prefers to be called Jun).

With an uncompromising emphasis on the highest quality of specialty cocoa beans, Kablon Farms is leading a change in the low-cost/low quality norm seen throughout the Philippines. Constantly improving and innovating, the farm runs cocoa farming and fermentation trials to perfect the unique flavour profiles of their cacao offerings.

Kablon is a Wallace Craft Chocolate single origin supplier, with their farm representing the Asia-Pacific region of cacao production.

About Wallace Craft Chocolate

Wallace Craft Chocolate is a small batch bean-to-bar chocolate company from Victoria, BC, Canada. We make the best tasting stone-ground chocolates and confections using 100% transparently traded chocolate from our single-origin sources. Our Founder, Mark Wallace, has spent the better part of the last decade across Africa, working to help farmers produce high-quality cocoa and sell their cocoa beans to specialty chocolate makers so they could make a better living wage. Upon returning to Canada, he maintained his relationship with cocoa producers, and now buys beans directly from these farmers for a good price. Wallace Craft Chocolate has a deep connection to the West Coast, using combining local ingredients with interesting cocoa beans for exquisite and interesting flavour combinations. We strive to uphold the highest standards in transparency, integrity, and sustainability in everything we do. 

This tonic pairs incredibly with bold, flavourful new-world gins. It's the unexpected new usual at our house - Classic Dry Tonic is the elevated tonic of your dreams!

Directions

2 Tbsp. (30 mL) Tonic Water Mix, ice, your favourite spirit and top with sparkling water to taste. This is a classic tonic, made better. Pairs best with a bold local gin.

Ingredients

Water, cane sugar, orange peel, citric acid, malic acid, sea salt, sodium benzoate, natural quinine

About Rootside Provisions

Rootside began its life in 2015 in a small apartment in Vancouver after getting laid off, struggling to find a path in life and a desire to set off on our own - to make it in the world of food and drink. Beginning with a stockpot in that apartment kitchen, we have grown to having a wide variety of Bitters & Mixers sold across BC and a wee bit in the rest of Canada.

Rootside is all about flavour, tailored to your personal preference. It’s why everything we make is a concentrated syrup or botanical extract. It lets you choose how strong or light you want your drink to be, it lets you dose flavour into anything you want - be it bubbly water, a cocktail or even while cooking. Rootside is about versatility of flavour. You do you!

Ingredients

Corn Syrup, Sugar, Dextrose, Gelatin, Modified Corn Starch, 2% or Less of Malic Acid, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Natural and Artificial Flavours, Apple Juice Concentrate, Acacia (Gum Arabic), Carnauba Wax, Carmine Color, Color Added, Blue 1, Blue 1 Lake, Blue 2 Lake, Red 40, Red 40 Lake, Yellow 5, Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6.

May contains traces of nuts.

About Yum Ice

In the bustling city of Vancouver, a visionary entrepreneur named Ty was passionate about revolutionizing the way people enjoyed candy. Inspired by the viral trend of freeze dried candies on TikTok, Ty saw an opportunity to bring this exciting treat to the citizens of Vancouver.

With this vision in mind, Ty founded Yum Ice, a company dedicated to offering the largest collection of freeze dried candies and ice creams, with over 38 irresistible flavors. His goal was to provide an innovative and delightful candy experience like no other.

Ty's commitment to perfection led him to master the art of freeze drying, ensuring that each type of candy retained its vibrant flavors while transforming into a satisfying and crunchy delight.

As word quickly spread throughout Vancouver, Yum Ice became synonymous with unique and indulgent freeze dried treats. People were captivated by the sensational textures and intensified flavors. The demand for Yum Ice grew exponentially, solidifying the brand as the premier choice for gourmet freeze-dried goodies.

Today, Yum Ice's delectable collection can be found in numerous retailers, including some of the largest candy stores in British Columbia. Ty's dream of bringing the excitement of freeze dried candies to Vancouver has become a reality, leaving a lasting impression on candy enthusiasts throughout the city.

We are proud to offer our single-origin chocolate as a transparently traded product through our supply partner Uncommon Cacao. This means that you, as a consumer, can verify the prices paid along the supply chain, ensuring cacao farmers, and everyone else, are paid honestly, openly, and fairly.

Toasted Almond Dark Milk Chocolate bar is made using cacao ethically sourced from ADIOESMAC.

Ingredients

Organic Cocoa Beans, Organic Cane Sugar, Whole milk powder, Organic Cocoa Butter, Organic Almonds, Fleur de sel

Contains: Dairy, tree nuts

May contain: Peanuts

Learn About ADIOESMAC

The Association of Integrated Development “OX EEK” Santa Maria Cahabón (ADIOESMAC), founded in 2004, cultivates and sells cacao, cardamom, cinnamon, and chili peppers.

Perched on a mountaintop overlooking the extensive jungled hills of the Cahabón region, the association processes cacao using cascading wooden fermentation boxes and a combination of greenhouse dryers, raised bamboo decks, and drying patios.

Adioesmac has been exporting fine cacao since the early 2000’s. Their cacao beans are distinctively large compared to nearly any other beans you will ever see, and have been whimsically referred to as ‘potato beans’ as a result (referring to their size, and thankfully not their flavour!).

The association plants more cacao trees every year, most of which are planted to reforest areas that had been cleared for the production of “milpa” (or corn) and bean production.

Adioesmac is a Wallace Craft Chocolate single origin supplier, with these beans representing the Central American region of cacao production.

About Wallace Craft Chocolate

Wallace Craft Chocolate is a small batch bean-to-bar chocolate company from Victoria, BC, Canada. We make the best tasting stone-ground chocolates and confections using 100% transparently traded chocolate from our single-origin sources. Our Founder, Mark Wallace, has spent the better part of the last decade across Africa, working to help farmers produce high-quality cocoa and sell their cocoa beans to specialty chocolate makers so they could make a better living wage. Upon returning to Canada, he maintained his relationship with cocoa producers, and now buys beans directly from these farmers for a good price. Wallace Craft Chocolate has a deep connection to the West Coast, using combining local ingredients with interesting cocoa beans for exquisite and interesting flavour combinations. We strive to uphold the highest standards in transparency, integrity, and sustainability in everything we do. 

This chocolate bar ventures beyond the milk chocolate norm, with far more cocoa than most other milk chocolates. Pairing our single origin Guatemala cacao beans with local British Columbia whole milk dairy, we present to you a bold and rich fusion of near and far.

We are proud to offer our single-origin chocolate as a transparently traded product through our supply partner Uncommon Cacao. This means that you, as a consumer, can verify the prices paid along the supply chain, ensuring cacao farmers, and everyone else, are paid honestly, openly, and fairly.

Guatemala 62% Dark Milk Chocolate bar is made using cacao ethically sourced from ADIOESMAC.

Tasting notes: Orange Peel → Toasted Almond → Oreo Cookie

Ingredients

Organic Cocoa Beans, Organic Cane Sugar, Whole milk powder

Contains: Dairy

May contain: Peanuts and tree Nuts

Learn About ADIOESMAC

The Association of Integrated Development “OX EEK” Santa Maria Cahabón (ADIOESMAC), founded in 2004, cultivates and sells cacao, cardamom, cinnamon, and chili peppers.

Perched on a mountaintop overlooking the extensive jungled hills of the Cahabón region, the association processes cacao using cascading wooden fermentation boxes and a combination of greenhouse dryers, raised bamboo decks, and drying patios.

Adioesmac has been exporting fine cacao since the early 2000’s. Their cacao beans are distinctively large compared to nearly any other beans you will ever see, and have been whimsically referred to as ‘potato beans’ as a result (referring to their size, and thankfully not their flavour!).

The association plants more cacao trees every year, most of which are planted to reforest areas that had been cleared for the production of “milpa” (or corn) and bean production.

Adioesmac is a Wallace Craft Chocolate single origin supplier, with these beans representing the Central American region of cacao production.

About Wallace Craft Chocolate

Wallace Craft Chocolate is a small batch bean-to-bar chocolate company from Victoria, BC, Canada. We make the best tasting stone-ground chocolates and confections using 100% transparently traded chocolate from our single-origin sources. Our Founder, Mark Wallace, has spent the better part of the last decade across Africa, working to help farmers produce high-quality cocoa and sell their cocoa beans to specialty chocolate makers so they could make a better living wage. Upon returning to Canada, he maintained his relationship with cocoa producers, and now buys beans directly from these farmers for a good price. Wallace Craft Chocolate has a deep connection to the West Coast, using combining local ingredients with interesting cocoa beans for exquisite and interesting flavour combinations. We strive to uphold the highest standards in transparency, integrity, and sustainability in everything we do. 

With every delicious bite your palate will be inscribed with the deep history of wonderful chocolate from the Philippines. Join us in celebrating this fantastic offering from Asia’s first cacao-producing country.

We are proud to offer our single-origin chocolate as a transparently traded product through our supply partner Uncommon Cacao. This means that you, as a consumer, can verify the prices paid along the supply chain, ensuring cacao farmers, and everyone else, are paid honestly, openly, and fairly.

The Philippines 76% Dark Chocolate bar is made using cacao ethically sourced from Kablon Farms in the Philippines!

Tasting notes: Barley Malt → Yogurt-Covered Raisin → Cinnamon

Ingredients

Organic Cocoa Beans, Organic Cane Sugar

May contain: Dairy, peanuts and tree Nuts

Learn About Kablon Farms

The Philippines has a long history of cacao farming; the crop was introduced in the 1700s when a Spanish colonist brought seedlings over to the islands from Mexico. Since then, it’s common practice for Filipino communities to consume cacao as drinking chocolate, similar to Maya communities throughout Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.

Kablon Farms is a 70 hectare bio-diversified, sustainable farm in South Cotabato, in Davao, Philippines. The farm is owned by the Pantua family and the crop production is managed by the eldest sibling, Ernesto Pantua Jr. (who prefers to be called Jun).

With an uncompromising emphasis on the highest quality of specialty cocoa beans, Kablon Farms is leading a change in the low-cost/low quality norm seen throughout the Philippines. Constantly improving and innovating, the farm runs cocoa farming and fermentation trials to perfect the unique flavour profiles of their cacao offerings.

Kablon is a Wallace Craft Chocolate single origin supplier, with their farm representing the Asia-Pacific region of cacao production.

About Wallace Craft Chocolates

Wallace Craft Chocolate is a small batch bean-to-bar chocolate company from Victoria, BC, Canada. We make the best tasting stone-ground chocolates and confections using 100% transparently traded chocolate from our single-origin sources. Our Founder, Mark Wallace, has spent the better part of the last decade across Africa, working to help farmers produce high-quality cocoa and sell their cocoa beans to specialty chocolate makers so they could make a better living wage. Upon returning to Canada, he maintained his relationship with cocoa producers, and now buys beans directly from these farmers for a good price. Wallace Craft Chocolate has a deep connection to the West Coast, using combining local ingredients with interesting cocoa beans for exquisite and interesting flavour combinations. We strive to uphold the highest standards in transparency, integrity, and sustainability in everything we do. 

This is no supermarket chocolate – imagine how a wild blueberry from the forest explodes with so much more flavour than its farmed kin. The cacao beans of this chocolate bar uniquely come from wild trees, rather than farms, growing in the Bolivian forest. We are incredibly privileged to be able to share this truly special and rare chocolate with you.

We are proud to offer our single-origin chocolate as a transparently traded product through our supply partner Uncommon Cacao. This means that you, as a consumer, can verify the prices paid along the supply chain, ensuring cacao farmers, and everyone else, are paid honestly, openly, and fairly.

Bolivia 73% Dark Chocolate bar is made using cacao ethically sourced from Itenez Wild Harvest.

Tasting notes: Vanilla buttercream → Papaya → Jasmine

Ingredients

Organic Cocoa Beans, Organic Cane Sugar

May contain: Dairy, peanuts and tree Nuts

Learn About Itenez

Itenez Wild Harvest Cacao is from the region near Baures, Bolivia, close to the Reserva Forestal Itenez and the Río Blanco.

These beans are very rare, native Beniano cacao from the wild Itenez forests. They are harvested from wild cacao trees growing naturally in the Itenez forests, gathered and processed by local campesinos. According to Heirloom Cacao Preservation (HCP) genetic tests, the cacao is 97.3% Heirloom Beniano Boliviano with 2.7% Upper Amazon Forastero.

An initiative to support collectors of native, wild cacaos was started by Agricultural Economist and General Manager of Rainforest Exquisite Products S.A. (REPSA) Volker Lehmann, who was responsible for pioneering the wild cacao trade starting in 2004, increasing the quality of the harvest process and ensuring economic gains for all involved.

The Itenez wild harvested Bolivian cacao beans are very small beans with big flavour: Deep, rich, robust and floral. We are thrilled to be able to partner with the communities in Bolivia to offer this unique and special cacao.

Itenez is a Wallace Craft Chocolate single origin supplier, with these beans representing the South American region of cacao production.

About Wallace Craft Chocolate

Wallace Craft Chocolate is a small batch bean-to-bar chocolate company from Victoria, BC, Canada. We make the best tasting stone-ground chocolates and confections using 100% transparently traded chocolate from our single-origin sources. Our Founder, Mark Wallace, has spent the better part of the last decade across Africa, working to help farmers produce high-quality cocoa and sell their cocoa beans to specialty chocolate makers so they could make a better living wage. Upon returning to Canada, he maintained his relationship with cocoa producers, and now buys beans directly from these farmers for a good price. Wallace Craft Chocolate has a deep connection to the West Coast, using combining local ingredients with interesting cocoa beans for exquisite and interesting flavour combinations. We strive to uphold the highest standards in transparency, integrity, and sustainability in everything we do.