Meet the Makers of Spinnaker Chocolate

Kelly & Chris (brothers & co-founders)

How They Started It:

Watching other chocolate makers inspired us to start making chocolate of our own. Pretty soon, we were able to adapt the standard chocolate-making process to create what we thought were more flavorful bars.

People Are Always Surprised to Learn: 

Chocolate is made from fermented cacao beans, and the fermentation process is often not perfect.

Several years of tinkering later, we've come up with a few different ways to remove cacao beans that might not be well fermented. We've even built a few pieces of our own equipment to help us identify and discard low-quality beans.

It's Special Because:

We've taken an intensely scientific approach to our production process. We've spent years researching, testing, and iterating on thousands of different variables to dial in our manufacturing.

Our process is different from other chocolate makers in many ways, but the biggest distinction is our dedication to roasting nibs instead of whole beans.

We always say that if we can make our chocolate even one percent better, we'll do it.

What to Try Next:

Spinnaker Chocolate Quarterly Membership. Club members receive four allocations of chocolate per year. Every quarter, we'll ship (or hold for in-store pickup) a fresh selection of our newest and best flavors.

Our chocolate makers will select the chocolate for each allocation, but club members can customize selections in a few ways, such as choosing only dark chocolates or only vegan-friendly options.

Find Them Here:

spinnakerchocolate.com