description Askinosie Chocolate Overview
Askinosie Chocolate produces premium chocolate through a direct-trade process. The company sources cacao beans exclusively from smallholder farmers in Ecuador and Madagascar ensuring traceability and supporting sustainable practices. This bean-to-bar approach delivers distinctive flavors reflecting the unique terroir of each origin. It’s suitable for discerning consumers who appreciate high-quality, ethically sourced chocolate and understand its complex production methods.
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Where is Askinosie Chocolate located?
Askinosie Chocolate is an American bean-to-bar chocolatier based in Springfield, Missouri. The company operates out of a historic building downtown, where they craft all of their chocolate.
Who founded Askinosie Chocolate?
The company was founded by Shawn Askinosie, a former criminal defense lawyer who left his legal career to become a chocolatier. He started the company in the mid-2000s, focusing heavily on ethical, direct-trade practices.
What is unique about Askinosie Chocolate's business model?
Askinosie practices a Stake-in-the-Outcome program, sharing a percentage of their profits directly with the farmers who supply their cocoa. They source directly from smallholder farms in countries like Ecuador, Madagascar, and Tanzania without using middlemen.
Does Askinosie Chocolate contain soy lecithin?
No, Askinosie is committed to making pure chocolate without the use of artificial emulsifiers like soy lecithin. Their chocolate is made using only direct-trade cacao beans, organic sugar, and cocoa butter.
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