1. Masterful Flavor Fusions. Real ingredients, thoughtfully paired to take your taste buds on a journey we like to call an experiential escape.

2. High Cacao, Low Sugar, Zero Bitterness. Get the energy and health benefits of cacao without the sugar crash—think of it as your delicious little superpower.

3. Inspired & Gift-Ready. Beautifully crafted bars that brighten any day and elevate any gift.

4. Bean-to-Bar Integrity. Single-origin, direct-trade cacao crafted with care from start to finish.

5. Nacional Complex Cacao, Lead-Free & Full of Flavor. Rich and smooth, never bitter or compromised.

6. Top-Quality Ingredients for Nutrient Power. Because your chocolate should boost more than just your mood.

7. Sustainably Made in Ecuador. Supporting cacao farmers and the communities behind your chocolate.

8. 100% Cacao, Sugar-Free Options. All the chocolate love, none of the sugar.

9. Woman-Owned & Empowered. Created and designed by Red Thalhammer, with personalized messaging on every bar—treats with heart and soul.

10. Vegan, Gluten-Free & Seriously Delicious. Dark chocolate bars that check all the boxes.

Curious about cacao’s superfood magic? Dive into the health benefits in our Cacao Health section.

 

How to Tell If Your Chocolate is Really Worth It (and What It Does for Your Body) 🍫✨

Not all chocolate is created equal. Some just sweet-talk your taste buds, while others actually have your back. Here’s the lowdown on spotting the real deal:

1. Feel the Lift, Not the Sugar Crash 🚀
   Good chocolate perks you up—think energy, focus, maybe a little happy buzz. If it just tastes sweet, that’s a sugar trap. Enjoy those sugary treats… but maybe in baby steps.

2. Nourishment, Not a Food Coma 🥳
   After a few squares, you should feel energized, not ready for a nap or a caffeine fix.

3. Keep It Simple, Smarty 🧐
   The ingredient list should be short and sweet. If you can’t pronounce it, it’s probably not your friend. Bonus points if cacao beans are first in line.

4. Sweeteners That Sweet Talk Your Brain (But Don’t Deliver) 🍬❌
   We stick to natural cane sugar and panela—real sugars with some soul. Artificial sweeteners like stevia and monk fruit? They mess with your body’s wiring and your gut’s vibe. Coconut palm sugar? Great taste, but it’s got a carbon footprint the size of a small country.

5. High Percentage? Not Always High Praise 💯🤨
   A 70% or 85% label sounds fancy, but watch out for sneaky filler fats beyond cacao butter that add calories but zero superpowers. If it’s creamy but lacking real cacao punch, it’s just a pricey sugar-fat combo in disguise.

6. Cheap Chocolate Could Be Carrying More Than You Bargained For ⚠️🥀
   Low-cost bars might be harboring lead from careless bean drying near dusty roads. Premium beans mean careful handling—and no nasty surprises.

7. Trace Your Treat 🔍🌱
   If the packaging spills the cacao’s origin—think single origin or direct trade—you’re probably in good hands. Antidote? We proudly source ours straight from Ecuador, with love and transparency.

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Our process

We use world class Nacional Complex cacao beans from the south and west of Ecuador. The cacao we use is what we believe to be the best of Ecuador. We work mostly with farm cooperatives but also with individual farms - all who share our commitment to excellence.

Our dark chocolate bars maximize the potency of anti-oxidants and flavonoids to create a nutrient-rich Antidote. For our Raw 100% bars we have a proprietary process in place – from tree to fermentation to bar in a controlled environment – to maximize the potency of antioxidants, flavonoids and holistic nutrients.

We use real chunks of fruits and spices – from coffee to mango and juniper berries – that are exquisitely blended into culinary flavor combinations. We never use essential oils as we believe real ingredients will add a more gratifying flavor in giving that sublime edge. Our founder, Red, chooses ingredients with precision and works closely with our Ecuadorian partners to perfect every stage of our ingredients, preparation and production process.        

 

Sustainability vs. organic certification

We are committed to sourcing our cacao beans from farms that use best and clean practices for finest aroma cacao. Working with certified organic farms would limit us in getting the best quality cacao. We work in close collaboration with our cacao partners for unique processes we use to achieve desired flavor profiles for each of our cacao percentages.

Read more on the blog: Our Commitment to Sustainability, Organic Practices, Quality & Flavor 

For our raw 100% bar we have a specific protocol in place with our farmers that requires a different process starting at the farm in order to make the most minimally processed chocolate we can for our raw bars. Again it is our best approach to raw as truly raw is not possible with chocolate.

Read more on our blog: Raw Cacao Process

Producing our chocolate in the country of cacao allows us access not only to the best beans but to other lush ingredients right from the source – from coffee to mango and ginger. It also fosters direct relationships with suppliers and farmers whom we collaborate with to fine-tune every step of the process.

"Direct Trade" is beyond "Fair Trade"

Prioritizing quality and flavor over certification allows us to foster direct relationships with our Ecuadorian partners and pay them wages that are far above market rate. We are practicing Direct Trade with all cacao bean providers and some other ingredients cutting out any middleman. We are happy to collaborate with small and bigger companies, and in turn, increase support for their local community as a whole through our bean to bar manufacturing in Ecuador.

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