Hot Mexican Dark Chocolate Truffle Bar

Big corporate chocolate (think Nestle & Hershey) that pay little attention to taste, produces over-processed bars with questionable additives, and have been called-out for sourcing from suppliers regularly using child labor. And, while your Snickers may give you a quick fix, it does nothing for the greater good. Sorry, don't mean to sound preachy here. You do good when you vote with your dollars.

PRODUCT DETAILS
Size: 2.5 oz
Dimensions: 5.5" h x 2.6" w x .3" d
Shelf Life: 12–14 months

INGREDIENTS
dark chocolate (cocoa mass, organic cane sugar, cocoa butter, organic soy lecithin, organic vanilla), coconut oil, sea salt, organic vanilla, cayenne pepper, cinnamon. Contains soy and coconut.

Allergens: Contains soy and coconut. This product is manufactured in a plant that processes milk, soya, peanuts, tree nuts, egg, and wheat products.

- Gluten-Free
- Non-GMO
- Certified STAR-D Dairy Kosher

Note: MAEVE's everyday line of truffles and truffle bars are Gluten free per FDA guidelines. We do use the same machines for making chocolate items containing gluten as those without gluten, however, after each run of product with gluten, we thoroughly clean the machines and conduct tests that detect the presence of gluten.

PACKAGING
Packaging is carefully crafted with a focus on sustainability; we use recyclable papers, and water and vegetable-based inks and coatings. Plastic-free!

SOURCING
Made in the USA with ethically sourced ingredients.

CERTIFICATIONS
Rainforest Alliance Certified cocoa. See below for more.

Since 1991, MAEVE Chocolates (formerly Seattle Chocolate Company), has created its signature melt-away truffles and truffle bars in the heart of the Pacific Northwest. The original chocolate factory was destroyed by the 2001 Nisqually Earthquake, but entrepreneur, mother, and investor Jean Thompson has never been one to turn down a challenge. At a make-or-break moment for the company, she stepped up and took the helm as owner and CEO. Jean had little industry experience, but was armed with an unparalleled love of chocolate and a whole lot of grit — and soon turned the company into the colorful, thriving place it is today.

Responsible Giving.
With every purchase from MAEVE 10% of net profits go cocoa farmers. MAEVE's mission has always been to make the world brighter through chocolate, especially when it comes to empowering women. As a woman-owned company, we know that magic happens when everyone has a voice; it makes us bolder, pushes us to take risks, and honestly, it’s just a lot of fun.

Responsible Sourcing.
Our chocolate is thoughtfully crafted from farm to finish. You can feel good about eating the bars and truffles from MAEVE because every aspect of our craft – from the origin of our cocoa beans to the innovative flavor inclusions – is carefully curated and chosen to meet our rigid quality standards.

In 2014, MAEVE started making chocolate bars using Rainforest Alliance Certified™ cocoa.

Rainforest Alliance certification offers a robust and comprehensive approach to sustainable agriculture that focuses equally on social equity, environmental protection and long term economic viability. Additionally, Rainforest Alliance certification strictly prohibits forced labor and the employment of children under the age of 15 on Rainforest Alliance certified farms; additionally, children of workers on certified farms receive access to education.

We continue to adopt other sustainable sourcing practices including eliminating palm kernel oil whose production is associated with serious environmental impact; all of our products now use the more healthful coconut oil. At Maeve we compost all of our chocolate waste, diverting nearly 20 tons of waste from our nation’s landfills each year. Even our packaging is carefully crafted with a focus on sustainability; we use recyclable papers, and water and vegetable-based inks and coatings.

In addition to our ethical trading practices, Maeve creates small batch chocolate confections using only the highest quality all natural ingredients with no preservatives, additives or extenders. All Maeve bars and truffles are recognized internationally by the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Program and Kosher certified.