Equal Exchange Organic Hot Chocolate Mix
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65% cacao solids hot chocolate from small farmer cooperatives in Peru, Ecuador, and the Dominican Republic. Fair Trade USA and USDA Organic certified. Worker-owned cooperative. Fruity, balanced flavor.
Equal Exchange works directly with small farmer cooperatives in Peru, Ecuador, and the Dominican Republic โ no commodity market middlemen. Their organic hot chocolate mix is 65% cacao solids, Fair Trade certified, and USDA Organic. The flavor is genuinely good: balanced between sweetness and cacao bitterness, with a slight fruity note that comes from the Latin American sourcing. Not as intense as Valrhona or Cacao Barry, but substantially more interesting than Ghirardelli. As a worker-owned cooperative themselves, Equal Exchange's supply chain ethics are unusually well-documented.
Pros
- Fair Trade direct from small farmer cooperatives
- USDA Organic and worker-owned producer
- 65% cacao solids โ above most mass-market mixes
- Fruity, balanced flavor with ethical sourcing story
Cons
- Less available than Ghirardelli in physical stores
- Slightly less intense than Valrhona at the premium end
Score breakdown
In Hand Review of Equal Exchange Hot Cocoa Mix
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