Made in Canada
ChocoSol
In short
Yes, ChocoSol makes its products in Canada, in Toronto, ON. It makes stone-ground chocolate bars, drinking chocolate and coffee. The company is Canadian owned.
ChocoSol was started by Michael Sacco, who came back from a project in Mexico with a suitcase full of cacao and opened his first chocolate cafe in 2006. Cacao from Oaxaca and Chiapas is roasted, winnowed and ground on volcanic stone wheels in Ontario. The company's motto is reduce, reuse, refill, rethink, recycle and bicycle, and it sells bars online and at markets.
Key facts
- Brand name
- ChocoSol
- Parent company
- ChocoSol Traders
- Products
- Stone-ground chocolate bars, drinking chocolate and coffee
- Made in
- Toronto, ONOntario
- Where to buy
- Farmers markets, online and specialty shops in Ontario
- Canadian owned
- Yes
- Website
- chocosol.ca
Facts as listed by Inspiring Canadians. Spotted something out of date? Send a correction
Highlights
- Its chocolate is ground on volcanic stone wheels in Ontario from Mexican cacao.
Buying Food & Beverage made in Canada: what to check
- 01"Product of Canada" means virtually all major ingredients, processing and labour are Canadian.
- 02Read the qualifier on "Made in Canada": imported, or domestic and imported ingredients.
- 03"Prepared for" a store or brand does not mean prepared in Canada.
- 04Grade names like "Canada No. 1" describe quality, not where the food came from.
ChocoSol: questions people ask
Where are ChocoSol products made?
ChocoSol makes its products in Toronto, ON, according to the brand's own information. We add a brand to this directory only after checking that it makes products in Canada.
What does ChocoSol make?
Stone-ground chocolate bars, drinking chocolate and coffee. The brand's website has the full, current range.
Is ChocoSol a Canadian-owned company?
Yes. ChocoSol is Canadian owned.
Where can I buy ChocoSol?
Farmers markets, online and specialty shops in Ontario. Stock and stockists change, so check the brand's website before you go.
Are there other Canadian-made brands like ChocoSol?
Yes. Browse Food & Beverage for more Canadian makers, see other brands from Ontario further down this page, or search every brand by name and province in the A to Z directory.
