Meet the Makers!

We have started preparing for the October 2024 Show by connecting with the many makers from our previous shows as well as inviting some who have not yet attended the Ottawa Show. As we get word back on who will be joining us, we will be adding to the list below, so keep checking in!

     JoJo CoCo Chocolate, Kanata, Ont

 So, we don't actually JoJo CoCo Chocolate is a locally owned, small boutique with a big passion for chocolate. Joanne and Jay Mutter opened the store in March 2012 and have been curating an exceptional collection of unique, fine quality chocolate ever since. Their chocolate is sourced from small producers who are recognized as exceptional chocolate makers, with a focus first on Canadian makers, and then the rest of the world. JoJo CoCo has a team of people who are friendly and knowledgeable chocolate geeks! With a vision to create a fun and interactive customer experience, the team at JoJo CoCo enjoys many in-depth conversations with the store’s visitors about chocolate and the makers. The love of chocolate combined with curiosity has led JoJo CoCo to create “Chocolate With…” a series of chocolate tasting and chocolate pairing events because really, is there anything that cannot be further enjoyed by adding chocolate? 

 

  Desbarres Chocolate, Uxbridge, Ont

DesBarres Chocolate is a small batch bean to bar maker of fine dark chocolate. Founded in Uxbridge, Arian and Erik started with enthusiasm, passion and curiosity to make the best chocolate with the best ingredients. Their hard work paid off and by 2017, they were winning international awards and shipping their chocolate throughout North America. 

They have been crafting award-winning, small batch, single origin chocolate ever since. Their micro-batch, two-ingredient chocolate is designed to highlight the best flavours of the cacao harvest using clean and simple ingredients. DesBarres explores the variety and complexity of cacao while delivering every bar with a smooth, memorable richness  that we all associate with the best of fine chocolate.

Finnia Chocolate and Cacao, Gore Bay, Ont 

Finnia Chocolate and Cacao is Northern Ontario's bean-to-bar craft chocolate maker. All of Finnia's single origin chocolate bars, flavoured bars, truffles, frozen treats, hot chocolate and baking is made entirely from scratch in a small factory on Manitoulin Island. We hand sort, roast, crack and shell the cocoa beans, then carefully refine them into smooth and very creamy chocolate. Our mission is to create unique chocolate experiences, while maintaining the natural flavours of each type of cocoa bean that we work with. We use NO artificial colours and NO artificial flavours in any of our creations, and use only organic cane and maple sugars, organic cocoa beans in our chocolates.

Visit us online at finniachocolate.com or finniachocolate.shop, on Instagram & Facebook at @finniachocolate, or find our chocolate at a local retailer near you.

  Chocosol Traders, Toronto, Ont

Chocosol is a Toronto-based bean-to-bar chocolate maker with roots in indigenous Mesomerica. Our direct-trade cacao is stone-ground, creating a delicious and more nutritious chocolate bar. All of our chocolate is dairy, nut and soy-free. We use local ingredients where possible and cultivate community as part of our business model.

  Anna Stubbe Chocolates and Confections, Kanata, Ont

My passion for chocolate from around the world, the flavour of nougat, and texture of marzipan, grew in me from an early age, since both sides of my family have strong traditions in pastry and chocolate.

 

       Allo Simonne, Montreal, Quebec

Allo Simonne is one of the best spreads in the world. They are ultra tasty, with no added oils (not just palm oil), no peanuts and no gluten. The majority of our spreads are vegan.

We are a young Quebec company, locally involved, which focuses on the transparency of its products with a commitment to the environment and to eating well. Attention, addiction guaranteed! 

    

   La Rouère, Moncton, New Brunswick

LaRouère Fabrique de Chocolat is a bean to bar chocolate maker based in Moncton, New Brunswick that draws inspiration from their surroundings as well as their Acadian cultural heritage. Founded in 2021, LaRouère is dedicated to crafting an ever-evolving series of single origin prized cacao, while also introducing less conventional chocolate concepts that push the limits.
With 25 years of musical practice, founders Robin Streb and André Cormier practice chocolate making with the same integrity, creativity and intrepid spirit that ensures every batch is a distinguished chocolate. As advocates for fine flavour  cacao, LaRouère offers a unique space in their neighbourhood where everyone can discover and further understand the wonders of exceptional chocolate.