News & Updates
ChocoSol is Hiring! Production Assistant!
1131 St. Clair Avenue West
Toronto, ON M6E 1B1
About Chocosol Traders
Chocosol is a business and social enterprise transforming cacao, the food of the gods, into small-batch, bean-to-bar, artisanal dark chocolate that is as ecologically regenerative as humanly possible from sourcing and transporting, to processing and packaging. Our cacao is sourced directly from growers in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Ecuador. We are passionate about what we do and in developing long-term relationships with our growers, local community partners, international horizontal trading network and our Chocosol team.
Chocosol is...
ChocoSol is Hiring! Front of House Sales Animator
Job Title: Front of House Sales Animator
June 2023
Location: 1131 St. Clair Avenue West. With some work off-site at farmers markets, special events, demos and workshop support.
Compensation:
$16.80 to $17.78 per hour
Based on experience.
Work hours: We estimate a maximum 3 days per week or 15-24 hours per week. Availability to work on weekends and evenings is preferable.
Reports to: Sales Lead / Sales Manager
Job Purpose: This position is often the first point...
Update On Darkness!
CHOCOSOL DARKNESS BAR - Removal of Whole Cacao Bean BEGINNING JAN 10, 2023
In order to continue to assure the highest level of quality and transparency in our “Rustico” line of ChocoSol eating chocolate bars we have decided, effective January 10 2023, to discontinue the placement of a roasted cacao bean on the back of our Darkness 75% bars.
The placement of the cacao bean has been our practice since launching the Darkness bar in 2008. Over the years some customers...
Chocosol Chocolate is Safe
Our cacao is certified lab-tested & safe.
Here’s why: To avoid the heavy metals, it is important to source cacao from regions with good organic soil content and no contamination from industry and to ensure that the winnowing (removal of the shell) is done to a very high degree and standard.
ChocoSol sent our 100% cacao chocolate to a lab for heavy metal testing in May 2022. We had received these questions in the past, and we wanted to be more proactive in replying with quantitative data that would complement the health...