After reading about the controversial setting in which my favorite agricultural delicacy is farmed, chocolate. There has been some motivation in finding out whether my favorite chocolatiers are concerned with the producers of this crop as much as I am. I eat vegan, and for the most part organic, so I know that the majority of the goods I purchase are fairly conscience. I am lazy so a lot of the time I buy my goods from the local vegan grocer (YAY-Food Fight) and co-op's, where I don't have to as much of the dirty work, i.e., reading labels, checking to see where the products are coming from, etc.
I was delighted to find out that Alma chocolate is very conscientious. This is there response to my inquiry of "where does your chocolate come from?" :
"Almost all of the chocolate we use comes from Venezuela, Bolivia, the Dominican Republic and Ecuador. No African chocolate at all. We carry Theo's fair trade Ivory Coast bar upon occasion. "
As far as I am aware, the products they carry are organic. They have a good sized vegan selection, also. You can sub soy or coconut milk in their drinks. All of there icons are vegan, the mocha almond nibby bark, and the salted hazelnut and pistachio mini bar...and a couple of the bon bons (marzipan fig and mint meltaway). Alma also carries a vegan line of yums: Wingnut and a raw/vegan line: lulus Coco.
This spot is a great place to meet a friend or study....it's located: 140 NE 28th Ave., Portland, OR. They are open Mon-Sat from 10am-6pm and Sun 11am-4pm. You don't have to visit the cafe to get the goods. They have lots more than just chocolate goodness which is available on-line too~~ http://www.almachocolate.com
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