Mr. Bucket Chocolaterie

What Mr. Bucket Chocolaterie does

Mr. Bucket Chocolaterie, operated by Cacao Social Pte Ltd, is a Singapore-based artisan chocolate manufacturer, retailer, and experiential hospitality business that runs the full bean-to-bar process from direct-trade Asian cacao sourcing through to finished chocolate products. The company sources single-origin beans from estates in India (Anaimalai), Malaysia (Panchor), Philippines (Davao/Calinan), and Indonesia (Sulawesi), and produces handcrafted bon bons, single-origin and flavored bars, dragees, snaps, slabs, and seasonal collections at an open-concept production space embedded in its Dempsey Factory flagship. The product line is distinguished by culturally localized flavors such as Singapore Kaya Toast, Pandan Coconut, Nasi Lemak, and Kopi O, paired with recognized quality (ICA award for Anaimalai beans, Robb Report feature in 2021).

The business operates four physical locations in Singapore: a 5,000 sqft flagship at 13 Dempsey Road integrating retail, dine-in Brunch Club, build-your-own chocolate slab station, and zero-waste dispensary; a Takashimaya Orchard Road boutique; and two Changi Airport travel retail boutiques in Terminal 1 and Terminal 3. Distribution combines direct e-commerce with islandwide delivery (free above $80), physical retail, and travel retail. The company monetizes across multiple revenue streams: one-time retail purchases (AOV $20-$80), ticketed experiences (workshops $20-$250, dinners $98-$128), and B2B corporate gifting with custom packaging and flavor development (2-8 week lead times). E-commerce is built on Shopify with no public API or developer-facing integrations.

The customer base spans individual consumers (personal gifting, indulgence, tourists), corporate clients (bulk gifts, branded packaging), event bookers (team building, private celebrations), dining experience seekers, and Changi travelers. Recent strategic activity has centered on experiential expansion: a 2024 Dempsey Factory expansion, a 2025 Bean-to-Table Dinner Experience launch, and a 2026 pipeline of seasonal collections (Mid-Autumn, National Day, World Chocolate Day). The company is founder/owner-operated with no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and operations confined to Singapore.

Name

Mr. Bucket Chocolaterie

Legal name

Cacao Social Pte Ltd

Website

https://mrbucket.com.sg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mr. Bucket Chocolaterie is a Singapore-based artisan bean-to-bar chocolate maker and experiential retailer sourcing Asian cacao and selling handcrafted bon bons, bars, and dragees through e-commerce, four retail locations, workshops, and B2B corporate gifting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Premium Artisan Chocolates

NAICS

Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans (311351), Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing (31135), Baked Goods Retailers (445291), Specialty Food Retailers (4452)

SIC

Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Chocolate & Chocolate Confectionery (CRADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chocolate & Confectionery Shops (THAFAGAD), Specialty Food Gift Shops & Hampers (CRAHAGAN), Online Bakery & Desserts Delivery (CRAHAIAK), Dessert Cafes (Coffee + Desserts) (THAFADAH)

Keywords

• Artisan chocolate manufacturing
• Bean-to-bar chocolate
• Chocolate retail stores
• Chocolate workshop experiences
• Corporate chocolate gifting

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Chocolate Products: Sale of handcrafted chocolate products including bon bons, bars, dragees, snaps, and seasonal items through e-commerce and retail locations. One-time purchase model with average order values of $20-$80.
2. Chocolate Workshops & Experiences: Ticketed experiences including Bon Bon Making & Brunch ($250 for 2), Chocolate Tour & Tasting ($20), DIY Bar Making Workshop ($60), and Bean-to-Table Dinner ($98-128). Provides recurring revenue through experience-based consumption.
3. Corporate Gifting & Events: B2B sales of bulk chocolate orders, custom gift boxes, and private event bookings. Includes packaging customization and custom flavour development with 2-8 week lead times.
4. Dine-in Experiences: Cacao-led tapas-style dining at Dempsey Factory location featuring savory and sweet dishes incorporating cacao fruit, nibs, and chocolate. Reservations through Chope platform.
5. Gift Cards: E-gift cards available in denominations of $20, $50, $60, $75, and $100, redeemable for online purchases only.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mr. Bucket Chocolaterie manufactures and sells handcrafted bean-to-bar artisan chocolates — including bon bons, single-origin and flavoured bars, dragees, snaps, slabs, and seasonal collections — sourced directly from single-estate Asian cacao farms. The company distributes through its own e-commerce platform with islandwide Singapore delivery, a 5,000 sqft experiential flagship at Dempsey Factory, a Takashimaya boutique, and two Changi Airport travel retail locations, complemented by ticketed chocolate workshops, cacao-led dining experiences, and B2B corporate gifting and event services.

Product overview

Mr. Bucket Chocolaterie is a Singapore-based artisan chocolate company operating a multi-format business encompassing chocolate manufacturing (bean-to-bar process), retail e-commerce, dine-in experiences, and B2B corporate services. The core product portfolio centers on handcrafted bon bons (customizable boxes of 8 or 16), single-origin and flavoured chocolate bars, dragees, snaps/slabs, and seasonal offerings. The company operates flagship physical locations at Dempsey Factory (5,000 sqft immersive destination with production, dining, and retail), Changi Airport boutiques, and Takashimaya. Experiences include workshops (Bon Bon Making, Chocolate Tours, DIY Bar Making, Bean to Table Dinner), dine-in cacao-led menus, and build-your-own chocolate slab stations. B2B services cover corporate gifting with custom packaging and private event bookings. The company positions itself on sustainably sourced Asian cacao with direct-trade relationships across India, Malaysia, Philippines, and Indonesia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Signature Chocolate Bon Bons Handcrafted bon bons featuring a crisp thin shell of white, milk, or dark chocolate filled with ganache, caramel, pate de fruit, or praline centres. Available in up to 16 unique flavours with a custom build-a-box option for boxes of 8 ($32) or 16 ($58).
• Chocolate Bars (Single Origin & Flavoured Collection) Bean-to-bar chocolate bars priced $12-$25 per bar. Includes single-origin bars (82% Dark Anaimalai, 66% Dark Panchor, 75% Dark Davao/Calinan, 45-50% Sulawesi Milk, 80% Sulawesi Dark) and flavoured bars (Earl Grey, Coffee, Pandan Coconut, Gula Melaka Coconut, Oolong Buckwheat Raspberry, Chrysanthemum Cacao Nibs, 48% Umami Salt, Pepper).
• Singapore Kaya Toast Filled Bar Viral signature filled bar with creamy kaya caramel encased in pandan dark chocolate, topped with brown butter breadcrumbs and Maldon sea salt. 6-week shelf life.
• Dubai Pistachio Kunafa Filled Bar Premium 128g filled chocolate bar inspired by Dubai-style pistachio kunafa flavours.
• National Gallery Singapore Miso & Furikake Bar Collaboration bar with National Gallery Singapore featuring miso and furikake seasonings in artisanal chocolate, sold as part of gallery gift sets.
• Singapore Breakfast Set Locally-inspired breakfast chocolate trio combining the Singapore Kaya Toast Bar, Coffee Bar, and Umami Salt Bar. Priced at $53.
• Chocolate Dragees Bite-sized chocolate pieces in 13 varieties including Macadamia Dark, Honey Sea Salt Macadamia, Speculoos Cashew, Tiramisu Almond, Hazelnut Milk, Almond Dark, Kopi O Dark, Matcha Strawberry, Jumbo Raisin, Strawberry Milk, Blackforest, Salted Egg Mantou, and Kopi O. Priced $12-$19.
• Snaps and Snaps Slabs Chocolate bark pieces and slabs in flavours including Superfood & Cacao Nibs, Earl Grey Biscuit, Honey Salted Macadamia, Mixed Berry, Pecan & Cinnamon, and Everyday Series options. Available in 60g, 80g, and 200g slabs.
• Chocolate Cake Rich chocolate layered cake available in 800g, 1200g, and 1600g sizes. Pickup only from Dempsey location with custom message and candle included. Priced $47-$79.
• Mid-Autumn Chocolate Bon Bon Mooncakes Seasonal artisanal mooncake-style bon bons in four flavours: Ju Pu (chrysanthemum and pu'er), Osmanthus Pear, Kinako Mochi, and Orh Nee Tang Yuan. Boxes of 4 or 8.
• Mr Bucket Gift Card E-gift cards available in denominations of $20, $50, $60, $75, and $100. Valid for online purchases only; no delivery fee applied to gift card purchases.
• Mr. Bucket's Cooler Bag Reusable cooler bag designed to keep chocolate treats safe during transport; doubles as a grocery bag.
• Collaborations (x Talking Toes Socks) Exclusive collaboration merchandise with Talking Toes featuring printed socks in regular and Christmas editions.
• Bon Bon Making & Brunch Workshop Hands-on chocolate-making workshop for two participants at Dempsey Factory Inventing Room. Includes introduction to bon bon making, live shell crafting demo, filling and capping techniques, hearty brunch meal, and take-home box of up to 16 bon bons. Priced at $250 for two.
• Chocolate Tour & Tasting Hour-long immersive experience at Dempsey Factory covering origins and history of chocolate, cacao cultivation, comparison of couverture vs compound chocolate, tasting of signature single-origin chocolates, and complimentary retail tasting. Priced at $20 per participant; suitable for ages 12 and above.
• Bean to Table Dinner Experience Immersive 5-course cacao-inspired dinner paired with behind-the-scenes kitchen access. Includes guided chocolate heritage journey, hands-on cacao bean cracking and winnowing, grinding experience, and sustainability education. Priced $98-128 per participant.
• DIY Bar Making Workshop National Day Special workshop at Dempsey Factory Inventing Room. Includes hot beverage, 3 custom single-origin chocolate bars, seasonal topping decoration, cacao butter painting, and bean-to-bar learning experience. Priced at $60 per participant.
• The Creation Station (Build-Your-Own Chocolate Slab) Interactive build-your-own chocolate slab station at Dempsey Factory. Customers curate their own chocolate slab for $24.80. Open for walk-ins without reservation.
• Cacao-Led Dining Menu (Brunch Club) Tapas-style cacao-inspired savoury menu at Dempsey Hill featuring dishes incorporating cacao pulp, cacao wine vinaigrettes, chocolate BBQ sauce, and cacao nib garnishes. Items include Grilled Cheese with caramelised onions, Signature Beef Burger, Steak Frites, Seared Salmon, Cacao Tea Somen, and Cacao Husk Crème Brûlée. Reservations via Chope.
• The Dispensary (Zero-Waste Retail) Zero-waste retail area at Dempsey Factory where customers bring their own containers to purchase chocolate products, supporting environmental sustainability.
• Corporate Gifting & Custom Gifts B2B service offering custom corporate gift boxes with personalised packaging, logo customisation, and message cards. Includes options for bon bons, chocolate bars, dragees, drinking chocolate granules, and cacao wine. Lead time of 2-3 weeks for customised packaging; 6-8 weeks for custom flavours/design.
• Private Event & Workshop Bookings Venue booking services at Dempsey Chocolate Factory for corporate events, team building, birthday parties, and private functions. Includes chocolate activities, alfresco and interior areas, curated menus, and event photography.

Quantifiable outcome

• Featured in Robb Report May 2021 as having 'a knack for making world-class chocolate bonbons'
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Gallery SingaporecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to create the National Gallery Singapore Miso & Furikake Bar, sold as part of gallery gift sets. This partnership combines art and culinary innovation, featuring miso and furikake seasonings in artisanal chocolate.
• Pan Pacific Hotels GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partnership offering immersive DIY Chocolate Bar Workshop experiences for Pan Pacific hotel guests. The workshop booking page specifically mentions this collaboration.
• ShermayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration featuring Shermay Keropok Everyday Series Snaps - a local Singapore snack reimagined in chocolate format. Showcases local food heritage integration.
• Straits PreservesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTropical series collaboration featuring Calamansi Surprise bon bon made using Tropical Calamansi marmalade from Straits Preserves. Citrusy bon bon designed as a palate cleanser for wine sessions.
• ChopecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRestaurant reservation platform partnership for dine-in bookings at Dempsey Factory. Chope platform handles table reservations for Mr. Bucket's Brunch Club dining experience.
• Daniel CorpuzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial collaboration for Ube Bon Bon featured during World Chocolate Day 2026. Celebration of ube's naturally sweet and earthy notes crafted into a smooth ube ganache encased in chocolate.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fossa Chocolate: Singapore-based bean-to-bar chocolatier sourcing Asian cacao and operating its own retail and workshop model. Closely comparable as a domestic single-country artisan competitor with similar product categories (bars, bon bons, single origin).
• Janice Wong Singapore: Singapore-based artisan chocolatier and pastry chef brand with retail shops, signature bon bons, and experiential dining. Direct overlap on premium bon bons, gifting, and Singapore flagship experiential positioning.
• Chocolate Origin: Singapore bean-to-bar chocolatier with multiple retail locations, custom gifting, and locally-inspired flavors. Comparable as a domestic direct competitor in retail, gifting, and bar categories.
• The Cocoa Trees: Singapore-origin premium chocolate retailer with islandwide retail footprint and gifting focus. Comparable as a regional premium chocolate retailer competing for the same gift and impulse occasions.
• Aalst Chocolate: Singapore premium chocolate brand with retail boutiques and corporate gifting services. Comparable in product mix (bon bons, pralines, bars) and B2B gifting motion.

Broad incumbents

• Hotel Chocolat: UK-headquartered bean-to-bar premium chocolate retailer with global retail and gifting operations. Comparable on bean-to-bar process, premium positioning, and omni-channel retail-experiential model at greater scale.
• Läderach: Swiss premium chocolatier with global retail footprint including Asia presence. Comparable on handcrafted premium chocolate, gift-occasion positioning, and shop-in-shop / boutique retail format.
• Pierre Marcolini: Belgian bean-to-bar premium chocolatier with boutiques globally. Comparable on single-origin bean-to-bar process, praline/bon bon craftsmanship, and premium gifting positioning.
• Lindt & Sprüngli: Global premium chocolate manufacturer with extensive Singapore retail and travel-retail distribution. Comparable as a mass-premium incumbent occupying shelf and gifting occasion the brand also competes for.

Emerging players

• Compartes Chocolatier: Los Angeles-based artisan chocolatier with celebrity-driven brand and flavor-forward bars. Comparable as a flavor-innovation-led premium craft chocolate brand targeting gifting and lifestyle occasions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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