Steiner & Kovarik Chocolate Factory

What Steiner & Kovarik Chocolate Factory does

Steiner & Kovarik Chocolate Factory is a Czech-founded, bean-to-bar chocolate manufacturer headquartered operationally in Prague with a German sales entity (Chocolate Space 42 GmbH & Co.KG) based in Kassel. The company was founded in 2010 by Silvie Steinerova and Petr Kovarik and operates a small-batch, non-alkalized production process that retains full cocoa butter, using single-origin Colombian cacao sourced directly from the Justiniano Suarez family farm "Farma El Carmelo." Its flagship offering, the Aluna bar, sits within a broader portfolio that includes tablet chocolates, nuts/fruits/coffee beans in chocolate, ceremonial cacao, Mandala design tablets, Ruby chocolate jewelry, MOONA collagen chocolate, and Chocolat Imperial chocolate wine.

The company sells across D2C e-commerce and B2B channels, with the Chocolate Space 42 entity providing private-label services to smaller resellers and corporate clients. Geographic reach spans the Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain (Mallorca), and Oman, supported by a partnership with distribution operator Torsten Reitz formalized in October 2024. Pricing is positioned at the premium tier (EUR 7.89-15.40 per 70g bar), and the brand has accumulated third-party validations including Great Taste Awards in 2016 and 2017, Chocolat Award Europe (Gold and Silver), Chocolat Award International, and Hoflieferant (purveyor to the court) status from the court of the Sultan of Oman in November 2020.

The business is founder-owned and bootstrapped with no external funding and a headcount in the 11-50 range, anchoring it firmly in the craft/specialty segment of the European bean-to-bar market rather than the mass premium tier occupied by larger confectionery incumbents.

Name

Steiner & Kovarik Chocolate Factory

Legal name

Chocolate Space 42 GmbH & Co.KG

Website

https://steinerkovarik.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Steiner & Kovarik Chocolate Factory is a Czech-founded bean-to-bar chocolate manufacturer founded in 2010 by Silvie Steinerova and Petr Kovarik, producing single-origin Colombian chocolate tablets, confections, and adjacent products under the consumer brand and a B2B private-label service (Chocolate Space 42) for DACH, Czech, Spanish, and Gulf markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Premium artisan chocolate

NAICS

Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans (311351), Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate (311352)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Chocolate & Chocolate Confectionery (CRADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Chocolate & Candy Snacks Manufacturing (AFAKAIAM)

Keywords

• Premium chocolate manufacturing
• Bean to bar chocolate
• Direct trade cacao sourcing
• Artisan chocolate confections
• Private label chocolate

Headquarters

HQ city

Kassel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct-to-Consumer Chocolate Sales: Sale of premium chocolates through the company's e-commerce platform including tablet chocolate, coffee beans in chocolate, nuts in chocolate, fruits in chocolate, vegan chocolate, and gift items.
2. Chocolate Space 42 Private Label Manufacturing: B2B custom chocolate manufacturing service where Steiner & Kovarik develops and produces bespoke chocolate products for partners using their own recipes and production capabilities, including ingredients, production, and packaging.
3. Chocolate Wine (Chocolat Imperial): Sale of chocolate-infused wines including red and white variants (Chocolat Imperial), produced in collaboration with Kunej, aged for multiple years, and sold in 0.375L and 0.75L bottles.
4. Jewelry and Gift Items: Sale of sacred geometry-inspired jewelry including Amulets of Light, Creation, Heaven, and Earth made from walnut or cherry wood with tin casting, along with EMPOT coffee makers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Steiner & Kovarik manufactures and sells handcrafted premium chocolate products under its own brands (Aluna Bean to Bar, Mandala, MOONA, Heilige Geometrie) and runs a separate B2B private-label manufacturing service called Chocolate Space 42. Offerings include tablet chocolate, beans-to-bar bars, chocolate-covered nuts, fruits, and coffee beans, ruby and collagen chocolates, ceremonial cacao, drinking and cooking chocolate, pralines, nougat, chocolate wine (Chocolat Imperial), and sacred-geometry jewelry and gifts, all produced in a Czech manufacturing facility using non-alkalized processing and full cocoa butter retention.

Product overview

Steiner & Kovarik is a Czech chocolate manufacturer with a Czech manufacturing facility, offering a diverse portfolio of handcrafted chocolate products through their online shop. The core product lines include: Aluna Bean to Bar premium chocolate (their flagship bean-to-bar collection with award-winning Colombian cacao), Tafelschokolade (tablet chocolate including artistic Mandala designs), and various chocolate-covered confections (nuts, coffee beans, fruits). Additional offerings include MOONA collagen chocolate, Zeremonie Kakao ceremonial cacao, drinking/cooking chocolate, pralines, and Czech nougat. The company also offers Schokoladenwein (chocolate wine) Chocolat Imperial sourced from Slovenian producer Kunej. Their Geschenke & Schmuck line features handcrafted wooden amulets with sacred geometry designs and EMPOT coffee makers. They provide Private Label manufacturing services through Chocolate Space 42 for custom chocolate product development. All products emphasize Direct Trade sourcing from Colombian family farms, organic farming practices, and handcrafted quality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aluna: Bean to Bar chocolate product line made with Colombian cocoa beans, awarded with Chocolat Award Europe in Gold and Silver and Chocolat Award International
• Chocolat Imperial
• MOONA
• Mandala
• Heilige Geometrie (Sacred Geometry)

Products and services

• Aluna Bean to Bar (Bean to Bar premium chocolate line) Flagship Bean to Bar chocolate line made from Direct Trade Colombian cacao beans sourced from the Justiniano Suarez family farm Farma El Carmelo. Offered in 7+ varieties spanning dark (66-100%), milk with coconut milk (44%), and specialty options with CBD, lion's mane, rose extract, rice, and almonds; multiple Gold and Silver Chocolat Award Europe medals and a Chocolat Award International recognition.
• Tablet Chocolate (Tafelschokolade) Handcrafted tablet chocolate in dark, milk, and white varieties, including the artistic Mandala sub-line and Minitafeln formats, sold under the Steiner & Kovarik and Mandala brands.
• Mandala Chocolate (Mandala Schokolade) Artistic tablet chocolate collection featuring sacred-geometry and mandala designs, including decorative SKUs like GLÜCK and REICHTUM; positioned as premium gifting chocolate.
• Vegan Chocolate (Vegane Schokolade) Plant-based chocolate products made without animal ingredients, including Aluna vegan tablets with coconut milk, almonds, and rice, plus vegan nut and fruit chocolate SKUs.
• Coffee Beans in Chocolate (Kaffeebohnen in Schokolade) Coffee beans from the Cerrado region of Brazil, coated in premium dark or milk chocolate, including the Heilige Geometrie (Sacred Geometry) themed sub-line.
• Nuts in Chocolate (Nüsse in Schokolade / Mandeln in Schokolade) Almonds and other nuts (California almonds) coated in premium dark or milk chocolate, with multiple flavor variants including Ceylon cinnamon (Great Taste Award 2016 and 2017), cocoa, chili & salt, ginger, moringa, and Sakura.
• Fruits in Chocolate (Früchte in Schokolade) Candied and freeze-dried fruits including cherries, oranges, strawberries, and acai berries, coated in premium Steiner & Kovarik chocolate.
• Organic Cacao Nibs Colombia (Kakaonibs Kolumbien BIO) Organic raw cacao nibs from the Justiniano Suarez farm Farma El Carmelo in Colombia; peeled, broken and dried with no additives, marketed as a healthy superfood rich in zinc, magnesium, and potassium.
• Ruby Chocolate (Ruby Schokolade) Natural ruby chocolate with a distinctive pink hue, made from ruby cocoa beans, used in confections such as Mandeln in Ruby Schokolade.
• MOONA Collagen Chocolate (MOONA Collagen-Schokolade) Chocolate line infused with collagen and Verisol, available in white (55% cocoa) and dark (66% cocoa) variants and combination packs; marketed for beauty-from-within functional benefits.
• Ceremonial Cacao (Zeremonie Kakao) 100% ceremonial-grade cacao in 70g, 150g, 500g, and 1kg formats intended for ceremonial use and traditional cacao preparation.
• Drinking and Cooking Chocolate (Trink- und Kochschokolade 2in1) 2in1 drinking and cooking chocolate in dark or milk variants, 500g packaging, suitable for hot chocolate beverages and culinary applications.
• Chocolat Imperial Chocolate Wine (Chocolat Imperial Schokoladenwein) Wine-chocolate fusion product available in red (Blaufränkisch, Blauburgunder, Zweigelt with dark chocolate) and white (Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Welschriesling with white chocolate) variants; aged for 3 years, 11% alcohol, produced by Kunej.
• Pralines (Pralinen / Globuli Carolini) Handcrafted pralines including the Globuli Carolini (Karls Kugeln) line, available in multiple sizes and gift packaging.
• Czech Nougat (Nougat / Weisser Nougat mit Mandeln) Czech-style white nougat with almonds in 150g packaging.
• Gifts and Sacred Geometry Jewelry (Geschenke & Schmuck) Spiritual jewelry and gift items including handcrafted wooden amulets (Amulett des Lichts, der Schöpfung, des Himmels, der Erde) with sacred-geometry patterns, made from walnut or cherry wood with lead-free tin (99.3% Sn), together with EMPOT porcelain coffee makers.
• Chocolate Space 42 Private Label (Custom Chocolate Manufacturing Service) B2B private-label manufacturing service for developing custom chocolate products with clients, using Steiner & Kovarik's Bean to Bar production capabilities; covers ingredients, formulation, production, and packaging for chocolate bars, pralines, chocolate-covered coffee beans, nuts, and fruits.

Quantifiable outcome

• Court supplier to Sultan of Oman - only foreign chocolate manufacturer to hold this honor
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Torsten Reitz / smarter investcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 October 2024Torsten Reitz, owner of German premium brand smarter invest, became a partner for market expansion into Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Mallorca/Spain. The partnership is described as 'love at first bite,' with Reitz embracing the company's philosophy that 'our chocolate connects.'
• Sultan of Oman / Royal CourtflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 November 2020Steiner & Kovarik was named the only foreign chocolate manufacturer to be a Hoflieferant (court supplier) to the Sultan of Oman as of November 2020. The company established operations in Oman over three years prior through partner Abdullah, developing the market and business presence.
• Landbell AGminorOthersPartner for packaging and environmental compliance services, as indicated by their logo displayed on the company website footer.
• Club der Confiserien (CdC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociation of confectioneries in Germany for which Steiner & Kovarik holds membership, providing access to industry network, trade events, and collective marketing opportunities.
• AbdullahminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal partner in Oman who worked with Steiner & Kovarik to establish business presence and develop the Omani market over three years prior to the court supplier announcement.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Tony's Chocolonely: Dutch 'bean-to-bar' chocolate brand built on slave-free, direct-trade sourcing and visible mission-driven storytelling. Comparable on ethical-sourcing narrative and European DTC presence, though at much larger scale and broader product range.
• Askinosie Chocolate: US single-origin bean-to-bar chocolate maker with direct trade farmer relationships and a small-batch craft approach. Comparable on Direct Trade farmer-story positioning and premium single-origin product portfolio.
• Pacari Chocolate: Ecuadorian single-origin, organic, bean-to-bar chocolate brand with a strong farmer-direct story and flavor-forward bars. Comparable on Direct Trade single-origin positioning and award-winning premium bars for international DTC.

Direct peers

• Rausch Schokoladen: German premium chocolate manufacturer with a long-standing bean-to-bar and single-origin portfolio, including single-estate couvertures and filled chocolate specialties. Directly comparable to Steiner & Kovarik on bean-to-bar process, premium positioning, and DACH consumer base.
• Zotter Schokoladen: Austrian bean-to-bar chocolate maker known for handcrafted, organic, fair-trade bars with novel flavor combinations and artistic designs. Highly comparable on craft production, flavor innovation (e.g., CBD, unusual inclusions), and the DACH premium market.
• Original Beans: Premium bean-to-bar chocolate brand that sources single-origin cacao directly from farmers with a strong conservation narrative, similar to Steiner & Kovarik's Direct Trade Colombian story. Comparable on ethical sourcing, single-origin range, and premium DTC positioning.
• Coppeneur: German premium chocolate maker producing single-origin bean-to-bar and couverture products with a strong ethical-sourcing story. Direct competitor in the DACH bean-to-bar segment targeting premium retail and specialty foodservice.

Broad incumbents

• Michel Cluizel: French premium single-origin chocolate maker with plantations and a long-standing direct-trade narrative. Comparable on premium single-origin positioning and gourmet retail distribution across Europe.
• Valrhona: French premium couvertures and bean-to-bar chocolate brand, dominant in pastry and gourmet foodservice B2B. Comparable to Steiner & Kovarik's Chocolate Space 42 private-label ambitions in serving professional chocolatiers and specialty brands with premium chocolate.
• Lindt & Sprüngli: Global premium chocolate incumbent with Excellence single-origin dark chocolate range and broad retail distribution. Sets the price/quality benchmark that Steiner & Kovarik's premium bars must justify and represents the scale competitor they are differentiated against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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