Xocolatl Small Batch Chocolate

What Xocolatl Small Batch Chocolate does

Xocolatl Small Batch Chocolate is a privately held, founder-owned bean-to-bar craft chocolate maker based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded by Elaine Read and Matt Weyandt in 2012 after a trip to Costa Rica, the company opened its micro-factory and flagship retail store at Krog Street Market in late 2014 and later added a second Atlanta retail location at Upper West Market. The business produces single-origin chocolate bars from direct-trade cacao sourced across four countries (Nicaragua, Peru, Tanzania, and Uganda), along with flavored inclusion bars, hand-crafted bonbons, gift sets, and pantry provisions such as drinking chocolate, cacao nibs, and spreads. All products are vegan and dairy-free.

Production emphasizes manual craft and origin-specific techniques, including hand-sorting of cacao beans, origin-specific roast profiles refined through extensive testing, multi-day stone grinding, tempering, and hand-wrapping. Xocolatl holds Climate Label certification from The Change Climate Project (October 2023) and integrates sustainability practices including carbon capture subscriptions with Climeworks, carbon credits via Pachama and Greenspark, composting through Compost Now and The Life Cooperative, and carbon-neutral shipping. The company has won multiple industry awards, including Academy of Chocolate (Silver 2025, Bronze prior), two Good Food Awards (2019, 2025) for the Ripple Effect bar, Flavor of Georgia Best In Confections (2026), Great Taste Awards, and an Oprah Magazine O List mention.

Revenue is generated across five streams: direct-to-consumer e-commerce shipping nationwide across the US, pre-paid 3/6/12-month chocolate subscriptions ($45 small, $65 large monthly equivalents), corporate and custom gifting via a dedicated portal with logo customization and multi-address shipping, wholesale accounts through a direct portal plus Faire and Airgoods marketplaces, and weekly in-person factory tastings by appointment. Standard bars are priced at $11, specialty bars at $14, gift sets range from $32 to $300, and pantry provisions range from $12 to $18. Customer segments include individual consumers and gift buyers (primary), corporate gifting clients, wholesale retailers and hospitality buyers, and experience-seeking tasting attendees. The company has no disclosed external funding, no disclosed headcount, and no parent company.

Name

Xocolatl Small Batch Chocolate

Legal name

Xocolatl Small Batch Chocolate

Website

https://xocolatlchocolate.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Xocolatl Small Batch Chocolate is a privately held, founder-owned bean-to-bar craft chocolate maker in Atlanta producing single-origin and flavored bars, bonbons, and pantry provisions from direct-trade cacao in four countries, sold via DTC e-commerce, retail, wholesale, corporate gifting, and factory tastings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisanal Bean-to-Bar Chocolate

NAICS

Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans (311351), Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing (31135)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Confectionery Manufacturing (Chocolate, Candy, Gum) (AFAKAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chocolate & Chocolate Confectionery (CRADABAA), Online Bakery & Desserts Delivery (CRAHAIAK), Chocolate & Confectionery Shops (THAFAGAD)

Keywords

• Bean-to-bar chocolate
• Craft chocolate
• Single origin chocolate
• Chocolate subscriptions
• Corporate chocolate gifts

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct E-commerce Sales: Online storefront selling chocolate bars, bonbons, gift sets, subscriptions, and pantry provisions directly to consumers across the US with shipping included in subscription pricing.
2. Chocolate Subscriptions: Pre-paid 3, 6, or 12-month subscriptions in small ($45/month) or large ($65/month) box sizes delivered monthly. One-time payment model with no auto-renewal.
3. Corporate & Custom Gifting: B2B gifting portal for corporate orders with logo customization, multi-address shipping, scheduled shipments, and e-gift options. Phone and email support for complex orders.
4. Wholesale/B2B: Wholesale accounts for retailers and businesses through direct portal, Faire, and Airgoods marketplaces. Free pickup available at factory.
5. Chocolate Events & Tastings: In-person tastings at factory (Saturdays & Sundays: 2pm & 4pm) by appointment. One-hour guided tastings including factory tour and single-origin chocolate sampling.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Xocolatl Small Batch Chocolate makes bean-to-bar craft chocolate at its Atlanta micro-factory using directly traded cacao from Nicaragua, Peru, Tanzania, and Uganda. It sells single-origin and flavored chocolate bars, hand-crafted bonbons, gift sets, pre-paid monthly subscriptions, and baking/provisions items direct to consumers via its online store and two Atlanta retail locations, while also operating a wholesale program and corporate/custom gifting portal for businesses.

Product overview

Xocolatl Small Batch Chocolate is a bean-to-bar craft chocolate company operating as a single unified product portfolio with multiple product lines. The core offering consists of single origin chocolate bars (showcasing cacao from Peru, Dominican Republic, Tanzania, Nicaragua, and Uganda) and flavored chocolate bars (featuring inclusions like whiskey, coffee, coconut, and spices). Complementary products include hand-crafted chocolate bonbons, chocolate subscriptions (delivering curated bars and bonbons monthly for 3-12 months), gift sets and samplers, and baking provisions (drinking chocolate, cacao nibs, cocoa powder, and spreads). The company also operates a corporate gifting portal enabling bulk orders with customization, a wholesale program through multiple channels, and in-person chocolate tasting experiences at their Atlanta factory. All products emphasize direct trade cacao sourcing, organic ingredients, and dairy-free/vegan options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Single Origin Chocolate Bars Bean-to-bar chocolate bars made from origin-specific cacao beans sourced from Peru, Dominican Republic, Tanzania, Nicaragua, and Uganda, showcasing terroir-driven flavors with organic cane sugar and cocoa butter.
• Flavored Chocolate Bars Artisan chocolate bars with inclusions such as whiskey, coffee, coconut, caramel, spices, fruits, and nuts, made with real food ingredients and featuring limited-edition collaborations with Atlanta makers.
• Chocolate Bonbons Hand-crafted chocolate bonbons and confections available in seasonal varieties and gift sets, including dairy-free and vegan recipes.
• Chocolate Subscriptions Pre-paid monthly chocolate subscriptions in small ($45/month) or large ($65/month) box sizes, available in 3, 6, or 12-month terms, delivering curated bars, bonbons, confections/pantry items, and origin information monthly with shipping included.
• Gift Sets Curated chocolate gift collections including 3-bar, 5-bar, Coolest Sampler, Ultimate Bonbon Gift Set, Award Winners Box, Entire Bar Set, and Whole Kit & Kaboodle, ranging from $32 to $300.
• Baking & Provisions Pantry items including drinking chocolate, chocolate hazelnut spread, trail mix, baking chocolate, cocoa powder, cacao nibs, cacao tea, vanilla extract, vanilla beans, and raw cacao beans, priced $12 to $18.
• Corporate & Custom Gift Portal Self-service gifting platform for corporate orders with logo/branding customization, multi-address shipping, scheduled shipments, and e-gifting capabilities, supported by phone and email for complex orders.
• Chocolate Tastings One-hour guided chocolate tasting experiences at the Atlanta factory tasting room, held Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm and 4pm by appointment, including a factory tour and single-origin chocolate sampling.
• Wholesale Program Wholesale accounts for retailers, restaurants, hotels, and specialty food stores to purchase Xocolatl products through a direct ordering portal, Faire, or Airgoods marketplaces, with free pickup available at the Atlanta factory.

Quantifiable outcome

• Awarded 2026 Flavor of Georgia 'Best In Confections' for The Complete Georgia Collection
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Dominican Republic 70% bar for MODA's 'Bittersweet: The Design of Chocolate' exhibit. Sourced organic cacao from El Valle region and developed special roast profile for the exhibit.
• American Spirit WorkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplier of Duality Double Malt Whiskey for Barrel-Aged Dark bar. Cacao nibs soaked in ASW's award-winning whiskey then aged in whiskey barrels, absorbing notes of honey, toffee, stone fruit, and light smoke.
• Georgia Boy & Southern Belle (Chef Joey Ward)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMichelin-recognized Atlanta restaurants by Chef Joey Ward. Collaboration on Cookies & Caramel bar featuring Biscoff cookies and hand-made caramels. Bar was so popular it became year-round product.
• Wild Heaven BeerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtlanta brewery that smoked nibs for their Gravitational Wave Russian Imperial Stout, inspiring the Ripple Effect collaboration bar.
• Pine Street MarketminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtlanta butcherie that smoked nibs on applewood for Ripple Effect bar.
• StrippaggiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtlanta olive oil purveyor providing blood orange olive oil for Ripple Effect bar.
• East Pole Coffee CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtlanta coffee roaster that commissioned the Commuter bar featuring their 'Traffic' roast coffee and coconut milk.
• Spiller Park CoffeeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtlanta coffee roaster; 10-year anniversary collaboration on Oy Vey! Chili Dark Chocolate Bar featuring toasted fennel, sumac, and Aleppo chili.
• Cooperativa Agraria Cafetalera Pangoa (CAC Pangoa)coreOthersDirect trade partner - coffee and cacao cooperative of 700+ farmers in Peru's Upper Amazon. Heirloom native cacao certified organic. Won two consecutive Good Food Awards. Xocolatl pays quality premium above fair-trade pricing.
• Cacao Bisiesto / Gifford LaubecoreOthersDirect trade partner in Nicaragua - boutique cacao company purchasing wet cacao from neighboring farmers at above market rates, handling post-harvest production. Preserves ancient cacao varietal.
• Kokoa KamilicoreOthersDirect trade partner in Tanzania - social enterprise paying farmers 24% above local rates. Centrally fermenting, drying, sorting and bagging beans for export. Beans certified organic.
• Latitude Trade CompanycoreOthersDirect trade partner in Uganda - social enterprise founded 2016 investing in area farmers, paying above market prices (always in cash), connecting smallholder farmers with bean-to-bar makers. Beans certified organic.
• Birds GeorgiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBird and people centered conservation non-profit partnership on Nicaragua bar. Shade-grown cacao supports same bird species that winter in habitats producing the cacao.
• The Change Climate ProjectcoreOthersIssues Climate Label certification (formerly ClimateNeutral). Sets industry standard for climate accountability. Xocolatl maintains annual certification.
• ClimeworksminorOthersSwiss company extracting CO2 from air and storing underground in Iceland. Xocolatl pays monthly subscription to capture over 3,500 kg of CO2 annually.
• PachamaminorOthersCarbon credit marketplace with hi-tech data monitoring. Xocolatl purchased credits protecting rainforest in Indonesia and Brazil.
• Compost Now / The Life CooperativeminorOthersComposting service partners. Composted nearly 13,000 pounds of cacao husks, food waste, and paper products since 2022.
• GreensparkminorOthersPlatform purchasing 10kgs of carbon credits per online order supporting projects from hydroelectric energy in Chile to efficient cooking stoves in Malawi.
• FaireminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale marketplace for retailers to purchase Xocolatl products.
• AirgoodsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale marketplace for retailers to purchase Xocolatl products.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fran's Chocolates: Seattle-based craft chocolate maker with multiple retail locations, gift sets, and corporate gifting programs — comparable in retail/wholesale mix and premium gifting positioning.
• Jacques Torres Chocolate: Brooklyn-based premium chocolate maker with bean-to-bar production, multiple retail locations, factory tours, and an emphasis on craft quality — comparable in retail/wholesale channel mix and premium positioning.
• Askinosie Chocolate: Springfield, MO-based small-batch bean-to-bar chocolate maker with direct farmer relationships, single-origin bars, and a social-mission brand similar to Xocolatl's direct-trade ethos.
• Vosges Haut-Chocolat: Chicago-based premium chocolate maker with exotic ingredient inclusions, strong DTC, retail, and wholesale presence — comparable artisan positioning and inclusion-bar product line to Xocolatl's flavored bars.
• Dandelion Chocolate: San Francisco-based bean-to-bar craft chocolate maker with a direct-trade sourcing model, factory tours, retail locations, and a comparable single-origin product portfolio — among the most direct peer companies to Xocolatl in scale and craft positioning.
• Mast Brothers Chocolate: Brooklyn-based bean-to-bar craft chocolate maker with direct-trade sourcing, single-origin bars, and nationally distributed DTC and wholesale channels — comparable craft positioning and channel mix to Xocolatl.
• Compartés Chocolatier: Los Angeles-based craft chocolatier offering single-origin and flavored bars with strong DTC, retail, and wholesale presence — directly comparable in artisan chocolate category and price point.

Broad incumbents

• Lindt & Sprüngli: Global premium chocolate manufacturer with Lindt Excellence and Lindt Origin single-origin lines — directly relevant as a competitive reference for premium and single-origin consumer chocolate at much greater scale.
• Scharffen Berger: Acquired premium American bean-to-bar chocolate brand (now owned by Hershey) with broader grocery distribution — provides a comparison point for what scaled bean-to-bar looks like under a CPG parent.
• Ghirardelli Chocolate Company: Large-scale premium American chocolate manufacturer with broad grocery and gifting distribution — context for the mass-premium end of the category that Xocolatl's premium bean-to-bar competes against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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