What Millcreek Cacao Roasters Llc does

Millcreek Cacao Roasters LLC, founded in 2011 and headquartered in South Salt Lake City, Utah, is a privately held bean-to-bar chocolate manufacturer operating at small scale (1-10 employees). The company sources heirloom cacao directly from farms in Ecuador (Arriba Nacional from Hacienda Victoria and Hacienda Limon) and Nicaragua (Chuno), and performs in-house roasting, cracking, and winnowing at its Utah facility. It holds two Heirloom Cacao Preservation (HCP) certifications from the Heirloom Cacao Preservation Society — among only 13 such designations globally — which underpin its provenance and quality claims. The sub-brand Wild Horse Chocolate Makers extends the product line with inclusion-style bars.

The company's commercial offering spans four product collections (Millcreek Chocolate Bars, Wild Horse Chocolate Bars, Hot Cocoa and Cacao Tea, and Bulk Ingredients including raw/roasted beans, nibs, cocoa butter, cocoa powder, and 100% dark chocolate chunks) and three service lines (Wholesale to boutiques and food retailers, Corporate Gifting and Events with custom branding, and Private Label and Custom Manufacturing offering R&D, allergen control, HACCP, and fulfillment). Distribution is concentrated in continental United States via a Shopify storefront, with sales reaching into named accounts including Hogle Zoo (event fundraisers), partner hotels (hospitality amenities), sister company Millcreek Coffee Roasters (cross-brand products), Beehive Cheese (pairing collaborations), and Harmons (retail distribution and pairing expertise). Pricing spans from $4 Wild Horse bars to $54 gift collections, with bulk ingredients at $14.50-$25.00 per pound and 5lb ingredient bags at $150.

Millcreek's competitive positioning leans on direct-trade sourcing, in-house craft processing, proprietary aroma-infusion techniques (e.g., High West Whiskey barrel-aged Chuno bar), founder Dana Brewster's brand story as Utah's first farm-to-bar chocolate maker, and women-owned/founder-led identity in a male-dominated industry. The company has not raised institutional capital, has no identified parent, and is family-controlled. Geographic operations are limited to the continental United States.

Name

Millcreek Cacao Roasters Llc

Legal name

Millcreek Cacao Roasters LLC

Website

https://millcreekcacao.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Millcreek Cacao Roasters is a Utah-based, family-owned bean-to-bar chocolate manufacturer that sources HCP-certified heirloom cacao directly from Ecuador and Nicaragua and sells premium bars, hot cocoa, cacao tea, and bulk ingredients via DTC e-commerce, wholesale, corporate gifting, and private label manufacturing across the continental United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisan Bean-to-Bar Chocolate

NAICS

Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans (311351)

SIC

Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060)

akta.pro primary industry

Fermented Tea & Botanical Beverage Production (Jun, Kvass, etc.) (AFAFAHAD)

Keywords

• Bean-to-bar chocolate
• Artisan chocolate maker
• Private label chocolate
• Corporate chocolate gifting
• Heirloom cacao sourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Direct E-commerce Sales: Online retail sales of chocolate bars, hot cocoa, cacao tea, and bulk ingredients through their Shopify storefront to individual consumers.
2. Corporate Gifting & Events: Custom-branded chocolate bars, luxury gift boxes, event favors, and indulgent hot cocoa experiences for corporate clients, weddings, and events.
3. Private Label Manufacturing: R&D, production, custom packaging, and fulfillment for bean-to-bar chocolate, cacao nibs, hot cocoa, and more for brands looking to create their own chocolate products.
4. Wholesale: Bulk ingredient sales and wholesale distribution of chocolate products to retail partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Millcreek Cacao Roasters produces farm-to-bar chocolate from HCP-certified heirloom cacao sourced directly from Ecuador (Arriba Nacional) and Nicaragua (Chuno). Core offerings include single-origin chocolate bars, hot cocoa, cacao tea, and bulk ingredients (nibs, cocoa butter, cocoa powder, raw and roasted beans) sold via Shopify e-commerce, plus private label manufacturing, corporate gifting/events, and wholesale distribution channels.

Product overview

Millcreek Cacao Roasters is a bean-to-bar chocolate company offering handcrafted chocolate products primarily through direct-to-consumer e-commerce and B2B wholesale/private label channels. Their product portfolio centers on four main collections: (1) Millcreek Chocolate Bars - premium dark and milk chocolate bars in 70% and 78% cacao varieties with various flavor infusions; (2) Wild Horse Chocolate Bars - chocolate bars with inclusions like fruits, nuts, and spices; (3) Hot Cocoa & Cacao Tea - beverage products including hot cocoa mixes and cacao tea; and (4) Bulk Ingredients - raw and roasted cacao beans, nibs, cocoa butter, and cocoa powder for home chocolate makers and chefs. The company also offers three service lines: Private Label & Custom Manufacturing for brands seeking custom chocolate formulations, Corporate Gifting & Events for custom-branded chocolate gifts, and Wholesale distribution. Their chocolates are made from HCP-certified heirloom cacao sourced directly from farms in Ecuador (Arriba Nacional) and Nicaragua (Chuno), with manufacturing located in Utah.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Millcreek Chocolate Bars: Premium bean-to-bar chocolate bars made from single-origin heirloom cacao from Ecuador and Nicaragua.
• Wild Horse Chocolate Makers

Products and services

• Millcreek Chocolate Bars Handcrafted dark and milk chocolate bars made from single-origin heirloom cacao (Arriba Nacional from Ecuador and Chuno from Nicaragua), offered at 70% and 78% cacao with flavor infusions including Espresso, Blackberry, Orange, Mint, Himalayan Sea Salt, Hot Mole, Peppercorn, Tart Cherry, High West Whiskey, and pure cacao varieties.
• Wild Horse Chocolate Bars Sub-brand chocolate bars featuring inclusions such as Blueberry Crumble, Ginger and Wasabi Peas, Orange and Habanero Salt, Peppermint Crunch, S'more, and Toffee Coffee, crafted with heirloom certified cacao from Ecuador and sold in smaller format bars.
• Hot Cocoa & Cacao Tea Beverage line that includes Pure Hot Cocoa Mix, Spicy Aztec Hot Cocoa Mix (made with Arriba Nacional cocoa powder and 70% chocolate morsels), and Pure Cacao and Hazelnut Heirloom Cacao Tea roasted cacao beverages.
• Bulk Ingredients Cacao ingredients for home chocolate makers and chefs, including Natural Cocoa Powder 10-12% (1lb), Arriba Nacional Cacao Nibs (8oz), Ecuadorian Natural Cocoa Butter (1lb), Roasted and Raw Arriba Nacional Cacao Beans (1lb), Roasted and Raw Chuno Cacao Beans (1lb), and 100% Dark Chocolate Chunks (5lb).
• The Cube Collection Gift-set assortment of six premium 70% cacao dark chocolate bars featuring Ecuadorian Arriba Nacional (Raspberry, Hot Mole, Pure, Himalayan Sea Salt, Mint, and Chuno Pure), presented in a silver gift box with brown satin ribbon.
• The Chocolate Seed Book & Chocolate Bunny Bundle Educational gift bundle pairing the children's book "The Chocolate Seed" by Nettie Atkisson with four solid chocolate bunnies (milk or dark chocolate), designed as an Easter basket or spring gift.
• Private Label & Custom Manufacturing B2B service offering custom chocolate and hot cocoa formulations, bar molding and inclusions, custom packaging, and fulfillment for bean-to-bar chocolate, cacao nibs, and hot cocoa, including R&D, allergen control, HACCP plans, sanitation, and full lot tracing for partner brands.
• Corporate Gifting & Events B2B service providing custom-branded chocolate bars, luxury gift boxes, event favors, and hot cocoa experiences for corporate gifting, weddings, holiday celebrations, and events of all sizes, with multi-location shipping and budget tiers up to $15,000+.
• Wholesale Wholesale distribution partnership for retailers offering premium chocolates with distinctive presentation and complex flavors, targeting luxury boutiques and artisan shops.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8800+ pounds of heirloom cacao received in single shipment

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, notable and minor.

• Hacienda VictoriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirect trade relationship with Hacienda Victoria in Ecuador for sourcing Arriba Nacional cacao beans. Beans are hand-picked and processed in-house at Millcreek's Utah facility.
• Samuel Von Rutte - Hacienda LimoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSource of premium Arriba Nacional cacao from Los Rios Ecuador. Millcreek receives shipments of 8800+ pounds of HCP certified heirloom cacao.
• Millcreek Coffee RoasterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company providing locally roasted espresso beans used in the Espresso chocolate bar. Creates convergence of two bold ingredients from related businesses.
• High West WhiskeynotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides charred barrel staves from their Blue Sky distillery used to age the Chuno chocolate bar, developing deeply smoky flavors through controlled infusion.
• Beehive CheeseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Utah artisan cheese maker creating Barely Buzzed (espresso and lavender hand-rubbed cheese) used in chocolate and cheese pairing collaborations.
• HarmonsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGrocery retailer with Certified Cheese Professionals providing pairing expertise for Millcreek's chocolate and cheese pairing content and retail distribution.
• Hogle ZoominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual fundraiser event partnership creating custom chocolate molds with wild exotic themes for the '300 Plates' fundraiser and exhibition.
• Art AccessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership participating in the annual '300 Plates' fundraiser and exhibition supporting art access programs for Utahans of all abilities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vosges Haut-Chocolat: Chicago-based premium chocolate brand combining single-origin cacao with exotic inclusions and gifting collections, serving the same premium/corporate-gifting customer base as Millcreek.
• Dandelion Chocolate: San Francisco bean-to-bar maker sourcing single-origin cacao directly from farmers, operating factory tours, cafés, and wholesale channels — closely aligned craft chocolate model.
• Mast Brothers: Brooklyn-based bean-to-bar chocolate maker focused on single-origin, direct-trade cacao with in-house roasting and a premium DTC positioning — directly comparable craft model to Millcreek.
• Equal Exchange: Worker-owned cooperative selling fair-trade, small-batch organic chocolate through wholesale and natural foods channels, sharing direct-trade and ethical sourcing DNA with Millcreek.
• Askinosie Chocolate: Springfield, MO single-origin bean-to-bar maker with direct farmer relationships, white-label/private label services, and a similar mission-driven, founder-led craft model.
• Taza Chocolate: Somerville, MA stone-ground, organic, direct-trade chocolate maker with a similar emphasis on minimal processing, single-origin sourcing, and specialty retail/wholesale distribution.
• Lake Champlain Chocolates: Vermont-based artisan chocolate maker offering premium bars, truffles, and corporate gifting — directly overlapping Millcreek's premium and corporate-gifting segments.

Broad incumbents

• Endangered Species Chocolate: Larger-scale ethical chocolate brand with broad retail distribution across natural and mass channels, overlapping ethically sourced premium positioning but operating at much greater scale.
• Lindt & Sprüngli: Global premium chocolate incumbent with extensive dark chocolate and gifting portfolios; defines the broader premium chocolate category within which Millcreek competes for share.
• Ghirardelli Chocolate Company: Mass-market premium chocolate incumbent with broad retail and foodservice presence; competes for the same gifting and premium chocolate occasions but at dramatically larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/millcreekcacaoroasters
• Instagraminstagram.com/millcreekcacao
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/millcreek-cacao-roasters-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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