Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates

Name

Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates

Legal name

Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates

Website

https://gingerelizabeth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisan Confectionery

NAICS

Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing (31135), Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate (311352), Baked Goods Retailers (445291)

SIC

Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060), Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro primary industry

Chocolate & Confectionery Patisseries (Bonbons, Truffles, Macarons) (THAFAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chocolate & Confectionery Shops (THAFAGAD), Patisserie & Confectionery (Chocolate/Sugar Arts) (EDAOAKAD), Confectionery Manufacturing (Chocolate, Candy, Gum) (AFAKAAAD)

Keywords

• Artisan chocolate confections
• Handcrafted macarons
• Dessert bars pantry
• Corporate gift boxes
• Online baking classes

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct Retail Sales: Physical retail sales of chocolates, macarons, gift boxes, and specialty items at two Sacramento-area shop locations. Customers can also use next-day pickup service.
2. E-commerce Sales: Online sales with shipping to continental US customers. Free shipping on orders over $100. Perishable items shipped with temperature control.
3. Corporate & Custom Gift Orders: B2B sales for corporate gifts, weddings, and events through dedicated sales team and corporate portal. Bulk custom orders.
4. Online Baking Classes: Downloadable recipes with lifetime video access. Individual class purchases for Chocolate Chip Cookies ($18), Red Velvet Cupcake ($20), Chocolate Molten Soufflé ($32), Seasonal Cobbler Macarons ($48).
5. Cookbook Sales: The Macaron Cookbook sold nationwide at $24 per copy. Over 5,000 copies sold.
6. Custom Macaron Orders: Individual macaron orders for special events through [email protected].

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates is a family-owned artisan chocolate and confectionery producer founded in 2007, handcrafting premium chocolates, macarons, dessert bars, and specialty pantry items (jams, sauces, hot chocolate tins) using pure couverture chocolate and locally sourced Northern California ingredients. The company sells its products through two retail showrooms in Sacramento and Folsom, California, a nationwide e-commerce storefront, and offers online follow-along baking classes, a published cookbook, corporate gifting, wedding/event custom orders, and in-person baking classes.

Product overview

Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates is a family-owned artisan chocolate and confectionery company founded in 2007, offering handcrafted chocolates, macarons, dessert bars, and specialty pantry items. The product portfolio centers on premium chocolate bonbons (available in 9, 12, 16, and 24-piece boxes), artisanal macarons (classic and specialty flavors in 12-piece boxes), dessert bars (toffee almond, coffee hazelnut, sea salt cocoa nib, raspberry rose pistachio), and pantry items (hot chocolate mixes, caramels, jams, fudge sauces, marshmallows). The company operates two retail locations in Sacramento and Folsom, California, and offers an extensive online learning platform with over 10,000 students taught through downloadable recipes and follow-along video classes covering cookies, macarons, cupcakes, and French desserts. Corporate gifting services provide custom branded gifts for businesses, weddings, and events. The company differentiates through Northern California sourcing, partnering with over 30 local farms and purveyors for ingredients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 12 Piece Chocolate Box A 12-piece box of bittersweet and milk chocolates created in Northern California featuring ingredients sourced from local California farmers and purveyors. Priced at $35.00.
• 24 Piece Chocolate Box A 24-piece box of bittersweet and milk chocolates featuring locally sourced California ingredients with flavors like Eureka Lemon, Raspberry Rose, Palet D'Or, Buttermilk Lime, Brown Sugar Crème Brûlée, and Caramelized Milk & Coffee. Priced at $60.00.
• 9 Piece Caramel Collection A 9-piece caramel collection featuring bittersweet chocolates filled with distinctive caramels exploring the five tastes: salty, sweet, sour, bitter, and umami. Priced at $28.00.
• 16 Piece California Whiskey Flight Collection A special chocolate collection showcasing whiskeys from California distilleries including Corbin Cash, Frey Ranch, Amador & Dry Diggings, and Griffo Distillery, in four varieties: Whiskey Dark, Whiskey Milk, Whiskey Blonde, and Whiskey White. Priced at $44.00.
• 12 Piece Classic Macaron Box A 12-piece box featuring a sampling of classic macaron flavors including Seasonal Cobbler, Pistachio, Vietnamese Coffee Caramel, Almond Vanilla, Salty Caramel, and Chocolate Ganache. Crafted with California almond flour, California dairy, and locally sourced eggs. Priced at $35.00.
• 12 Piece Salty Caramel Macaron Box Twelve Salty Caramel Macarons featuring Big Sur Sea Salt Butter Caramel between traditional macaron cookies. The most popular macaron flavor.
• Chocolate Experience A gift set including 12 Piece Bittersweet Chocolate Collection, 12 Piece Macaron Box filled with Chocolate Ganache Macarons, and Chocolate Fudge Sauce. Priced at $80.50.
• Ultimate Hostess Gift A gift pairing including 12 Piece Chocolate Box, 12 Piece Classic Macaron Box, and Ginger Elizabeth Handle Bag with Tissue. Priced at $70.00.
• Oaxacan Hot Chocolate Bundle A bundle featuring Oaxacan syrup with hot chocolate tin and marshmallows for making Oaxacan-style hot chocolate at home. Priced at $41.50.
• Chocolate Chewy Lavender Caramels Chewy salty lavender-infused caramel coated in bittersweet chocolate, made with lavender from Araceli Farms in Dixon, CA. 4-ounce box priced at $14.00.
• Classic Hot Chocolate Tin Creamy, rich hot chocolate mix made with 53% semisweet couverture chocolate. 12-ounce tin makes 8-10 servings, can also be used for baking. Priced at $22.50.
• Raspberry Rose Jam Signature combination made with Saeturn Farms organic raspberries combined with Rose Water, halfway seedless. Crafted with organic fruit from local farms and cooked in French copper jam pans. 6-ounce jar priced at $10.50.
• California Sea Salt Caramel Sauce Hand-stirred caramel sauce made with Northern California butter for a smooth and creamy finish, finished with Big Sur Salts Fleur de Sel sea salt. 7-ounce jar.
• Vanilla Bean Toffee Almond Dessert Bar Dessert bar featuring vanilla bean, toffee, and almonds. Priced at $10.00. Part of the summer favorites collection.
• Coffee Hazelnut Brown Sugar Dessert Bar Dessert bar featuring coffee, hazelnut, and brown sugar flavors. Part of summer favorites collection.
• Sea Salt Cocoa Nib Brittle Dessert Bar Dessert bar featuring sea salt and cocoa nibs in a brittle format. Part of summer favorites collection.
• Raspberry Rose Pistachio Dessert Bar Dessert bar featuring the signature Raspberry Rose combination with pistachios. Part of summer favorites.
• Chocolate Candied Almonds Chocolate-covered candied almonds. Part of pantry and snacks collection.
• Cherry Rhubarb Jam Seasonal jam made with local cherries and rhubarb. Part of limited seasonal offerings.
• Chocolate Fudge Sauce House-made chocolate fudge sauce for desserts and beverages.
• Oaxacan Spice Syrup Specialty syrup featuring Oaxacan spices for hot chocolate or culinary use. Priced at $9.50.
• Chocolate Chip Cookies Online Class Online baking class teaching Ginger's chocolate chip cookie recipe. Includes downloadable recipe and lifetime access to an 18-minute baking video. Priced at $18.00.
• Seasonal Cobbler Macarons Online Class Online class teaching how to make jam, buttercream, and macaron cookies. Includes downloadable recipes and 1 hour 20 minute class video with Ginger Elizabeth. Priced at $48.00.
• Chocolate Molten Soufflé Plated Dessert Online Class Online class for chocolate molten soufflé cake with homemade hazelnut praline cream and orange chocolate crème anglaise. Includes downloadable recipes and lifetime access to a 38-minute baking video. Priced at $32.00.
• Grandmother's Red Velvet Cupcake Online Class Online class teaching Grandmother's real red velvet cupcake recipe with cream cheese frosting. Includes downloadable recipe and lifetime access to a 21-minute baking video. Priced at $20.00.
• Gateau Maison Online Class Online class for baking the French-style Gateau Maison chocolate cake (almost flourless). Includes downloadable recipe and lifetime access to a 21-minute baking video.
• The Macaron Cookbook Cookbook by Ginger Elizabeth featuring macaron recipes, sold nationwide with over 5,000 copies sold. Priced at $24.00 per copy.
• Corporate & Custom Gifting Service Custom corporate gift service for businesses including custom-branded gifts for corporate events, weddings, and special occasions. Includes dedicated corporate gifting website (corporategifts.gingerelizabeth.com) and dedicated sales team reachable at [email protected].
• In-Person Baking Classes In-person baking and confectionery classes offered at the Midtown Sacramento and Folsom retail locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Named #1 hot chocolate destination in the US by Yelp
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 24 Carrot FarmcoreOthersLocal farm partnership for tomatoes and seasonal produce. Located in Placerville, CA. Part of the decade-long network of Northern California purveyors.
• Alison's OrganicscoreOthersOrganic almond supplier from Orland, CA. Provides almonds for chocolate bonbons like Almond Rocher.
• Araceli FarmscoreOthersLavender supplier from Dixon, CA. Lavender used in Chocolate Chewy Lavender Caramels and Salty Lavender bonbons.
• Big Sur SaltscoreOthersSea salt supplier from Big Sur, CA. Fleur de Sel used in California Sea Salt Caramel Sauce and various chocolate bonbons including Salty Caramel.
• Camellia Coffee RoasterscoreOthersCoffee supplier from Sacramento, CA. Coffee used in Vietnamese Coffee Caramel macarons and Caramelized Milk & Coffee bonbons.
• Clover Stornetta FarmscoreOthersButter and cream supplier from Petaluma, CA. Dairy used in various chocolate bonbons.
• Cloverleaf FarmcoreOthersOrganic stone fruit supplier from Davis, CA. Nectarines and peaches for seasonal bonbon flavors.
• Cobram EstatecoreOthersExtra virgin olive oil supplier from Woodland, CA. Used in chocolate bonbon recipes.
• Fiddyment FarmscoreOthersOrganic pistachio supplier from Lincoln, CA. Pistachios used in Pistachio macarons and Raspberry Rose Pistachio dessert bars.
• Good HumuscoreOthersOrganic citrus and stone fruit supplier from Winters, CA. Eureka Lemons used in Eureka Lemon bonbons; Meyer Lemons, grapefruit, and apricots also sourced.
• Saeturn FarmcoreOthersOrganic berry supplier from Gridley, CA. Raspberries and boysenberries used in Raspberry Rose bonbons and Raspberry Rose Jam.
• Sierra Nevada Cheese Co.coreOthersYogurt and crème fraîche supplier from Willows, CA. Dairy used in Wildflower Honey Yogurt bonbons.
• Sola Bee FarmscoreOthersHoney supplier used in Peanut Butter Graham Cracker and Wildflower Honey Yogurt bonbons.
• Straus CreamerycoreOthersOrganic European butter and cream supplier from Northern California. Used in Brown Butter and Sweet Cream Chai bonbons.
• Twin Peaks OrchardscoreOthersOrganic citrus and stone fruit supplier from Newcastle, CA. Oranges used in Jasmine Tea Orange Peel macarons.
• ValrhonacoreOthersPremium couverture chocolate supplier from Tain-L'Hermitage, France. Used in Chocolate Ganache macarons and various chocolate bonbons.
• Vega FarmscoreOthersHumanely raised eggs supplier. Eggs used in macarons and various confections.
• Yolo PresscoreOthersOrganic extra virgin olive oil supplier, also provides Yuzu and Bergamot. Olive oil sea salt bonbon uses Yolo Press oil.
• Republica del CacaocoreOthersCouverture chocolate supplier from Quito, Ecuador.
• Dry Diggings DistillerycoreOthersWhiskey distillery from El Dorado Hills, CA. Engine 49 Straight Rye Whiskey used in Whiskey White bonbons in the California Whiskey Flight Collection.
• Griffo DistillerycoreOthersWhiskey distillery. Stony Point Whiskey used in Whiskey Blonde bonbons in the California Whiskey Flight Collection.
• Corbin CashcoreOthersCalifornia whiskey distillery. Merced Rye Whiskey used in Whiskey Dark bonbons in the California Whiskey Flight Collection.
• Frey Ranch Farmers + DistillerscoreOthersWhiskey distillery. Whiskey used in Whiskey Milk bonbons in the California Whiskey Flight Collection.
• Amador & Dry Diggings DistillerycoreOthersJoint distillery operation. Engine 49 Straight Rye Whiskey used in Whiskey White bonbons.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ginger-elizabeth-chocolates
• Instagraminstagram.com/gingerelizabeth
• TikToktiktok.com/@gechocolates

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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