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Checked 2026-10-03
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Read list evidenceCocoa
Maleku Chocolate
New source-backed details (2)
Added 16 October 2026. Brand statements are attributed; these details do not establish a new score.
- Where manufactured
- Costa Rica
Source · 2026-10-13T14:42:05.481727+00:00Maleku Chocolate is the luxury single-origin line by Blue Valley Chocolate, crafted in Costa Rica.
- Website source
- https://malekuchocolate.com
Source · 2026-10-13T14:42:05.481727+00:00Copyright © 2026 malekuchocolate. All Rights reserved.
VerdictPurity
5.0/5
6 products had a scored ingredient list. The ethics finding is separate.
Ingredient breakdown
6 products with a readable ingredient list
Ethics findingSupply-chain evidenceSeparate from the purity score. Traceability, child-labour monitoring, living income, deforestation, and certification.
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Materials and composition
1 of 17 fields recorded| Materials used | organic cacao Read recorded source |
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Certification
4 of 8 fields recorded| Certified Fair Trade | No Recorded on this listing. Not a reviewed certificate or register result. |
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| Certified Organic | No Recorded on this listing. Not a reviewed certificate or register result. |
| Organic (Non-Certified) | Yes, organically grown Recorded on this listing. Not a reviewed certificate or register result. |
| Vegan | Brand declares vegan: Not confirmed. Animal-derived ingredients found: Not confirmed. |
Sourcing and supply chain
2 of 3 fields recorded| Factory | Upala, Costa Rica |
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| Bean Origin | Costa Rica |
Ownership and legal entity
2 of 17 fields recorded| Owner | Henrik Bodholdt |
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| Registered legal entity | Blue Valley Chocolate SRL Read recorded source |
Price and commerce
3 of 17 fields recorded| Buy | https://malekuchocolate.com |
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| Price from | $8.00 |
| Physical Shop | Yes |
Scan result
2 of 29 fields recorded| Packaging source: last checked | 2026-07-29 |
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Identity
3 of 5 fields recorded| Brand Name | Maleku Chocolate |
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| Women Owned | No |
| Contact | info@bluevalleychocolate.com |
Further detail
10 of 60 fields recorded| B Corp | No |
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| Tree To Bar | Yes |
| BIPOC | No |
| Notes | Grows its own cacao, tree to bar, not just buying in beans |
| Cacao Percentage | 40-72% |
| Positive Note 2 | Transparent about bean origin (Costa Rica) |
| Positive Note 3 | Makes its chocolate at a named facility in Upala, Costa Rica |
| Positive Note 4 | Runs factory tours you can visit in person |
| Negative Note 1 | No organic certification found |
| Negative Note 2 | No Fairtrade or B Corp certification found |
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Checked 2026-10-03
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