Cocoa

Meraki Cacao

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Added 16 October 2026. Brand statements are attributed; these details do not establish a new score.

Cacao Percentage: 60% cacao
Source · 2026-10-13T08:47:55.453553+00:00
Hand made using unrefined, nutritious ingredients, 60% cacao
Materials used: Cacao nibs; Palmyra Blossom Nectar; Cacao Butter; Lucuma Powder; Cashews; Hazelnut butter; Raspberry Powder; Hemp Powder; Rosehip Powder; Sea Buckthorn Powder; Vanilla; Sea Salt
Source · 2026-10-13T08:47:55.453553+00:00
Ingredients Cacao nibs* (44%), Palmyra Blossom Nectar*, Cacao Butter(13%)*, Lucuma Powder*, CASHEWS (3%)*, Roasted HAZELNUT * Butter (3%), Raspberry Powder (2%)*, Hemp Powder*,(2%), Rosehip Powder* (2%), Sea Buckthorn Powder*, Vanilla Powder*, Sea Salt.
Key facts organic materials: Meraki Cacao Review: British Sustainable and Ethically Sourced Bean To Bar Vegan Chocolate, Dairy Free, Slave Free, Affordable and Organic in the UK states: Uses organic ingredients and raw organic cacao
Source · 2026-10-13T08:47:55.453553+00:00
All our bars are made with organic ingredients and are gluten free, refined sugar free and dairy free.
Claim source: Awards: The Academy of Chocolate Awards and The Nourish Awards
Source · 2026-10-13T08:47:55.453553+00:00
We are very proud that our hand made cacao bars have won awards from The Academy of Chocolate Awards and The Nourish Awards .
Cert review: Products made with organic ingredients
Source · 2026-10-13T08:47:55.453553+00:00
We use suppliers who choose 100% organic raw Criollo cacao beans, which are prized for their superior flavour.

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Materials and composition

3 of 17 fields recorded

Plastic-Free Packaging	Yes
Key facts organic materials	Meraki Cacao Review: British Sustainable and Ethically Sourced Bean To Bar Vegan Chocolate, Dairy Free, Slave Free, Affordable and Organic in the UK states: Uses organic ingredients and raw organic cacao
Materials used	Cacao nibs; Palmyra Blossom Nectar; Cacao Butter; Lucuma Powder; Cashews; Hazelnut butter; Raspberry Powder; Hemp Powder; Rosehip Powder; Sea Buckthorn Powder; Vanilla; Sea Salt

Certification

3 of 8 fields recorded

Certified Fair Trade	no Recorded on this listing. Not a reviewed certificate or register result.
Certified Organic	No Recorded on this listing. Not a reviewed certificate or register result.
Vegan	Brand declares vegan: Not confirmed. Animal-derived ingredients found: Not confirmed.

Certified Fair Trade

Recorded on this listing. Not a reviewed certificate or register result.

Certified Organic

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 4 fields recorded

Factory	Morpeth, Northumberland, England, UK
Bean Origin	Peru

Ownership and legal entity

1 of 17 fields recorded

Owner	Vicky Armitage

Claims and evidence

1 of 36 fields recorded

Source type	Brand-stated

Price and commerce

3 of 16 fields recorded

Buy	https://www.merakicacao.com/
Price from	£5.25
Amazon	https://www.merakicacao.com/shop/

Scan result

6 of 30 fields recorded

Packaging	Plastic-free
Packaging detail	No single-use plastics on bars; all packaging recyclable, labels on recycled paper with vegetable inks
Packaging source: last checked	2026-07-29
Products in catalogue	28
Products read for the catalogue	28
Clean verdict	Not assessed

Identity

3 of 5 fields recorded

Brand Name	Meraki Cacao
Women Owned	Yes
Contact	vicky@merakicacao.com

Further detail

15 of 61 fields recorded

B Corp	no
Tree To Bar	No
BIPOC	No
Notes	Woman-owned business
Cacao Percentage	60% cacao
Palm Oil Free	Yes
Positive Note 2	Made without palm oil
Positive Note 3	Plastic-free, recyclable packaging
Positive Note 4	Transparent about bean origin (Peru)
Negative Note 1	No organic certification found
Negative Note 2	No Fairtrade or B Corp certification found
Negative Note 3	Buys in cacao beans rather than growing its own
Negative Note 4	No shop or factory visits offered
Cert review	Products made with organic ingredients
Google description	Meraki Cacao's site says the chocolate is handmade with unrefined ingredients and states 60% cacao. That figure is the brand's, not a score for the range. Read recorded source Source checked 2026-11-09 Company statements are not independent certification.