My husband Scott and I (Kate) started following a plant-based diet in 2020 and struggled to find great tasting plant-based milk chocolate, so we started Wonderland Chocolate, as that everyone should be able to enjoy yummy milk chocolate treats that are delicious, fun and plant-based.

We make our delicious bean-to-bar chocolate in a small factory in Lyall Bay, Wellington.

It starts as organic cacao beans, grown in a biodiverse environment by 67 registered farmers, 20% of whom are female.  We buy the beans from a certified B Corp, Uncommon Cacao, who are “passionate pioneers of a new, values-driven cacao economy that is grounded in real partnerships delivering improved stability and success for all”.  That basically means the farmers receive a greater share of the value, which is important to us.

We then hand select the best of these beans, roast them until they smell like brownies, remove and separate the husks and refine them into a smooth, creamy cashew milk chocolate.  Because good things are worth waiting for, this process takes about three days.

The chocolate needs a little rest before being tempered, mixed with goodies, moulded into chocolate bars and hand packaged.

We hope you enjoy!