At Sweet Gem, we seek out and use only the best ingredients available. We source our chocolate from well respected chocolate manufacturers who produce complex and distinctive flavored chocolates from specific plantations as well as single origins, where theobroma cacao is grown with care by people and for people, creatures, and the planet.

The chocolate that we use changes often as we experiment with both small artisan chocolate makers who make single origin chocolates which are often organic and ALWAYS fairly traded. In our kitchen you will find Felchin’s Grand Cru Sauvage and Maranon’s Fortuanto No. 4 from Peru which is sourced from ancient origin cacao. In addition we source between 6 and 7 different plantation and single origin chocolates from Michel Cluizel of France, E.Guittard from California, and Cacao Barry from France. The chocolate we secure contains only pure cacao liqueur, sugar, milk and real vanilla. The dark chocolate contains between 64% – 99% pure cocoa liqueur, and the milk between 38 – 45%. To this we add fresh cream, real butter, fresh fruits (many of which we gather ourselves), nuts, spices, herbs, espresso, and top-shelf liqueurs from around the world. We create complex and distinctively flavored chocolates that capture subtle flavor notes for a perfect chocolate tasting experience. Our chocolates are 100% preservative free and we suggest that you think of these chocolates like you would fresh produce. Enjoy them at room temperature within days of receipt!

Our chocolate confections are made to order by Nancy Biehn, cec (Chief Executive Chocolatier) who started a serious love affair with chocolate while living in Spain in 1990 and 91. With a passion for making great food and a love for chocolate, she has combined self-determination with technical training to create sweet gems of fine confection made by hand in small batches just for you!