Sol Cacao

Eat (and Shop) Your Way Through New York City’s Holiday Markets

"Try the sweet-edged, Mexican American chocolate from Oso Cacao or the cult-fave Djablo Sauce, a punchy Filipino hot sauce." - Kayleigh Ruller

Meet Four Craft Chocolate Makers Decolonizing the Industry | Eater

"Inspired by Trinidadian family farming memories—grandparents who tended sugarcane and cacao—this Bronx-based venture views chocolate as a family legacy and a means to realize agrarian roots. The founders emphasize food security and sustainable agriculture, and aim to correct historical injustices in the cacao trade through traceability and transparency, sourcing organic or fair-trade beans to ensure farmers receive livable wages and can reinvest in their communities." - Jinji Fraser

Free Samples Are Returning to Some Grocery Stores With New Rules | Eater

"Founded by three brothers raised in Trinidad and Tobago with family roots in cacao farming, this Bronx chocolate factory and one of the city’s few Black-owned chocolate businesses emphasizes ethically compensating farmers, environmental preservation and organic farming. The company relied heavily on in-store sampling at specialty markets to tell that origin story and justify a $6 price point; without live demos shoppers often don’t discover the brand. The pandemic removed those sampling opportunities during key selling seasons, prompting a pivot toward digital outreach such as Instagram tastings as a way to preserve storytelling and maintain customer engagement." - Nick Mancall-Bitel

Bronx Chocolate Factory to Open Tasting Room | Eater NY

"I'm reporting that Sol Cacao, a Bronx chocolate factory founded by brothers Dominic, Nicholas, and Daniel Maloney who grew up in Trinidad and Tobago, is opening a chocolate tasting room this month; their three chocolate bars are made solely from organic, fair-trade cacao beans from Ecuador, Peru, and Madagascar and raw cane sugar. Stay tuned for more information." - Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Run by three brothers from Trinidad and Tobago, this Bronx bean‑to‑bar maker spotlights single‑origin cacao with admirable transparency. Eater and national outlets have profiled their mission; check the factory shop for tastings and bars.