Since 2016, luxury chocolate brand Afrikoa has been proud to be South Africa’s first bean to bar brand sourcing world renowned organic Heirloom cocoa directly from farmers in Southern Tanzania, making it an authentic African product with an ethos of social environmental sustainability and social responsibility.
Afrikoa’ founder, Rwandan businesswoman Ingrid Karera, has a long-standing passion for social-impact enterprises. She and her team have personally visited farms around Africa to establish direct relationships with the farmers from whom they source ingredients. At each step of the process, AFRIKOA provides them with support, knowledge, and resources. Afrikoa is one of the few chocolate makers in the world who provides their farmers with pre-financing, ensuring they will not resort to debt. All the bonbons are made using sustainably sourced direct-trade ingredients, which include sesame seeds from Tanzania, coffee from Rwanda, almonds from the Little Karoo and vanilla from Uganda.
Afrikoa has been Internationally recognized, winning in the Great Taste Awards even their first year entering. This is recognition that chocolate made in South Africa from African cocoa beans can compete with the best in the world. The 55% semi-sweet chocolate is a dark chocolate that chocolate lovers of all ages can enjoy; not too dark and not too sweet.
At Makers Landing, you’ll find pralines, truffles and delicious chocolate-enrobed nuts and nougat, all handmade on site. “Traditionally, the praline-and-truffle industry has been dominated by Swiss and Belgium brands, but we want to prove that Africa can hold its own in the fine-chocolate world, and offer chocolate-lovers something really special,” says Ingrid.
Afrikoa uses only the finest naturally organic, heirloom cocoa beans with locally grown unrefined cane sugar, no gluten, soy, GMO’s, palm oil or artificial flavorings or colorings. There is an incredible selection of vegan and sugar free options.