Bean-to-bar chocolate handcrafted in Bozeman, Montana
We are a small-batch chocolate company crafting award-winning chocolate in Bozeman, Montana.
Visit our bean-to-bar chocolate factory in Bozeman, Montana
We are located at 30 Shawnee Way Suite F and open four days a week!
Our factory and shop is just a five minute drive from East Main Street in Bozeman, and we always have dark chocolate samples to try.
Beyond Fair Trade
We buy exceptional cacao from people that we know. We visit them, learn from them, and get to know their goals so we can be good partners.
Recent podcast
Sourcing cacao: Finding beans that we love
On a recent podcast, Logan shared our approach to sourcing quality cacao.
He discussed the importance of cacao genetics, the critical role of fermentation, and why we spend so much time finding cacao we love to make chocolate from.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Caldera Cacao a Montana chocolate company?
Caldera Cacao is a true bean-to-bar chocolate maker in Montana. That means every bar begins with raw cacao beans - we roast the beans, crack and winnow them to remove the husk, grind them into chocolate, and temper each batch by hand in Bozeman. The entire process takes place at our little chocolate factory in Bozeman, Montana.
How is bean-to-bar chocolate different from regular chocolate?
Bean-to-bar chocolate starts with raw cacao beans rather than pre-made chocolate. Each step — roasting, winnowing, grinding, conching, and tempering — is done in-house.
Can Caldera Cacao be sent as a Montana-made gift?
Absolutely, many customers send Caldera Cacao chocolate as a thoughtful Montana-made gift. We ship each year from September through May, and take the summer off from shipping when the weather is too warm to ship chocolate.
Is Caldera Cacao chocolate dairy and gluten free?
Caldera Cacao dark chocolate is naturally dairy free and gluten free. We make chocolate from just cacao and organic cane sugar, with no added dairy or gluten.
