What started in 1990 as the first decadent chocolate shop in the heart of Nelson BC has evolved into a micro factory, where chocolate bars and high quality, decadent confections are created entirely in house out of Colombian cocoa beans.
Nelson's Chocofellar currently produces 11 various chocolate bars and 27 different truffles, pralines, caramels and seasonal confections.
It tooks us 6 months of trials and fine-tuning, but we now produce all our chocolate bars and confections with single origin sustainable cocoa beans which are grown, harvested, fermented and sold directly by small municipal farms located in Santander, North East mountains of Colombia. We roast, crack, select and winnow our beans prior to them going in the circular conches. We are happy to be supporting a more ethical international economy and reduce our overall carbon footprint, while guaranteeing our clients a superior food product with a clear, distinguishable DNA. Furthermore, we are proud to be using organic cocoa butter & organic cane sugar to produce the best chocolate possible.
On April 2, 1990, Sam Lazenby and Hollie Wheeler opened up shop in Nelson, BC and did their very first delivery to the local markets. 31 years have passed, and Nelson's Chocofellar is now distributed across the Kootenays, serving the communities of Nelson, Kaslo, Salmo and Rossland.
We carefully select chocolate, cacao and other ingredients for our production that are of high quality and from sustainable, reputable sources. In an order to further reduce our waste, we also purposefully select a packaging that is both attractive and minimal for all our regular products.
We are currently distributed in more than 60 stores across British Columbia. Do you wish to carry our delicious chocolate bars in your store? Send us an inquiry by email!
Since 2021, Swiss Chocolatier Entrepreneur Aurelien Sudan carries Nelson's Chocofellar torch, supported by hundred years of combined experience and knowledge passed on from his mentors Sam Lazenby, Hollie Wheeler and John Down.
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