StoneGround Chocolate

Small batch, bean to bar craft chocolate makers

Grown in Africa, crafted in South Africa.
Real ingredients. Real chocolate.

Our story

It starts with good
ingredients and big dreams.

Stoneground began as an idea we dared to believe was possible. Our first steps into the chocolate world were small, but it sparked in us a passion to pursue a craft we could call our own. With God’s encouragement and guidance, He has carried us step by step into making it a reality. We are humbled and excited to share this journey, and our chocolate, with you.

From the bean to the bar, every step happens under our hands. No shortcuts, nothing artificial, no unpronounceable ingredients. Just cacao, sugar, and time. We believe a healthy lifestyle can still enjoy chocolate. That’s why we make ours clean and simple. It is the conviction that fuels our business and the way we live our own lives.

The stone-ground process

Our chocolate begins with quality, ethically sourced cacao from Tanzania, Congo and Cameroon. Each origin has a unique character, shaped by the soil it grows in, the climate that surrounds it, and the care taken in fermenting and drying the beans.

Roasting the beans is where these distinctive flavours are drawn out. The roasted beans are then cracked and the husks removed, leaving pure cacao nibs. These nibs are stone ground in our melangers for up to two days, sugar folded in gradually, until the chocolate turns smooth and silky. Further conching mellows and deepens the flavour.

From there we mould it into our bars, bonbons and other creations, giving it that perfect sheen, snap and melt-in-your-mouth feel.