Welcome
Thank you for visiting the site of one of Scotland's newest bean-to-bar chocolate makers. Our goal is to source high-quality beans from the globe, introducing everyone to what we consider true chocolate. Crafted in small batches using tabletop melanguers, our chocolate undergoes a careful process to eliminate bitter, resulting in a smooth and flavorful product. By maintaining high cocoa mass and closely monitoring the refining process, we ensure each batch reaches its perfect readiness.
Our collection is growing, featuring dark bars with at least 70% cocoa, milk bars with a minimum of 50% cocoa, and two white bars with at least 43% cocoa. We use non-deodorized cocoa butter in our white chocolate to preserve the beans' exquisite flavor.
We have a simple chocolate formula of cocoa, sugar and milk powder (with no milk powder in our dark chocolate) and may include sunflower lecithin in future products for stability.
In our first year, we proudly entered four submissions to the Academy of Chocolate Annual Awards, earning a silver, two bronzes, and a commendation. If the professional judges loved our chocolate, hope you will too! Please visit our shop to see our current offerings or check out our blog to learn more about us and read our accolades.
about
McPherson Chocolatier
After several years of crafting chocolate bars and truffles, I am excited to transition Bean to Bar chocolate making. My journey began many years when I attempted to create my own chocolates for Christmas at home, but back then, sourcing ingredients and knowledge was challenging due to the lack of internet. We hope you find the wait worthwhile. Our cocoa beans are ethically sourced from various countries around the globe, providing an array of flavor profiles. Whenever possible, we choose suppliers who are transparent in their pricing ensure fair compensation for farmers. As we are just starting, direct with cocoa farms are not feasible, so we aim to partner with specialized traders who do. My training has mostly taken place near my home, guided by some of Scotland's finest chocolatiers, including Ruth Hinks and Olivier Nicod.
“There is nothing better than a friend,
unless it is a friend with chocolate.”
- Linda Grayson -