A Taste of Place

Dessert from the Desert

World class chocolate crafted by hand at our factory in Tucson, AZ
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Hi, we're Monsoon Chocolate

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an award-winning chocolate maker and confectioner based in the Sonoran Desert

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(and the first chocolate factory in the United States’ first UNESCO City of Gastronomy). Drawing inspiration from local ingredients,

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we craft chocolate bars, bon bons, confections, desserts, and beverages using transparently-sourced cacao from all over the world.

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Join us at our cafe, in your favorite grocery aisle, or online (here!) for nationwide chocolate delivery.

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Local ingredients, responsible sourcing

Different
Thinking
Chocolate

The chocolate we make is truly a collaboration with the farm workers who grow, harvest, ferment, and dry the cacao. Our goal is to honor their hard work by processing the cacao as minimally as possible to reveal the beautiful and complex flavors inherent in the beans.

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Chile mango, hibiscus caramel, and mesquite-smoked whiskey infused bonbons practically leap out at you with their sense of place.

Food & Wine

Try the Mexican hot chocolate, it's like a warm hug in a mug.

ASHLEY K, GOOGLE REVIEW

They have a frozen hot chocolate that, when it’s 105 here in July and your brain is melting, will make you feel like a million dollars!

Elizabeth Thompson, New York Magazine

Yeah, it’s impressive as hell…I wish I brought home more.

CAREY POLIS, BON APPETIT

Bon bons and bars that are tantalizing and gorgeous enough to tickle the fancy of everyone from local diehards to international retailers.

ANGELA ORLANDO, TUCSON FOODIE

Their chocolates are visually stunning, I almost felt bad eating them. Almost!

DIANNA C, GOOGLE REVIEW

Monsoon Chocolate is top-notch craft chocolate. The time and care put into their products, packaging, and customer service is something really special.

MELISSA NEGELSPACH, ANTIGONE BOOKS

The bonbons are sculptural, hypnotic gems infused with southwestern flavors…

ALLISON YOUNG, PHOENIX NEW TIMES

A crown jewel in Tucson’s food industry.

DANIEL A, YELP REVIEW

The monsoon cookie is the best cookie I may ever have tasted; and I am The Original Cookie Monster…

BETTINA W, GOOGLE REVIEW

It’s like you won the “Golden Ticket.”

ANGELA ORLANDO, TUCSON FOODIE
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Athene

Head Chocolatier

As a fan of all things coconut, our Coconut Macaroons Covered in Dark Chocolate are my favorite treat. I enjoy snacks with a variation of textures and consistencies— in this case there’s crispy toasted coconut, sprinkled on a crunchy chocolate shell, encasing a pillowy coconut cloud. It’s just fun and wonderfully satisfying! (How many times can I say “coconut”?)

Favorite Monsoon Goodie

Coconut Macaroons Covered in Dark Chocolate (3 ct)
Coconut Macaroons Covered in Dark Chocolate (3 ct)

Events

  • Factory Tours

    Come join us for a guided tour of our chocolate factory, the first of its kind in Southern Arizona!

    Every Friday and Saturday at the Monsoon Chocolate Factory.

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  • Factory Tours

    Come join us for a guided tour of our chocolate factory, the first of its kind in Southern Arizona!

    Every Friday and Saturday at the Monsoon Chocolate Factory.

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