Hand-making small-batch chocolates in its Devonport kitchen since 1991, this Auckland chocolatier has more than thirty years of craft behind it. It sells its confections through boutique retail shops.
Best for Handcrafted small-batch chocolates and gifts
La Petite is a chocolaterie in Wellington's Thorndon neighbourhood, hand-making organic, fairtrade, single-origin chocolate bars, bonbons, and drinking chocolate wrapped in compostable packaging. Everything is made and packed in-store at 277 Tinakori Road, with the full range also sold through the shop's online store.
Best for Organic single-origin chocolate bars, bonbons, and drinking chocolate in compostable packaging
New Zealand's original craft chocolate maker, Wellington Chocolate Factory makes bean-to-bar chocolate sourced entirely from Pacific Island growers at its Te Aro retail location on Eva Street. The shop is open Tuesday to Sunday and also runs chocolate-making experiences and ships bars and gifts through its online store.
Best for New Zealand's original craft chocolate maker
Hogarth Craft Chocolate makes bean-to-bar chocolate by hand in its small Nelson factory, using slave-free cacao sourced directly from growers. Its flavored and single-origin bars are sold through a Shopify store with international shipping.
Miann makes chocolate from the bean and hand-crafts plated desserts, petit gateaux and macarons. Its Britomart and Ponsonby sites combine a patisserie, gelateria and chocolate workshop.
Best for Bean-to-bar chocolate, patisserie and gelato
She Universe handcrafts fine chocolate at its kitchens in Ohinetahi, Governors Bay, producing bars, hot chocolate, and vegan and fair-trade ranges. Its chocolateries include a laneway shop at Riverside Market plus outlets in Beckenham and Lyttelton.