Hive Five™ Certified
No need to guess what's in your food or how it was made. Our experts vet every product for ingredient integrity, responsible sourcing, and great taste using our own criteria called the Hive Five.
ingredient integrity
low carbon footprint
recyclable packaging
committed to social good
rave worthy
Why It's Certified
Elevating chocolate and the standards for producing it
Cocoa farming poses a big risk for environmental damage, forced labor, and child labor. Alter Eco has set out to make a difference in the chocolate world by putting an end to these dangerous and desctructive practices. Every single product Alter Eco produces is sourced directly from small scale farmers. They go beyond the Fair Trade pay standards by providing their partners with targeted assistance with food security, biodiversity, and gender equality. They've committed to compostable, non-toxic wrappers and have been carbon neutral since 2009.
Alter Eco pays their farmers 1.3x (33% more) the standard Fair Trade payment. They also help cocoa farmers transition their land to dynamic agroforestry, training over 400 farmers in dynamic agroforestry since 2015.
Learn MoreFounder Tristan Lecomte pioneered a method of integrating carbon offsetting within the company's own supply chain to improve soil conditions, biodiversity and crop health, all while making them carbon neutral since 2009.
Learn MoreAlter Eco packs all of their chocolates in 100% compostable or recyclable packaging. And as a part of the OSC2 Packaging Collaborative, a leading sustainable packaging innovation, they've been working since 2013 on removing petroleum-based plastic from our landfills, oceans, and planet.
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Not only does Alter Eco give their employees 3 paid days off a year to support causes of their choice, they also make regular cash and product donations to the organizations their team members are passionate about. These include clean-ups, food services, building green spaces in urban neighborhoods, supporting events for Earth Day and MLK Day, and contributing to Imperfect Produce and SF Recology.
Learn MoreAbout the Brand
Alter Eco
Alter Eco® is a chocolate-centric, sustainability-directed food company that takes indulgence to new heights. Their mission is to pioneer a full circle approach to eating, farming, and doing business—and to inspire others to do the same.
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Best ever chocolate truffles
Love these! Organic and low in sugar but just enough for an awesome taste, also creamy and rich. Can't ask for more :)
United StatesDelicious superdark truffles!!
Incredibly delicious superdark truffles!! One of my favorite dark chocolate snacks to fill that craving for utter sweetness, and rich chocolate at night!!
United StatesThese just melt in your mouth!
This is an amazing treat for dark chocolate lovers who are also watching their sugar intake. The dark chocolate is so satisfying. I now prefer these to others with higher sugar.
Best Truffles!!
I purchased both the Super Dark Truffles, and the Mint Creme Truffles. They are now my absolute favorites!
Just what I was looking for
I was looking for an alternative to the Lindor dark truffles, and found it. These are amazing, will be buying again.
