Our Story
Verse Chocolate is the culmination of countless journeys around the world, deep conversations with cacao farmers, and a relentless pursuit of the finest chocolate-making techniques. With every bite, you become part of that story—a journey of passion, discovery, and exceptional dark chocolate.
Verse has “cracked the code” on how to reduce the bitterness of the bean and make dark chocolate without the use of excess sugar. It starts with cacao bean fermentation at the farm. The fermentation process of cacao is directly related to the taste and sweetness of what becomes chocolate. Verse can deliver a high cacao content with all the creamy sweetness of a lower percentage.
Verse has “cracked the code” on how to reduce the bitterness of the cacao bean without the use of excess sugar.
We Don't Sugarcoat Things
Verse isn’t just another new chocolate, it’s an entirely new way of crafting chocolate. Scott Walker set out to create Verse with one goal in mind; to change the popular belief that dark chocolate needed loads of sugar or artificial sweeteners in order to taste good.
After decades of working in the cocoa industry, Scott was well- ‘versed’ in the inherent health benefits of the cocoa bean. Cocoa in its natural state can be an excellent source of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. But these nutrients take a back seat when combined with unnecessary additives, sugars, emulsifiers, and artificial flavors.
At Verse, we’re bent on showing people that cocoa tastes great in its own right. We’ve crafted a tailormade dark chocolate that actually tastes like chocolate, with no compromises. We ditched the extra sugar without ditching the great taste. At Verse we don’t sugarcoat things. We don’t have to.
The Lead Singer
At Verse, when it comes to making dark chocolate of the best taste and quality, we sing a surprisingly simple tune, and for good reason. Cocoa, cocoa butter and sugar. That’s it.
We lead with cocoa as our headliner. In fact, with 90% dark chocolate, there's not a lot of room for other ingredients. Which is why we take great care in sourcing high quality cocoa with a classic rich and fudgy flavor, representative of what we have come to know and love in chocolate.
Supply Chain Story
At Verse, our commitment to exceptional chocolate goes beyond taste—it starts at the source. Unlike traditional chocolate makers who import dried cacao beans, our beans are processed our locally in the Ivory Coast, creating more value and revenue for the cocoa farming communities. In addition, we pay annual premiums to fund vital projects like building wells, health clinics, and expanding access to electricity and clean water—ensuring that every box of Verse chocolate supports a better future.
We believe that farmer prosperity is a key ingredient in good chocolate.
We proudly partner and support the Cacao-Trace Sustainable Cocoa Program.
Education is at the heart of their commitment. Cacao-Trace supports farmers' families by building schools and creating the right educational environment.
They also prioritize better health conditions with the construction of maternities and installations to ensure access to drinkable water.