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Dark Chocolate

Bulk Dark Chocolate Wholesale

Enhance Your Baking Products with Superior Dark Chocolate Which Makes Buyers Heading Back

Immerse in our thoughtfully selected range of high-quality dark chocolates, formulated from the prime single-origin cocoa beans for a deep, refined flavor. Add intense taste and shiny textures to your bakery while improving your revenue. From silken bars to rich blends, uncover the perfect luxury which heightens your chocolate experience.

50–90% cacaoEasy-melting & heat-proof2.5 / 5 / 20 kg packsOEM & private label
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20 years of industry · exports to 50+ countries · free sample

Cacao range
50–60%, 60–75%, 75–90%
Formats
Drops, chips, buttons, blocks, shavings, coins
Pack sizes
2.5 kg, 5 kg, 20 kg
Shelf life
18–24 months at 15–20°C

What is Dark Chocolate?

A highly preferred component in the baking industry. It is different from milk chocolate because it does not include additional powdered milk solids. Rather this variety depends upon a significantly dense ratio of cacao particles and cacao butter combined with sugar. Such composition provides it a complex aroma, dark brown color, and a refined, elegant taste which varies from sweet and velvety to satisfyingly bitter.

Dark Chocolate as a Functional Baking Ingredient

For commercial dessert makers, skilled chefs, bakers and food processors, dark chocolate is far beyond than simply a sugary, sweet delight. This product works as a truly practical, performance-driven ingredient. It brings texture, softness, richness, and premium-quality to baked items. It upgrades a basic, common treat into a superior experience.
Bakers can completely liquefy it to produce a glossy coating, can mix chocolate chips into cookie batter, or can arrange fine chocolate decorations on a gourmet cake.
Dark chocolate bars broken into pieces with cocoa beans, cocoa powder and chocolate nibs

Bakerydeco Dark Chocolate at a Glance

ProductBulk dark chocolate for bakeries, food processors and brands
Cacao content50–60% medium sweet; 60–75% less sugar; 75–90% ultra-intense
IngredientsCacao solids, sugar, cacao butter, stabilizer; plant-derived vanilla
Flavor routesSingle-origin or blended cacao
FormatsChunks, drops, chips, buttons, bars, blocks, shavings, coins, eggs
Functional typesEasy melting (more cacao butter) or heat-proof (more cacao mass)
Pack sizes2.5 kg packs, 5 kg packs, 20 kg boxes
Storage15–20°C, humidity under 50%, away from odors and sunlight
Shelf life18–24 months
CertificationsHalal verified, FDA-registered facility, HACCP validated
OptionsSugar-free formulas, OEM, private label, contract packing

Dark Chocolate Varieties and Cacao Percentage

Every dark chocolate is not created in the same way. The taste profile, texture, and application of chocolate rely greatly on its cacao ratio and its origin. Bakery Deco provides a broad range to suit each recipe.

Cacao Percentage

The cacao ratio shows the amount of pure chocolate sourced directly from the cacao seeds. Our company provides a complete range starting from 50 percent to 90 percent cacao content:
50–60%cacao

50-60 Percent Cacao, Medium Sweet Chocolate

This is the ideal sweet zone for everyday versatile baking productions. This percentage offers adequate sweet flavor to maintain the natural bitterness of cacao, turning it into an excellent product for donuts, cookies, cupcakes, brownies, and mass-appeal baked treats.

CookiesBrowniesDonutsCoatings
60–75%cacao

60-75 Percent Cacao, Less-Sugar Chocolate

A favorite pick by bakery professionals. This percentage features more intense, complex flavor containing lower sugar. It serves perfect for velvety ganache, gourmet pies, pastries, and mousses.

GanacheMousseLayered cakes
75–90%cacao

75-90 Percent Cacao, Ultra-Intense Chocolate

Made for real chocolate enthusiasts. This percentage delivers a highly concentrated, strong taste containing extremely low sugar. This taste profile performs exceptionally in premium gourmet applications, exquisite confectionery desserts, and specifically wellness-focused product portfolios.

Gourmet dessertsChef-led recipesWellness lines
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Crafted for Every Taste: Single-Origin and Mixed Dark Chocolate

Single-Origin

  • We supply both single-origin and precisely created mixtures. The single-origin (region-specific) variety contains cacao seeds harvested from one particular area. These cacao seeds give distinct taste which they inherit from their land, for example floral notes, tropical, fruity notes or earthiness.
  • Origin-led positioning where regional notes and traceability are central to the product story. Availability confirmed by product.

Mixed (Blended)

  • Our mixed variety merges cacao seeds obtained from various areas to craft an ideally balanced taste which remains unchanged from batch to batch.
  • Balanced taste and color with a reliable application profile, suitable for everyday programs.

Cacao Seed Source

Excellent quality originates from the farm. Our bakery obtains cacao pods from first-grade cultivation zones. Our team picks the batch of seeds which undergoes proper fermentation as well as roasting techniques. Such deliberate selection guarantees that each final product features zero charred flavor, minimal acidity, and silky, refined texture.

Tailored Chocolate Options for Commercial Baking

Each bakery has specific requirements. A manufacturer producing cookies in bulk requires a different type of chocolate as compared to a dessert studio preparing delicate, elegant small-batch treats. Our collection is engineered to provide bakers the precise shape, weight, composition, size, and recipe they need for their baking.

Available Types

We create and deliver dark chocolate in an extensive range of forms and styles:
Close-up of glossy dark chocolate buttons for melting and portioning

Chunks, Drops, Chips, & Buttons

They are suitable to blend into batters and pastes. Melt down quickly and easily. They can be added as classic mix-ins.

Multiple sizesEasy dosing
Six-segment baking chocolate block with cocoa powder in measuring spoons

Confectionery Bars & Blocks

Large sizes created to be used by bakeries which require massive amounts for commercial melting tanks.

Baking barsIndustrial blocks
Fine dark chocolate shavings and curls dusted with cocoa powder

Shavings

Light, fine flakes ready to be scattered instantly over whipped frosting, cakes, mousse, and cupcakes to give a quick classy appearance.

Fine shavingsCurls
Foil-wrapped chocolate coins and hearts in gold, silver, pink and blue

Chocolate Coins & Eggs

Playful, consumer-ready, and seasonal designs that serve perfectly as special-occasion treats or ornamental toppings.

Seasonal formatsFoil-wrapped
Foil designs, embossing and gift packs for coins and eggs: aluminum foil chocolate.
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Package Sizes

In order to maintain, organize your stock and reduce the waste, All types of items are available in sealed packages. These are commercial-grade, heavy-duty packages of various sizes:
2.5kg

2.5 Kilogram Packs

Best for small-batch bakeries, stores, and trial kitchens.

Recipe trials, cafés, retail repack tests
5kg

5 Kilogram Packs

Fit for mid-range confectionery outlets managing everyday chocolate demands.

Pastry shops, dessert studios, regional bakeries
20kg

20 Kilogram Boxes

Made for mass-production, wholesale producers, factories and commercial bakeries.

Melting tanks, enrobing lines, distributors

Functional Properties: Easy Melting vs. Heat-Proof

We develop our dark chocolate recipes according to how they perform under different temperatures:
Dark chocolate squares with flowing melted chocolate on a cocoa backgroundEasy Melting

Easy Melting

Formulated for perfect liquid results, this easy melting chocolate melts effortlessly into smooth and uniform fluid using low temperature to produce a glossy, silky liquid. Containing greater ratio of fine cacao butter, this chocolate achieves low viscosity which allows it to perform smoothly during fine bakery applications. Our easy melting chocolate formula is best for rich fondues, glossy coatings, velvety ganache, and dipping where a high-quality, reflective result is needed.

  • Cacao butterHigher ratio
  • ViscosityLow
  • Best forGanache, dipping, coatings, fondue
  • FinishGlossy, reflective
Pile of heat-stable dark chocolate chips for bakingHeat-Proof

Heat-Proof

Our oven-resistant, signature chocolate formula is uniquely engineered to keep its specific form, physical stability, and dense consistency when subjected to extreme baking heat. It is made using less cacao butter and more cacao mass. Our chunks, drops, and chips withstand melting throughout the surrounding dough during heating. This type works as the best option for making traditional chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, sweet breads, rolls, and muffins where you prefer concentrated chocolate pieces in each single bite.

  • Cacao massHigher ratio
  • Shape in ovenHolds form
  • Best forCookies, muffins, sweet breads
  • FinishVisible pieces in the bake
Final performance should be verified against the recipe and production conditions: results depend on piece size, dough, temperature, and bake time. Tempering guidance: how to temper chocolate at scale.
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Crafted for Every Confectionery Application

Our dark chocolate range is highly adaptable as it combines high-grade taste with functional durability. Bakers can apply it across every segment of confectionery sector.
  1. 1

    Cupcakes and Cakes

    Apply this liquefied chocolate to produce rich, dense coats on cupcakes, or sprinkle the soft chocolate shavings to give eye-catching look and texture to a festive cake.

  2. 2

    Donuts, Rolls, and Pastries

    Coat freshly cooked rolls, croissants, and donuts with this premium intense chocolate. The coating gradually hardens a bit giving a precise crack with every bite.

  3. 3

    Ice-Creams, Sorbets, and Frozen Treats

    The chocolate chunks remain crisp even after frozen. This makes them ideal to mix in ice-creams.

  4. 4

    Dipping and Coating

    If brands craft chocolate coated wafers, biscuits, truffles, and candy bars, our chocolate creates a delicate, smooth, uniform layer which locks the freshness and looks attractive across store displays.

Stacked wafer bars enrobed in a smooth chocolate coating
Enrobed wafers & bars — easy-melting dark chocolate for uniform coating layers.
Dark and white filled chocolates, one cut open to show the ganache centre
Pralines & truffles — shells and ganache centres from the 60–75% range.

Dark Chocolate Procurement by Buyer Type

Match cacao level, format and pack size to the way your business uses chocolate.

Industrial Bakeries

Heat-proof drops & chips · 20 kg

Bake-stable inclusions that keep their shape through tunnel ovens, packed for daily line replenishment.

Patisseries & Dessert Studios

60–75% buttons · 2.5–5 kg

Easy-melting buttons for ganache, mousse and glazes, in pack sizes that stay fresh between uses.

Ice-Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers

Chunks that stay crisp frozen

Mix-in chunks for ice creams and frozen treats, sized to your inclusion feeder.

Confectionery & Snack Brands

Easy-melting blocks for enrobing

Low-viscosity chocolate for coated wafers, biscuits, truffles and candy bars.

Distributors & Importers

Mixed formats · export documents

Consolidated cacao levels and formats in one shipment, with sourcing documents for EU due-diligence checks.

Retail & E-commerce Brands

Pouches, jars & private label

Shelf-ready stand-up pouches and jars carrying your logo, nutrition panel and design.

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Wholesale Distribution and Private label Services

Scaling your business needs trusted partners. We not only supplies chocolate, we support our clients to grow via custom production and distribution solutions.

Packaging Formats

Our team provides versatile packing designs to suit the storage of your warehouse as well as the display of your retail shelves.
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Bulk & Retail Packing

  • Wholesale Bags, Boxes, and Cartons: Double-sealed, airtight bags placed within strong cardboard cartons to protect commercial products throughout the transport or shipping.
  • Upright Pouches and Shelf-Ready Jars: Attractive retail-grade pouches fitted with press-lock seals. Transparent jars, suitable for businesses aiming to sell straight to their customers.

Brand & Contract Programs

  • OEM and Private Label Packing: We are able to provide you custom logos, labels, dietary facts, designs, and branding right onto the packaging. You receive a complete, consumer-ready item manufactured by our factory while owned by your company.
  • Contract Packing: If you want custom designs, sizes, or capacity according to your requirements, our mechanized system can load the product matching your specifications.
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Quality Protocols and Certifications

In this modern confectionery market, hygiene, safety, and clarity are the priority. The buyers demand to understand what becomes a part of their food exactly.
  • Components and Nutritional Details
    Our team makes sure the component list remains simple, natural, and clean. Our dark chocolate includes, cacao solids, sugar, cacao butter, and a stabilizer that helps to maintain the smoothness of the product.
  • Health Safe
    Our facility adheres to rigorous hygiene system. Additionally, we also provide sugar-free formulas containing food-grade sugar alternatives which never create bitter notes afterwards.
  • Free From Artificial Flavors
    Our facility selects pure, plant-derived vanilla and refined cacao extraction to create rich flavor of our items.
  • Allergen-Free
    Our selected dark chocolate is naturally plant-based and gluten-free. Moreover, its composition is lactose-free.

Storage Handling and Shelf-Life

Dark chocolate is highly resilient if kept properly. Store the items under a monitored temperature ranging from 15 degree Celsius to 20 degree Celsius. And maintain the percentage of moisture under 50 percent.
If kept away from pungent odors and direct sun exposure, our product offers a prolonged shelf life of 18 to 24 months.
Preventing fat and sugar bloom in transit: chocolate bloom during storage and shipping.

Certifications

Our manufacturing site follows international food safety assurance protocols. We hold licenses including:
  • Halal Verified
  • FDA-Registered
  • HACCP Validated
  • BRC Validated
  • ISO Validated

Dark Chocolate Specifications

Core parameters for a dark chocolate order. Values marked [ ] are confirmed per SKU with your quote.
Cacao content50–60% / 60–75% / 75–90%
IngredientsCacao solids, sugar, cacao butter, stabilizer
FlavoringPlant-derived vanilla; no artificial flavors
DietaryPlant-based, gluten-free, lactose-free composition; sugar-free option
FormatsChunks, drops, chips, buttons, bars, blocks, shavings, coins, eggs
Functional typeEasy melting / heat-proof
Pack sizes2.5 kg, 5 kg, 20 kg
Retail packingStand-up pouches, shelf-ready jars, private label
Storage15–20°C, humidity < 50%
Shelf life18–24 months
CertificationsHalal, FDA registration, HACCP
Allergen cross-contactAllergen Free (state may-contain statement per SKU)
EU origin data (EUDR)[ state geolocation / due-diligence documents available ]
Sample lead time7-15 days
Minimum order2000 kg

Dark Chocolate Market & Cocoa Prices 2026: What Buyers Should Know

$127.1BGlobal chocolate market, 2025
$184.7BProjected market size by 2033
5.5%Dark chocolate CAGR in premium chocolate, 2026–2033
45.5%Europe’s share of chocolate revenue, 2025

Sources: Grand View Research, Chocolate Market Report (market size, 4.9% CAGR 2026–2033, Europe share); Grand View Research, Premium Chocolate Market Report (dark chocolate segment CAGR).

  • Cocoa has come off its record. ICE cocoa futures traded near US$5,645 per tonne on 16 October 2026, well below the all-time high of US$12,906 set in December 2024 (Trading Economics). Lower bean costs give buyers room to lock quarterly volumes.
  • Supply risk has not gone away. StoneX expects Côte d’Ivoire’s 2026/27 crop to fall about 11%, as reported by Trading Economics — a reason to confirm pricing windows with your quote rather than buy spot.
  • EU deforestation rules start on 30 December 2026. Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 (EUDR) applies to large and medium operators from that date and covers cocoa and chocolate; importers need due-diligence and geolocation data for each lot (European Commission).
  • Dark is the faster-growing premium segment. Grand View Research forecasts dark chocolate to grow at 5.5% a year within premium chocolate from 2026 to 2033, ahead of the overall chocolate market’s 4.9%.
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How We Make Dark Chocolate

From long-term cocoa suppliers in Ghana to tempered, packed chocolate.
  1. 1

    Material Preparation

    All our cocoa beans are sourced from long-term suppliers in Ghana. We ensure the highest quality cocoa beans, with production quality control starting from the raw materials.

  2. 2

    Enhance Aroma

    Cocoa beans undergo roasting to fully release their flavor and aroma. We utilize advanced large-scale roasting equipment to achieve a controlled roasting process.

  3. 3

    Grinding & Conching

    After roasting, the beans are cracked and the nibs are extracted, finely ground into cocoa mass and refined through conching for a smooth, velvety texture.

  4. 4

    Tempering & Molding

    The cocoa mass is carefully cooled and gently reheated to stabilize the chocolate, then poured into molds, cooled, and packaged.

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Production Lines Built for Bulk and Private-Label Runs

Batch inspection before packing, mechanized contract packing and export-ready cartons. Visit our chocolate factory →

20Years in industry
50+Export countries
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Why Pick Bakery Deco's Dark Chocolate?

Selecting a reliable chocolate manufacturer is an important commitment for your enterprise. Once you collaborate with us, you gain access to our top-tier supply chain, modern production facilities, and committed customer care service.
Our team manufactures chocolate keeping the professionals in focus. Our chocolate chips and drops never settle into the base of your cake doughs. The melting buttons prevent to lump together or split quickly during heating process. We maintain comprehensive quality assurance.
With our adjustable wholesale sizes, packaging, private label options, and international compliance, we ensure your business grows seamlessly and you satisfy your buyers with quality taste.
  1. 1

    Consistent Quality

    Selected for dependable flavor, color, and application performance; product specifications are aligned to the intended application.

  2. 2

    Wide Selection

    Multiple cacao levels, formats, and formulation routes.

  3. 3

    B2B Expertise

    Commercial support for bakeries, brands, and distributors.

  4. 4

    Reliable Supply

    Production planning and pack options for scalable orders.

  5. 5

    Growth Partner

    Customization and private label support for new programs.

  6. 6

    Export Ready

    20 years of industry experience and exports to 50+ countries.

How You Get Dark Chocolate With Us

Three steps from inquiry to delivery.
  1. 1

    Send Your Inquiry

    Tell us whether you need bulk dark chocolate, custom cocoa content, private-label packaging, or OEM/ODM production. We will promptly provide product specifications and quotations.

  2. 2

    Confirm Samples

    Test our samples, then finalize the flavor profile, packaging type, label design, and delivery schedule with our team.

  3. 3

    Confirm Order

    Production starts on order confirmation. Each batch is inspected for consistent quality, then carefully packed and delivered on schedule.

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FAQs

Answers dark chocolate buyers ask before placing an order.

Compound chocolate contains vegetable oil rather than cacao butter. It is budget-friendly, liquefies quickly, does not require processing, and hardens properly in warm conditions. It is ideal for mass decorations. Whereas dark chocolate contains cacao butter. It has very rich flavor and a distinct “crack”, but requires processing to harden.

We provide complete variety of cacao content. The ratio of our medium-sweet chocolate is 50-60%. Bittersweet has 60-75% ratio. And the low-sugar dark variety has 75-90% ratio.

Absolutely, we manufacture specialized heat-resistant variety which endures extreme temperatures.

Yes, we offer private label, complete OEM, and contract packaging programs. Shelf-ready pouches, durable jars, bags, and heavy-duty cartons are also available.

Our MOQ is flexible and depends on format, cacao level and packaging. Contact us to discuss your needs and we will confirm pricing and MOQ with the quote.

50–60% cacao suits everyday baking such as cookies, brownies, donuts and cupcakes. 60–75% suits ganache, mousse, pies and pastries. 75–90% suits premium gourmet desserts and wellness-focused products with very low sugar.

Heat-proof dark chocolate uses less cacao butter and more cacao mass, so chunks, drops and chips keep their shape in the oven instead of melting into the dough.

Bakerydeco dark chocolate has a shelf life of 18 to 24 months when stored at 15–20°C with humidity under 50%, away from strong odors and direct sunlight.

Sealed commercial packs of 2.5 kg, 5 kg and 20 kg, plus stand-up pouches, shelf-ready jars and private-label retail packaging.

Both. Single-origin chocolate uses cacao from one region for a distinct flavor story; blended chocolate combines cacao from several regions for a balanced taste that stays the same from batch to batch.

The manufacturing site is Halal verified, FDA-registered and HACCP validated,BCR, ISO and follows international food safety assurance protocols.

Yes. Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 covers cocoa and chocolate and applies to large and medium operators from 30 December 2026. Importers need due-diligence and geolocation data for each lot; ask for the available sourcing documents with your quote.

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  • 50–90% cacao, single-origin or blended
  • Easy-melting and heat-proof formulas
  • 2.5 kg, 5 kg and 20 kg commercial packs
  • OEM, private label and contract packing
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