Fu Wan Chocolate

Fu Wan specializes in bean-to-bar and tree-to-bar chocolates made from high-quality cacao pods grown locally in southern Taiwan.

The chocolates are made to the highest standards of tree-to-bar production in Ping Tung County, where cacao trees have replaced betel nut palms. Warren Hsu, founder of Fu Wan, is a tree-to-bar chocolate maker and an IICCT (International Institute of Chocolate and Cacao Testing) certified Level III Chocolate Taster.

Since 2017, Fu Wan has won numerous awards, including those at the International Chocolate Awards (ICA) and the Academy of Chocolate (AOC) competitions-establishing milestones in the history of the cacao industry in Taiwan.

While other brands (both non-bean-to-bar and bean-to-bar) pay cocoa farmers hundreds of USD per tonne or much less for cocoa beans, Fu Wan pays cocoa farmers between 150 and 250 New Taiwan Dollar (NTD) per kilogram, which is equal to approx. 4,700 - 7,800 EUR per tonne. It's not just about "fairness", but also about nature a…