Dagoba Organic Chocolate facts for kids
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| Industry | Food |
| Fate | Acquired by Hershey in 2006, returned to private ownership in 2021 |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | Frederick Schilling |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Organic chocolate |
| Parent | Hershey (2006–21) |
Dagoba Organic Chocolate was a special brand of chocolate. It was started in 2001 by Frederick Schilling. A big company called The Hershey Company bought Dagoba in 2006. But in June 2021, Dagoba became an independent company again.
Hershey decided to sell Dagoba. They also sold other brands like Krave Pure Foods and Scharffen Berger. Hershey wanted to focus on salty snacks and nutrition bars. After being sold, Scharffen Berger moved its main office to the Dagoba factory. This factory is in Ashland, Oregon.
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What Does Dagoba Mean?
The name Dagoba comes from the Sinhalese language. This language is spoken in Sri Lanka. The word dhatu-garbha is from Sanskrit. It means "hemispherical dome." This refers to a type of Buddhist building called a stupa.
Delicious Products
Dagoba sells many kinds of chocolate products. These include special chocolate bars and baking chocolate. They also make cacao powder, chocodrops, and drinking chocolate.
Good for the Planet
As of 2012, all Dagoba products are Rainforest Alliance Certified. This means the ingredients are grown in ways that help protect the environment. It also helps the people who grow them. Before, some products had fair trade certification. This also helps farmers get a fair price for their crops. Now, 100% of the cacao beans used by Dagoba are Rainforest Alliance Certified.
Chocolate Bars
Here are some of the chocolate bars Dagoba makes. The percentage shows how much cacao is in the bar.
- 84% Pure extra Bittersweet: A very dark chocolate.
- Rich Dark 74% Bittersweet: A rich, dark chocolate.
- Picante 74%: A spicy chocolate with chilies, cacao nibs, nutmeg, orange, and vanilla.
- Dark 59% Semisweet: A classic dark chocolate.
- Lavender Blueberry 59%: Contains wild blueberries and lavender oil for flavor.
- Ginger Lime 37%: Milk chocolate with crystallized ginger and lime oil.
- Milk 37%: A smooth milk chocolate.
- White Chocolate 37%: White chocolate with raspberries, vanilla, and peppermint oil.
Drinking Chocolates
Dagoba also makes different kinds of drinking chocolates:
- Unsweetened: Made from cacao powder and bits of 100% dark chocolate. It has no added sugar.
- Authentic: Cacao powder and 100% dark chocolate bits, with cane sugar.
- Xocolatl: Cacao powder, 100% chocolate bits, cane sugar, chilies, and cinnamon.
Other Chocolate Items
Dagoba also produces these items:
- Cacao powder: Used for baking or making drinks.
- Chocolate Drops, 74% bittersweet: Small chocolate pieces.
- Baking Bars: Large bars of chocolate for baking, in 59% and 100% cacao.
