10 Vegan, Dairy Free Chocolate Brands This Holiday Season

Life’s always better with chocolate – and when the chocolate’s vegan, it’s better for everyone!

We’ve compiled a handy list of vegan chocolates that are completely devoid of dairy and milk solids. No more squinting to read labels – go ahead and indulge!

Earth Loaf

This artisanal gourmet chocolate maker ticks all the boxes for conscious consumers – small batch, sustainably sourced within India, organic, hand-crafted.  Their flavour infusions are also inspired by Indian produce – like their Coconut, Ginger & Gondhoraj bar.

Choose from:

• Mysore Pak Nouveau
• Candied Gondhoraj Chocolate Bar
• 72% Tamil Nadu Single Origin Chocolate Bar

Earth Loaf | BUY HERE

Pascati

Pascati is India’s first Fairtrade and USDA-certified organic chocolate maker, and they source all their cacao beans from Kerala.

They specialize in dark chocolate they have 72%, 81% and 90% dark) and fruit & nut and infused chocolate bars with hints of saffron, cinnamon, mint and orange.

Choose from:

• Saffron Pistachio Dark
• Rose Almond Dark
• Lemon Ginger Dark

Pascati | BUY HERE 

Mason & Co

When the company’s philosophy is “…we believe that the good things in life can also be good for you and the planet,” you know you’re only getting the good stuff! This Pondicherry-based brand specializes in bean-to-bar chocolates that also happens to be organic, single-origin and handcrafted.

Take your pick from plain dark, spiced or nutty bars. What’s not to love?

Choose from:

• 85% Intense Dark Chocolate Bar
• 70% Chilli & Cinnamon Dark Chocolate Bar
• 70% Rosemary & Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Bar

Mason & Co | BUY HERE

Pacari

A global brand that sources all its beans from Ecuador, Pacari uses only Arribi Nacional cacao, a rich bean native to the region. With a range of exotic flavours like passion fruit to Andean rose and Cuzco pink salt, this one’s ideal for adventurous palates and true chocolate lovers.

Choose from:

• 100% Raw Organic Chocolate
• 85% Cacao + Coconut Sugar
• Lemongrass 60% Dark Chocolate

Pacari | BUY HERE

Indah

Indah is a homegrown label that makes small-batch, slow-roasted, stone-ground chocolates. They have a number of products, like chocolate bars, drinking chocolate, chocolate chips and baking chocolate, some of which are vegan.

Choose from:

• 61% Dark Chocolate – Pure
• 61% Dark Chocolate – Orange
• 61% Dark Chocolate – Peppermint

Indah | BUY HERE

Daarzel

Daarzel is a dark chocolate brand from the Ambriona chocolate company, specializing in single-origin bars with zero milk & compounds and a higher cocoa content. They have plain dark chocolate as well as exotic textured bars, with nuts, grains and dry fruits.

Choose from:

• Intense Dark
• Caramelized Almonds & Sea Salt
• Muesli With Intense Dark Chocolate

Daarzel | BUY HERE

Jus Trufs

A Bangalore-based confectioner that specializes in single-origin cocoa products, they have a wide range of dark chocolates with varying degrees of cocoa solids. They’ve got vegan and sugar-free options in their dark chocolate range.

Choose from:

• 81% Dark Chocolate Bar
• 99% Dark Chocolate Bar

Jus' Trufs | BUY HERE

Lindt

Lindt is brand many of you are already familiar with and is pretty easy to find both online and in grocery stores. Their Excellence range of intense dark chocolates has vegan options (like the 90% cacao version).

Choose from:

• Excellence Cocoa 99%
• Excellence Ecuador 85%
• Excellence Mild 70%

Lindt | BUY HERE

Schmitten

Schmitten (and their sister brand, Hoppits) are pretty easy to find in grocery stores across India. Look for their dark and “intense dark” chocolates – those are vegan!  Choose from:

• Dark chocolate bars
• Dark chocolate granola candy bars

Schmitten | BUY HERE

Morde

Morde is a well-known brand that is a home bakers dream: they have chocolate compound, chocolate chips, chocolate paste and chocolate bars. Their dark chocolate compound, along with a few other products, is vegan.

Choose from:

• Dark Compound
• Dark Chocolate Chips
• Dark Chocolate 70%

Morde | BUY HERE

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