FRUITION, Woodstock, New York, USA
Chocolate maker Bryan Graham honed his attention to detail at The Culinary Institute of America, followed by an externship with master pastry chef Jacques Torres. Then, in 2011, after 15 years as a baker and pastry chef, Bryan found his true passion in making chocolate from start to finish.
- One of the most awarded craft chocolate of all time, Fruition Chocolate is
manufactured in the Catskill Mountains of New York since 2011. - Fruition chocolate maker Bryan Graham has a long-time experience in pastry, bakery and chocolate that dates back to when he was just 18 years old interning for renewed dessert professionals like Jacques Torres Chocolates.
- Fruition Chocolate was one of the first bean-to-bar brands to introduce inclusion bars in the craft chocolate world, and to launch that appreciated middle ground between dark and milk chocolate that is now dark-milk chocolate.
- The monochromatic Fruition chocolate bars with a touch of gold are surely eye-catching and bring lively colors to every assortment
- Fine cacao from Bolivia, Peru, Madagascar, Colombia and Dominican Republic is minimally processed with artisan methods to preserve the enchanting tasting profile of each origin. With the addition of unexpected ingredients such as cinnamon, bourbon, salt and brown butter, every bar is guaranteed to bring out an explosion of flavors.
- An elegant box of Brown Butter Bourbon Caramels and a mouth-watering range of chocolate-covered treats like Pecans with Maple Cinnamon and Crystallized Ginger with Matcha Couverture complete the assortment.
- A company that never stops reinventing itself, Fruition Chocolate continuously improves its packaging and regularly launches exciting new inclusions, origins and collections.
Fruition is available from stock: lead-time is 1-3 days.
Lead-times: More info > Ordering, shipping and payment conditions: More info >
Product types and lead time
We work with a tiered lead-time structure and the lead-time depends on the type of product. We distinguish three types of products in our range;
| Stock products | Zotter backorder products (e.g. Hand-Scooped, Squaring the Circle) | Special Order products | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brands / products | Amano, Aruntam, Cacaosuyo, Chocolate Tree, Dick Taylor, Fjåk, Fossa, Fruition, Hogarth, Menakao, MIA, Raaka, Taza, To'ak and Zotter. |
All Zotter hand-scooped bars, all squaring the circle and all product from the Zotter range that are not available online but only via the price & ordersheet. | Cuna de Piedra, French Broad, Letterpress, Luisa Abram, Mañoa, Markham & Fitz, Qantu, Ritual and Solstice. |
| Procedure | These we supply from stock | These we do not stock and supply on customer order only. | These we do not stock, we collect all orders from our customers during the month and we order it in from the US on the first day of the new month, lead-time is then before the 10th of that month. For example: - if you order on Sept 2nd, you will get the product before Oct 10. - if you order on Sept. 30th, you will also get it before Oct. 10th. - this applies to every month. |
| Lead-time | 1-3 working days | 1-2 weeks | 10 days to 40 days |
On the Product page ('product data' tab) as well as on the Quick Order Form the type of product and the respective lead-time is indicated.
Orders combining Stock and Special Order Products
If your order consists of product from more than one lead-time category we will normally ship when the order is complete (when the Special Order products have been received). In case the despatch date as a result of that comes to more than two weeks we will contact you to confirm to wait or make a partial delivery.
Ordering
- We have no minimum order for EU customers.
- Minimum order for non-EU customers is €500,-
- Ordering goes by case quantity. If there's less stock than the case quantity the system won't allow you to add it to the cart. We can add this for you to your order manually. Just leave a note in the comments or contact us otherwise.
- You can order via the normal product or brand pages in the webshop or via the Quick Order Form.
- In My Quick Order you will find items you have previously ordered - even more convenient for repeat purchases!
- Both the Recommended Retail Price (excl. VAT) as well the wholesale price (excl. VAT) is indicated for each product.
Product types and lead time
We work with a tiered lead-time structure and the lead-time depends on the type of product. We distinguish three types of products in our range;
| Stock products | Zotter backorder products (e.g. Hand-Scooped, Squaring the Circle) | Special Order products | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brands / products | Amano, Aruntam, Cacaosuyo, Chocolate Tree, Dick Taylor, Fjåk, Fossa, Fruition, Hogarth, Menakao, MIA, Raaka, Taza, To'ak and Zotter. |
All Zotter hand-scooped bars, all squaring the circle and all product from the Zotter range that are not available online but only via the price & ordersheet. | Cuna de Piedra, French Broad, Letterpress, Luisa Abram, Mañoa, Markham & Fitz, Qantu, Ritual and Solstice. |
| Procedure | These we supply from stock | These we do not stock and supply on customer order only. | These we do not stock, we collect all orders from our customers during the month and we order it in from the US on the first day of the new month, lead-time is then before the 10th of that month. For example: - if you order on Sept 2nd, you will get the product before Oct 10. - if you order on Sept. 30th, you will also get it before Oct. 10th. - this applies to every month. |
| Lead-time | 1-3 working days | 1-2 weeks | 10 days to 40 days |
On the Product page ('product data' tab) as well as on the Quick Order Form the type of product and the respective lead-time is indicated.
Orders combining Stock and Special Order Products
If your order consists of product from more than one lead-time category we will normally ship when the order is complete (when the Special Order products have been received). In case the despatch date as a result of that comes to more than two weeks we will contact you to confirm to wait or make a partial delivery.
Shipping
We ship by DHL or PostNL. These usually deliver within 24 hours (within Holland and Belgium). For other countries the lead-time is about 2-3 days. After your order is processed and ready to ship you will receive a notification by email, detailing the scheduled delivery date and a Track & Trace code.
Shipping cost per country
We charge a fixed fee for shipping (figures exclude VAT):
| Zone 1 | Zone 2 | Zone 3 | Zone 4 | Zone 5 | Zone 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countries | Belgium Germany the Netherlands |
Denmark France Luxembourg Poland |
Austria Czech Republic Estonia Finland Hungary Latvia Lithuania Monaco Romania Slovakia Slovenia Sweden |
Cyprus Bulgaria Greece Ireland Italy Malta Portugal Spain |
Croatia | Rest of the world |
| Shipping costs | €7,50 | €15,00 | €20,00 | €25,00 | €30,00 | Actual cost |
| Free order (free shipping) | €150,- | €300,- | €400,- | €500,- | €600,- | none |
| Minimum order | - | - | - | - | - | €500,- |
We can arrange transportation for orders to customers outside the EU and will provide an estimate of the shipping cost. Alternatively, you can arrange shipping & collection yourself.
In case you wish to book your own transport, you can indicate this at checkout. In which case we do not charge shipping- or order costs.
We continue shipping throughout the summer!
If the temperature reaches 24ºC, we ship all orders in special insulation packaging with ice-gel-packs. These survive temperatures up to 35 degrees for about 3 days. At no extra cost!
- Before shipping we check the weather forecast at our location, the destination, and locations along the route (if known).
- We make sure that the parcels are collected by the carrier as late as possible in the afternoon.
- In case of warm weather we ship out from Monday-Wednesday depending on the expected transit time. And in order to exclude risk of parcels being stored in a carrier's warehouse over the weekend.
EcoCoolBox: an environmentally friendly insulated packaging
The EcoCoolBox which we use for insulated shipping is a unique, completely paper-based and environmentally friendly insulated packaging with an equal or even better insulation performance than EPS (tempex / styrofoam) based solutions. The liners of the boxes are made of fine paper fibres. These fibres have outstanding isulation characteristics, comply to European directives for contact with food products, are 100% recycable, and are made of clean recycled cardboard.
What you can do yourself
Please insure that the delivery address will not result in the package sitting outdoors for any length of time. The High Five Company is not liable for theft or damage during shipping or upon delivery. We highly suggest shipping where you can receive the package immediately. The High Five Company is not responsible for incorrect shipping addresses or addresses where delivery results in a package remaining in a hot, rainy, or otherwise unsuitable environment.
When we pause shipping
We pause shipping orders if the ambient temperature is over 35ºC in our and/or your location, in which case will delay such orders. But it is your responsibility to order chocolate to be received at under 35ºC. The High Five Company will not refund or replace melted chocolate. Please note this before ordering! You may request a delay in your shipment until the ambient temperature is below 35ºC at your location by adding a note to your order.
Payment
- iDeal
- Credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express)
- Bancontact / Mister Cash (Belgium)
- Invoice - settlement terms 21 days d.o.i.
For new international customers we ask for payment in advance, before the dispatch of the goods. After 3 succesful orders we can switch to payment by invoice (settlement terms 21 days d.o.i.).
The Fruition range
With a different color for each origin, Fruition Chocolate brings you along in an adventure from the Sambirano Valley in Madagascar to the enchanting Tumaco in Colombia and the ancient Maranon River in Peru in just a few bites. Cacao percentages vary from 68% to 100%, making these bars perfect for every palate. Among the bestsellers we find the multiple-award winner 43% Brown Butter Milk bar together with the classic 61% Dark Milk Hudson Bourbon bar
Three different chocolate covered treats ads to an already rich assortment of chocolate bars. These are not your usual dark chocolate covered nuts. This collection ranges from the lively Hazelnuts with Citrus infused milk chocolate to the mouth-watering Pecans with Maple Cinnamon Milk Chocolate. The stunning looking tins are both practical and make great unexpected flavor gifts.
In an elegant box for true connoisseurs, Fruition Chocolate demonstrates all their skills in these rich brown butter caramels spiked with Hudson Baby Bourbon and coated with their signature 68% Hispaniola Dark Chocolate. Perfect for gifting and special occasions.
Curious if Fruition would be suitable for your store? Order this sample kit for a perfect introduction to the brand! The kit includes several items from different categories.
