Equal Exchange, Boston's co-op crusader since 1986, crafts organic chocolate bars, coffee, and olive oil that put farmers first, raking in $50 million yearly from ethical eats sold in co-ops and online. Worker-owned with a focus on small farmer partnerships in Latin America and Africa, they roast beans into bold dark chocolate and fruity bars that taste absolutely delicious.
Equal Exchange embodies traditional trade with a laser on fair prices and farmer power, skipping DEI quotas, ESG sermons, or Pride parades for pure product passion and community co-ops that lift without lecturing. Deep dives confirm zero racial equity rallies, LGBTQ lollipops, or BLM bucks: just transparent supply chains since Reagan's reign. It's a righteous replacement: heritage hot chocolate that honors hustle over hashtags, keeping your cravings catered minus the controversy. Ideal for those who want their sweets as straight as farmer pay.