As we rapidly approach our 25th anniversary, we want to take a few minutes to share with you the state of the chocolate world as well as what that means for us here at Turtle Alley.

Over the last two and a half decades we have been able to pride ourselves on a few things: providing our customers with the best quality chocolates possible, employing great people at a fair wage, and being a part of this incredible community. 

As an industry, chocolate has (thankfully) been stable – until now. 2024 has brought much upheaval due to numerous environmental and economic factors. In short, the cocoa industry is in crisis, affecting the plants and the farmers who grow them, through to the chocolatiers and shops that sell the chocolate. The result is that prices have risen nearly 30%, while supply shortages have made key ingredients harder to come by.

There has been a lot of deliberation here at the Alley as to how we should move forward. How do we find the middle ground, remaining fair to our employees and our customers? We believe doing what we do best – bringing you delicious, high-quality chocolates packaged by the happiest crew around – is always the best way to go. To do that, you’ll see some price increases in the shop. 

We feel that we owe it to you all, our fans, customers, friends, and family to be transparent about this. You’ve seen us to year 25 and we hope to see you to many more. 

Thank you, for years of support.  We are nothing without you!