“Open Source Chocolate”
XTC takes its cues from the Open Source computer software movement, where dedicated developers give their time to create great, free software projects that benefit the community as a whole.
We apply the same philosophy to chocolate making, producing micro-batch craft chocolate recipes that can be adapted, modified and used by anyone. We believe that by sharing knowledge and ideas we can benefit both chocolate lovers and creators.
We use a Creative Commons “Share Alike” license in our recipes, meaning you can even sell your own commercial products based on our recipes, as long as you let people know where the recipe came from and share any changes you make back to the community.
In a time when the chocolate industry is under threat from increasing ingredient prices and confectionery giants cutting corners to make cheaper products, we believe that working together is the best way to lift the craft chocolate industry as a whole.
We don’t claim to know everything; to fully understand chocolate in all its forms would take more than a single lifetime. We simply want to share our knowledge and experience to help others produce amazing, ethical craft chocolate.
Dom Ramsey
XTC was started by chocolate maker Dom Ramsey after he closed his own craft chocolate business, Damson Chocolate, in 2018. Not wanting the recipes he and his team had created to go to waste, Dom decided to publish them here for anyone to use.
Dom’s own chocolate journey began in 2006 with his chocolate blog Chocablog, and much of his knowledge was gained from members of the chocolate community sharing their own thoughts, ideas, and processes. It seemed only right to share some of that knowledge back to the chocolate community, and maybe encourage a new generation to start their own journey.
Support Our Work
We aim to add new recipes and guides to this website on a regular basis. If you’d like to support our work and help us to develop more resources for craft chocolate makers, please visit our support page to find out how you can help.
If you’d like to take your chocolate making journey further, then you can buy the book, or perhaps even arrange a one-on-one chocolate making workshop with Dom.
