About

Welcome to HANDWERK - where we REDEFINE CHOCOLATE!

Hi! I am Anne, but everyone calls me Ani. Originally from Germany, I now live in rural North Canterbury, in the beautiful South Island/ New Zealand with my husband and three gorgeous children.
I’m a trained Massage Therapist, Yoga Teacher and Herbalist and an interest for the human body, mind and soul has been a cornerstone on my journey through life.

Since childhood I had a passion for rich and full bodied chocolate but I didn’t wake to its sacredness until much later in life when I hit a low point after giving birth to my third child.
It was then, when I had my first ever cup of cacao, an innate SOMETHING deep within resonated more than anything else ever did before. It was like a trigger of an ancient memory that yawned to be reawakened.
When I embraced cacao as a daily ritual, my heart and senses allowed a deep dive into this ancient medicinal plant, its fruit and its medicinal potential.
And this is when I decided to change the paradigm of chocolate, to redefine it.

At Handwerk, we believe that great chocolate starts with craftsmanship, integrity, and a deep respect for the cacao beans we work with. Our name, inspired by the German word for handcraft, reflects our dedication to the art of chocolate making. Every bar we create is a testament to the passion and precision that go into every step of the bean-to-bar process.