Frequently Asked Questions

At Stubbe Chocolates Ottawa, we offer a wide variety of chocolate flavors including dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate, and speciality flavors like hazelnut, raspberry and more.

No, we do not use any artificial ingredients in our chocolates. We believe in using only the highest quality natural ingredients.

All our chocolate is made without gluten. However, the store is not a gluten-free facility. Although we have a separate kitchen for chocolate and cakes, flour is airborne so cross-contamination of gluten is possible.

Additionally, our truffles are all made without gluten, except for Irish Coffee and Champagne, as they are coated in icing sugar. Icing sugar contains cornstarch which may have adverse effects for those with gluten allergies. 

Yes, we have cakes that are made without gluten (Mozart Torte, Special Hazelnut Torte, and Lemon Torte). However, they are baked in the same oven and made in the same bowls as the cakes with gluten. We have measures in place to avoid cross-contamination, but we cannot guarantee that there are no traces of gluten in the cakes.

All our dark chocolate containing 54% cocoa and higher is dairy free. Milk and white chocolate contain milk and we do not carry these in dairy-free options.

Additionally, our truffles are not vegan. We offer three vegan pralines: Ginger Marzipan, Marzipan, and Soft Mint. 

None of our cakes are vegan.

No, we work with almonds, hazelnuts, pistachios, and walnuts. We have measures in place to avoid cross-contamination when working with products with and without nuts. We are a PEANUT FREE facility.

Yes, we have cakes that are made without nuts (Truffle Torte, Sacher Torte, Chocolate Raspberry Torte, William Torte, Anna Torte, Dobos Torte, and Prince Regenten Torte). However, they are baked in the same oven and made in the same bowls as the cakes with nuts. We have measures in place to avoid cross-contamination, but we can not guarantee that there are no traces of nuts in the cakes.

Whole Fruit chocolate is a chocolate made 100% from pure cocoa fruit. This means that the sugar used to sweeten the chocolate is made with the pulp of the cocoa bean. It is 72% cocoa and the remaining sugars are obtained from cocoa pulp. It also contains no additives like vanilla or soy lecithin. 

Our chocolate bars without soy lecithin are Venezuela, Tanzania, Ecuador, and Whole Fruit. All other bars are made with soy lecithin. 

Ruby chocolate is a naturally pink chocolate. The cocoa beans are fermented for a shorter period of time (3 days instead of 7-10), which allows them to retain their natural color. The taste of this chocolate is more fruity than traditional chocolate.

Maltitol is a sugar substitute which is harvested from different types of fruits and vegetables. It is commonly used as alternative for individuals with diabetes. We offer a variety of maltitol sweetened chocolate bars in milk and dark chocolate.