Hello and Welcome

We're Scottish Chocolate makers based in Edinburgh.

Our dream is to create the world's most beautiful and quirky chocolate collections, while doing good things along the way.

What makes us tick

We believe chocolate should be doing more than just tasting good. We have the power to do good things while creating amazing products. Most important of all - to be inclusive and kind. Always. This approach to running our business gives us purpose and passion and is at the heart of all that we do.

Made in Scotland

Our Home

We've been making chocolate in our Edinburgh factory since 2016. Our building is an art deco former primary school at the base of Arthur's Seat. Our unit used to be the gym and is in the heart of the building, surrounded by other small businesses and social enterprises. It's location lets most staff walk, bus or bike to work.

Things that matter to us

(and we hope to you too):

  • We use traceable, sustainably grown, single origin cocoa from a company who we know and trust.
  • Whenever an ingredient can be sourced locally, that's what we do.
  • All packaging is plastic free and carefully considered so it can be fully recycled.
  • We are a Real Living Wage employer.
  • We host workshops with local young people to encourage them into the workplace
  • We support other creatives by showcasing their work on our chocolate and paying a royalty fee on sales.
  • We create limited edition flavours and donate a royalty fee to a good cause (current flavour is the Doddie's Banoffee Bar, for the MND Foundation).

Meet Team Quirky

There's currently 12 QuirkStars making, wrapping and packing chocolate every day. They're a talented bunch when they're not making chocolate. We have three musicians, two artists and an ultra runner to name just a few of the things they get up to when they're not making chocolate. Oh, and there's been two Quirky babies in recent years too!

Follow our social channels and you will see what they get up to behind the scenes.

Our founder

Meet QuirkStar No. 1

Turning 40 years young in 2008 and working as a magazine editor, Sandra Colamartino gave up the day job to scratch her entrepreneurial itch. Combining a passion for design with her love of chocolate, the Quirky Chocolate journey began.

Having spent most of her career working as an art director and magazine editor for publications including Financial Times, Condé Nast and The Scotsman, she was ready to get back to her first love - graphic design. Combining her design skills with the talents of the Quirky chocolatiers, are what makes Quirky Chocolate stand out from the crowd.

As well as being a chocolate and design addict, her other love is rugby. Her claim to fame – she's the first ever Scottish women's rugby captain, playing scrum half 22 times for Scotland.

Quirky Chocolate

Meet Head Chocolatier

Originally from Germany, Karin joined Quirky Chocolate in 2018, and has played a significant role helping to develop the recipes which we enjoy using in our ranges today.

Professionally trained in Switzerland, Karin originally specialised in patisserie, but it was studying chocolate making where she found her true calling and has never looked back.

The one thing that makes Karin more animated than chocolate making? Put a kitten in front of this woman and watch her melt.

Why Choose Quirky Chocolate?

  • Makers and Creators: We're uniquely positioned to deliver both show stopping handmade chocolates in branded packaging that's unmatched in terms of flexibility of product range and low minimum runs.

  • Inclusive and Kind. Always Put simply, we're good to work with. We will always go the extra mile to help you out.