Word from the President

To everyone visiting this site,
To all those who enjoy our chocolates,

Why ever would we monks get involved in producing chocolate?
To answer this question, we have to go far back in time.

For centuries, monks have always tried to live through what they created with their hands. This is part of our identity. For those monks who normally lived in the countryside, it goes without saying that agriculture and the food industry took a major place in monastic life.

Each community lived in a well-defined place with their own history and developed specific fields of action. At Mistassini, through circumstances, the monks became owners of a small candy store that has evolved over time, into the chocolate factory of the Mistassini Trappist monks.

A monastic community such as ours is the bearer of Gospel values. We would not be honest with ourselves if these values did not transpose themselves into all our lives, including our work. These values comprise respect and fairness, honesty, transparency and a job well-done.

Today, the chocolate factory is still the property of the monastic community, and monks form the Board of Directors.

The labour has always been shared between religious community and employees from abroad. The latter now comprise almost all the labour. However, it is essential for us to convey to our employees, not only our expertise in manufacturing chocolate but also the values we uphold.

We are extremely proud of our chocolate factory, the work of our employees and the products we create and offer.