What we do

Driven by an obsessive passion for chocolate and a LOVE of local and ethical produce, Wawa Chocolatier combines the biggest of ideas in the smallest of kitchens to bring you the delectable Wawa range.

We produce small batches of handmade chocolate blocks using manual tempering techniques, locally grown and produced ingredients and the finest French couverture. We let the incredible ingredients we find dictate the direction of the recipes. We see it as a kind of homage through chocolate enrobement! The resulting flavour combinations are unique and sophisticated making them a wonderful chocolate experience to enjoy and share with others...... or not share as the case may be.

Think, give, eat, love - get in my face chocolate!

Local and
ethical ingredients

To make the best food you need to source the best ingredients. We only use ingredients from producers who inspire us. People who are masters of their craft and who uphold a similar ethos to our own. We are proud to support local wherever we can and keep the dollars going back to other small businesses. We use products from Darley Grange Farm VIC - LiHra QLD - Pukara Estate NSW - Rustica Sourdough VIC - Miellerie TAS - Cape Lavender WA.

"...Lavender Honeycomb & Cocoa Nibs has our hearts racing."

— Australian House & Garden - 

Meet the maker - Stacey Wagner

It was love at first bite when I demolished my first block of caramelsied white blueberry and blue corn early in 2016.

After stocking Wawa in my delicatessen Stella’s Pantry for 4 years, when creator Jade said she was ready to sell I couldn’t pass up the opportunity, so in 2020 Wawa moved from Melbourne to Gippsland – although the name Wawa pays homage to Western Australia (WA) where Jade grew up. While I had not envisioned working in the chocolate world, I love it and it works particularly well with my slightly obsessive compulsive nature!

From a young age I spent a lot of time with my grandparents, helping my grandma cooking, baking and preserving and “helping” my grandpa in his orchard and veggie garden.

Since purchasing Wawa from Jade in 2020 I’ve had a baby boy; Austin and sold my first baby, my deli- Stella’s Pantry. I’m using my skills I learnt from my grandpa to grow as many of the ingredients as possible and the cooking skills from my grandma come in handy for making the range, I’m currently in the process of mastering sourdough bread to incorporate into the toasted sourdough blocks!

The blocks are crafted from Valrhona couverture, Valrhona have earned B Corp Certification due to their positive impact for cacao producers with long term partnerships and traceability for 100% of cacao beans, fair pay is guaranteed for all producers.

The ingredients that go into each block are Australian sourced and I’m focusing on growing and making everything on my farm in Strzelecki where I produce the range.