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Success story · Single-origin chocolate maker · La Rioja

Kankel Bean to Bar: every bean with its lot from receipt to bar

Kankel Bean to Bar is a chocolate maker in La Rioja that makes single-origin bars, chocolate with no added sugar, organic chocolate and bulk chocolate for workshops and pastry chefs.

They have used Recipok since October 2022: every raw material receipt is recorded with its lot, and every bar comes from a production order.

  • Single-origin bars
  • Chocolate with no added sugar
  • Organic chocolate
  • Milk and white chocolate
  • Bulk for workshops
  • Truffles

Customer since October 2022 Users in Recipok: 5 Website: kankelcacao.com

Kankel Bean to Bar

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In short

  • Kankel Bean to Bar is a chocolate maker in La Rioja that has used Recipok since October 2022.
  • It logged 3,804 raw material receipts on 162 days of the year, all with the supplier lot.
  • It recorded 270 production orders, 97.0% of them with a lot.
  • It manages 230 recipes built on 909 ingredients.
  • It made 2,570 recipe and cost adjustments and printed 125 technical sheets in a year.

The last year in figures

What Kankel Bean to Bar records in Recipok

270production orders
3,804raw material receipts with the supplier lot
1,456cleaning records
2,570recipe and cost adjustments

Usage data from the Kankel Bean to Bar account in Recipok between October 2025 and October 2026.

The challenge

Cacao from many origins, with a lot on every receipt

Each bar blends an origin, a recipe and its own ingredients. With dozens of raw material suppliers, knowing which lot each bean comes from is essential.

Also, every change of origin or formulation changes the cost of all its bars, truffles and bulk chocolate.

Production orders recorded per month

October 2025 to September 2026. No month drops below 9 production orders.

0 8 16 24 32 oct: 17 oct nov: 31 nov dec: 29 dec jan: 16 jan feb: 25 feb mar: 16 mar apr: 32 32 apr may: 28 may jun: 25 jun jul: 11 jul aug: 9 aug sep: 25 sep

How they work with Recipok

From bean to bar, with a lot at every step

Receipts with lots

3,804 raw material receipts with the supplier lot, on 162 days of the year, from 40 suppliers.

Production orders with lots

270 production orders in a year, and 97.0% of them carry a lot.

Costings for each origin

2,570 cost adjustments this year, each with its effect on the recipes that use that origin.

Technical sheets and labels

125 recipe sheets printed and 23 labels generated in a year.

Results

What Kankel Bean to Bar has gained

  • Lots on all raw materialAll raw material receipts carry a lot: 3,804 of 3,804.
  • Production orders almost always with lots97.0% of the production orders carry a lot, and they can be traced backwards and forwards.
  • New recipes with their cost58 new recipes in a year, with their cost calculated.
  • A small team with one methodTwo people record production each month, following the same steps.

Frequently asked questions

About this story

What software does Kankel use for its cacao traceability?
Recipok: raw material receipts with lots, production orders, costings and technical sheets.
Does Recipok work for a chocolate maker who works with bulk chocolate?
Yes. Bulk chocolate is managed as a raw material or as a recipe, with its lot and its cost.
Can a cacao lot be followed all the way to the bar?
Yes. Each receipt has its supplier lot, and the production orders link it to the finished product.

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How we made this story: the figures are real usage data from the Kankel Bean to Bar account in Recipok between October 2025 and October 2026. We do not show recipes, quantities per product or prices. Published with the permission of Kankel Bean to Bar. Last updated: October 2026.