Spring and Mulberry
Spring & Mulberry makes date-sweetened dark chocolate bars crafted with just cacao and dates, topped with natural ingredients like essential oils, fruits, nuts, and spices. The Raleigh-based brand offers single bars, variety packs, and limited-edition gift sets, all free of refined sugar, dairy, gluten, and soy.
The Story
Spring & Mulberry was born from a trip to Dubai and a cancer diagnosis that inspired founder Kathryn to rethink sweetness. The result is a line of date-sweetened dark chocolate bars made with only cacao and dates, then finished with essential oils, fruits, florals, nuts, and spices. Every bar is vegan, free of refined sugar, dairy, gluten, and soy, and crafted in small batches. The brand has grown from a single-origin idea into a curated collection of bars, variety packs, and limited-edition gift sets sold online and through select retailers.
Key Facts & Metrics
Gift Ideas
The Salt Cellar
Hand-formed ceramic salt cellar created with a ceramist in Kyiv, Ukraine. Glazed in Spring & Mulberry hues with a mulberry tree pressed into the lid. Includes a gold spoon.
Complete Variety Pack
All 11 date-sweetened dark chocolate bars in one set — every flavor from both the Embellished and Essence collections.
Embellished Variety Pack
Five date-sweetened dark chocolate bars topped with fruits, florals, nuts, and spices — Lavender Rose, Mixed Berry, Mango Chili, Pecan Date, and Mulberry Fennel.
The Mulberry Basket
Artist-made handwoven rattan basket created by mother–daughter duo Erin and Peggy Pollard of Underwater Weaving. Handmade in joyful peach tones.
Company Timeline
2018 — Founded in Raleigh
Spring & Mulberry was founded in Raleigh, North Carolina, with a mission to reimagine sweetness through date-sweetened dark chocolate.
2020 — First Essential Oil Bars
Launched the Essence Collection, introducing dark chocolate bars aromatically infused with pure essential oils.
2022 — Embellished Collection
Expanded into the Embellished Collection, topping bars with fruits, florals, nuts, and spices.
2024 — Full Variety Lineup
Released the Complete Variety Pack featuring all 11 flavors, cementing the brand's position in the premium chocolate space.
2025 — Featured on HIBT Advice Line
Spring & Mulberry's founder called into the HIBT Advice Line with Tony Xu to discuss scaling a date-sweetened chocolate business.
