Kiva Confections is a family-owned cannabis-edibles company founded in California in 2010 by Scott Palmer and Kristi Palmer. The couple began making chocolate bars in their home kitchen after visiting a local chocolatier. The company now employs more than 400 people and operates a portfolio that includes Kiva Bars, Terra chocolate-covered bites, Petra mints, Camino gummies and Lost Farm strain-specific chews and gummies. Products are manufactured within regulated state markets rather than shipped as marijuana across state lines.
Home-kitchen beginnings
Scott and Kristi wanted an edible that tasted like a conventional confection and delivered a clearly labeled serving. Early production involved improvised home equipment before the business moved into licensed facilities. Kiva’s original bar remains the direct link to that history. The company marked its fifteenth anniversary in 2025, with Kristi recounting the shift from a side project to a multi-brand operation while emphasizing consistency, food safety and controlled dosing.
Kiva Bars and Terra bites
Kiva chocolate bars span milk, dark and flavored options, with cannabinoid ratios and strengths that vary by state. Terra Bites use a panning process to cover centers such as blueberries, espresso beans and caramels in chocolate. Ingredients and allergens differ across flavors; consumers should check for dairy, nuts, soy and shared-equipment statements on the package. A product family name does not make every item suitable for the same diet or serving preference.
Petra mints and Camino gummies
Petra is the small-format mint line, designed around individual servings in portable tins. Camino organizes gummies by flavor, cannabinoid combination and occasion, including standard, sour and higher-dose options. Additional cannabinoids can include CBD, CBN, CBG or THCV. Effect-oriented names are product positioning rather than a guaranteed result. Milligrams per piece, package total and ingredient panel provide the practical comparison across markets and formulas.
Lost Farm live resin and rosin
Lost Farm uses cultivar-specific live resin or solventless live rosin in gummies and chews. Cannabis is flash-frozen at harvest before extraction to retain aromatic compounds, and the fruit flavor is paired with a named cultivar. Live resin and live rosin describe different extraction methods: resin uses a solvent process, while rosin relies on mechanical separation and pressure. Consumers should confirm which input is used and avoid assuming that a shared strain name makes two products identical.
State production and lab testing
Kiva lists availability across numerous regulated states and publishes California manufacturing license CDPH-10004315. A licensed partner may produce the portfolio within another state, so recipes, serving limits and selection can change by market. The company states that every batch receives a state-compliant certificate of analysis and that customers can request one using product, flavor and batch details. Matching the batch is essential because a report for another item does not describe the package in hand.
Safe storage and adult use
Chocolate, gummies, mints and bites can resemble ordinary food. Kiva’s 2026 safety guidance stresses child-resistant storage and purchases from legitimate licensed sellers. Adults should read the serving information, begin conservatively and allow sufficient time before taking more. Edibles may have delayed, long-lasting effects and can impair driving. Packages should remain secured away from children, pets and anyone who could consume them accidentally, even after they have been opened.
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