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Craft Chocolate Makers - Creating chocolate from the bean
On this page, we celebrate those chocolate makers who have retail products that you can buy either online or at specialty stores. We want you to have the opportunity to taste their great chocolates so didn't include those that sell only through wholesalers. Have we found every new chocolate maker, probably not, but we try to keep on top of it.
There is a world of diverse flavor created by these dedicated chocolate makers and manufacturers. We like to use the following terms from the Fine Chocolate Industry Association (FCIA) to differentiate between the terms "chocolate maker" and "chocolate manufacturer":
Chocolate maker – This term usually refers to those companies that produce chocolate in small to medium sized batches from fermented and dried cocoa beans.
Chocolate manufacturer – This term usually refers to those large companies that produce a broad range of mass market chocolate from dried cocoa beans.
Meet the Makers
The following list includes the craft and medium sized chocolate makers in the fine chocolate industry.
- Ah Cacao Real Chocolate MX
- Akesson's US
- Amano Artisan Chocolate US
- Amaro IT
- Amedei IT
- Amma Chocolate BR
- Animas Chocolate Company US - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Antica Dolceria Bonajuto IT
- Askinosie Chocolate US
- Auro Chocolate PH
- Avanaa CA - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Bahen & Co. US
- Bakau PE
- Bar au Chocolat US - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Beau Cacao UK - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Belmont Estate GD
- Belize Chocolate Company BZ - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Beyond Good (formally Madecasse) US
- Bisou Chocolate US
- Black Mountain Chocolate US - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- BOHO Chocolate US
Bonnat Chocolatier FR
Brasstown Chocolate US
Cacao Hunters CO
Cacao Prieto US
Cacao Sampaka ES Cacao 70 Chocolate Factory CA - Ecole Chocolat Grad Cacaosuyo PE
Castronovo Chocolate Factory US
Chequessett Chocolate US
Choco Del Sol DE
Chocolarder UK
Chocolate Conspiracy US
Chocolasia TH
Chocolate Naive LT
Chocolate Tree UK
Chocolat Villars CH
Chocolat Weiss FR
Chocolate Makers NL
Chocolate Santander CO
Chocolaterie A. Morin FR
Chocolaterie de l'Opéra FR
Chocolates el Rey VE
Chocolates Fenix AR
Chocolates Munay CL
Chocolatoa BE - Choco-Lina AT
- ChocXO US
- Ciao Cacao CZ
- Choklat CA
- Claudio Corallo Chocolate ST
- Cocoa Mantra IN
- Conexión Chocolate Ecuador EC
- Coppeneur DE
- Creo Chocolate US - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Cru Chocolate US
- Cultura Craft Chocolate US
- Daintree Estates AU
- Dancing Lion Chocolate US - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Dandelion Chocolate US - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Danta Chocolate GT- Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Dark Forest Chocolate US
- Davis Chocolate US
- Dick Taylor Craft Chocolate US
- Diego’s Chocolate GT
- Divine Chocolate US
- Dolfin BE
- Domori IT
- Dormouse Chocolates UK
- Double Spiral Chocolate US
- Duffy's UK - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- East Van Roasters CA - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Eclat Chocolate US
- El Ceibo BO
- Endorfin US - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Enna Chocolate US - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Escazu US
- Fabric Chocolate HU
- Fairafric GH
- Felchlin CH
- 5150 Chocolate Co. US
- Firefly Chocolate US
- Fjåk Sjokolade NO
- Fossa Chocolate SG
- Foundry Chocolate NZ
- Franceschi Chocolate VE
- French Broad Chocolates US
- Fresco Chocolate US
- Friis-Holm DK
- Fruition Chocolate US
- FuWan Chocolate TW
- Gefle Chocolaterie SE
- Goodnow Farms Chocolate US
- Graycliff Chocolatier BS
- Green bean to bar chocolate JP
- Grenada Chocolate Company GD
- Guido Castagna IT
- Guittard Chocolate Company US
- Habitual Chocolate CA
- Hachez Chocolade DE
- Hawaiian Crown US
- Herufek Chocolate CZ
- HEXX Chocolate US
- Hogarth Craft Chocolate NZ
- House of Cardenas Chocolate EC
- Hummingbird Chocolate Maker CA - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Hurricane Chocolate US - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Indi Chocolate US
- Jacek Chocolate Couture CA - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Jordi's Chocolate CZ
- KAD Kakoa TH
- Kakaobolaget SE
- Kallari EC
- Karuna IT
- Kasama Chocolate CA
- Keverza Chocolate Concept LT
- Krak Chocolade NL
- Kyya Chocolate US
- Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse FR
- LetterPress Chocolate US
- Lillie Belle Farms US
- LIM Chocolate IT
- Lonohana US
- Lucocoa Chocolate GB
- Luisa Abrams Chocolates BR
- Madre Chocolate US
- Malagos Chocolate PH
- Malmö Chokladfabrik SE
- Manoa Chocolate Company US
- Map Chocolate US
- Maraná PE
- Marañón Chocolate PE
- Markham & Fitz Chocolate Makers US - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Marou Chocolate VN
- Mason & Co Chocolate IN
- Mast Brothers Chocolate US
- Maverick Chocolate Co. US - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- McGuire Chocolate CA - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Menakao FR
- Metiisto Artisan Chocolate SE
- Meyer Chocolaterie DE
- MIA - Made in Africa UK
- Michel Cluizel FR
- Millcreek Cacao Roasters US - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Mindo Chocolate Makers US - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Misina Cokolada CZ - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Mirzam Chocolate Makers UAE
- Mission Chocolate BR
- Momotombo Chocolate NI
- Monsieur Truffe AUS
- Monsoon Chocolate US - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Nahua CR
- Naviluna IN
- NearyNogs Stoneground Chocolate UK
- Nibble Chocolate US - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Night Owl Bean to Bar US
- Nikadi CO
- Noalya IT
- 9th & Larkin US
- Nugali Chocolates BR
- Obolo Chocolate CH - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Ocelot Chocolate UK
- Ocho NZ
- Oialla DK
- Olive & Sinclair Chocolate Co US
- Omnom Chocolate IS
- One One Cacao JM
- Original Beans NL
- Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory US
- Orfeve CH
- Pacari EC
- Palette de Bine CA - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Parliament Chocolate US
- Pascati Artisan Chocolatier IN
- Petite Patrie Chocolat CA - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Plaq FR
- Pralus FR
- Potomac Chocolate US - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Pump Street Bakery GB
- Puna Chocolate US
- Qantu CA
- Raaka Chocolate US
- Ranger Chocolate US
- Raphio Chocolate US - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Rausch Plantation Chocolates DE
- República Del Cacao EC
- River-Sea Chocolates US - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Ritual Chocolate US - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Rózsavölgyi Csokoládé HU
- Rukét Chocolate IT
- Shattell Chocolate PE
- Sibu Chocolate US - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Silvio Bessone IT
- Sirene Chocolate CA
- Sjolinds Chocolate House US
- Sol Cacao US - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Solkiki GB
- Solstice Chocolate US
- SOMA Chocolatemaker CA
- Somerville Chocolate US
- SPAGnVOLA US - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Spencer Cocoa AU
- SRSLY Chocolate US - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Sublime Chocolate US - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Sweetness Chocolate CA - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Tabal Chocolate US
- Taza Chocolate US
- TCHO US
- Tejas Chocolate US
- Terroir Chocolate US
- Thea's Chocolate RO
- Theo Chocolate US
- The Smooth Chocolator AU
- Tosier Chocolate UK - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Tribe Chocolate CA - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Twenty-Four Blackbirds Chocolate US
- Ultimately Chocolate CA
- Valrhona FR
- Vanini IT
- Venchi IT
- Vestri Cioccolato IT
- Videri Chocolate Factory US
- Vintage Plantations US
- Vintage Plantations in Sweden SE
- Wayfarer Chocolate SE
- White Label Chocolate US
- Wild Sweets CA
- Wellington Chocolate Factory NZ
- Willie's Cacao GB
- WKND Chocolate US
- Woodblock Chocolate US - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- Xocolatl Chocolate US
- Zak's Chocolate US - Ecole Chocolat Grad
- ZART Pralinen AT
- Zokoko AU
- Zoto BE
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