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The Fine Chocolate Industry Association is the non-profit professional international association for anyone working in the chocolate industry. We welcome chocolate professionals who share our values and support the association's Mission and Vision. FCIA is the only organization focused 100% on the fine chocolate segment of the industry.

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FCIA & Industry News

Indulge in a Decadent Affair at the Dallas Chocolate Festival - September 8-10, 2023

The much-awaited Dallas Chocolate Festival is just around the corner, and we couldn't be more excited to invite you to this exquisite celebration of all things chocolate. Prepare y...

Flaunt Your Flavors: Seize the Opportunity to Shine in the USI Chocolate Showdown!

Get ready to showcase your chocolate creations in the inaugural 1st Annual US International Chocolate Competition (USICC) – an event that promises to shine a spotlight on the...

Exploring Excellence: Academy of Chocolate 2023 Awards Entry Requirements

Discover the pinnacle of excellence in the chocolate industry at the Academy of Chocolate Awards, a celebration of exceptional craftsmanship and innovation. The awards offer a glob...
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What Is Fine Chocolate?

Fine chocolate is defined in terms of its flavor, texture and appearance, as well as how its limited ingredients, high cocoa and low sugar content, are sourced and processed.

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FCIA Members

WIseman House Chocolates
eCacaoS
Fine Cacao and Chocolate Institute
Kahkow
Stella's Confectionery
Chef Allen's
Southwestern University
CocoaCompassion
Mission Chocolate
Catalyst4Change
Cocoa Community Confections Inc.
Chocolate Man
Cafe Chocolat
VB Fine Chocolates
8 Degrees Chocolate
Technolene Inc
Garcia Nevett - Chocolatier de Miami
Salon du Chocolat New York
K+M Chocolate
Mon Aimee Chocolat
Fruition Chocolate Works
Seattle Chocolate Company
David Upchurch Chocolatier
Spinnaker Chocolate
Green Acres Holdings LLC
37 Chocolates
Luxx Chocolat LLC
Bath Chocolate Company Ltd
CocoTerra Company
Dancing Lion Chocolate
Bohol Chocolate Farm
The Chocolate Enthusiast
Kessho LLC
Chocolate Maya
Driftless Chocolates LLC
sweet bean
Sparrow Enterprises
INARU Valley LLC
chocolate craft workshop
Bar & Cocoa
Sweet Mona's Chocolates
Ecole Chocolat
Loon Chocolate
Valrhona
JACEK Chocolate Couture
The Chocolate Project
Cocoa Peruvian Partners
Eldora Chocolate
Castronovo Chocolate
Zotter Schokolade GmbH
Kalei Ross - In Pursuit of Purity
International Institute of Chocolate and Cacao Tasting
flying noir
Rosie's Confections
A Priori Specialty Foods
Vosges Haut-Chocolat
Ór Dubh Chocolates
Chocolat Shanah LLC
Burnt Fork Bend, LLC
ChoCoaque Cooperative
Cacao Hunters
Hazel Hill Chocolate
Union Confectionery Machinery Company
Santana Fruits USA
Lohcally Artisan Chocolates
Sorga Chocolate
Diamond Custom Machines Corporation
Nantucket Faraway Chocolate
Guittard Chocolate
Albrecht & Dill USA Inc.
Christopher Elbow Chocolates
Katherine Anne Confections
Mitchell's Fine Chocolates
Dandelion Chocolate
Ridgway Confections
Moka Origins
Beta Crystal LLC
Amore di Mona couverture chocolat speciale
Mesocacao LL
Chocolatier Eve
Milz Chocolat
Cacao Latitudes
Chocolopolis
Cocoa Future SPC / Good King Snacking Cacao
Casa Chocolates
Tasty Tours
CocoaTown
American Chocolate Designs
Fran's Chocolates
FU WAN CHOCOLATE LTD.
French Broad Chocolates
Dateolate / Sweet Saffron LLC
Canada Cacao Company Inc
Grocer's Daughter Chocolate
Uncommon Cacao
Keepsake Keto Candies & Chocolates
Cacaoterra & Shaw's
The Cacau Club
Curating Taste
pollinator chocolate
Moku Chocolate
Prime Cacao - Vale Potumuju - Baianí Chocolate
Monsoon Chocolate
Raven Rising Enterprises Ltd.
Enna Chocolate
Ritual Chocolate
Cult de Choco
Branson's Chocolates
Agrofloresta Mesoamericana
SWEET55- Swiss Chocolates & Confections
Fifth Dimension Chocolates
Dame Cacao
andSons Chocolatiers
VICAM
BOHO Chocolate
Tucson Chocolate Factory
United Flavors
The Touring Chocolatier
Zak's Chocolate
Club ChoKolate
Ultimate Hot Chocolate
Goodnow Farms Chocolate
Wild Child Chocolate
blue spruce chocolates
Vivilicious Chocolates
Chef Rubber
XOCAO Chocolates
Wright Old School Chocolate
Opening Chocolate
Bixby & Co.
Rio Alambi Cocoa Beans / Ecofarms
Savage Bros. Co.
Rare Cacao, LLC
Villakuyaya LLC
Paras Candies LLC
Bayfront Chocolates
La Kirika
Great Lakes Chocolate & Dessert Co.
Sonoma Chocolatiers

Affiliates and Partners

Academy of ChocolateCacao & Chocolate SummitChocoaCORUS
Dallas Chocolate FestivalDC Chocolate FestivalFine Cacao & Chocolate InstituteGood Food FoundationHeirloom Cacao Preservation Fund
International Chocolate AwardsInternational Institute of Chocolate & Cacao TastingMOCCANational Confectioners AssociationNorthwest Chocolate Festival


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