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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

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

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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