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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

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

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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