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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

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

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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