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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

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