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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

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

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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