Deriving its suffix from the Mayan word “tenango” which means “the place of”, Chocotenango, or “the place of chocolate”, is a labor of love combined with a passion for good food. It has been nearly twenty years since co-owner and chocolatier Abderrahmane ‘Ismael’ Neggaz crafted his delectable cre... View Post

Makenu Chocolate was started in 2019 by Jess Diebel and Tucker Juan who are friends and business partners. They were connected in Jacksonville, Florida, over shared conversations focused on different aspects of chocolate. After changing career paths and moving back to the beach from the mountains... View Post

Dustin’s interest in making chocolate began after he discovered his grandmother's boxed chocolate candy recipes. He wanted to add his touch to her candies by creating his own chocolate to complement them. After teaching himself how to make chocolate, he fell in love with bean-to-bar chocolate and... View Post

Raised in Southern California, Amy and Rob Anderson met as teenagers and dated on and off into their twenties, knowing that they wanted to spend their lives together. With careers in engineering and accounting, they were ready to start a life together.Fast forward to 2003 when their chocolate jou... View Post

Hazel Hill Chocolate is all about family and tradition.Nick Xidis and his wife Terry opened Hazel Hill Chocolate in 2005, based on Nick’s family history of chocolatier and confectionery work. Nick’s grandfather immigrated to the United States from Greece in 1914. After serving in World War I, the... View Post

Monsoon Chocolate was born out of the passion and personal experience of founder Adam Scott Krantz.In 2013, Adam created one of the nation’s first dedicated craft chocolate departments at Time Market in Tucson, Arizona. Two years later, he curated the largest craft chocolate library in the world ... View Post