Founded in 2014 by LaQuicha Brown, Baltimore’s Berries By Quicha hand-crafts fresh chocolate-covered strawberries and turns them into custom edible designs for celebrations, businesses, and special events. The Black-owned, women-led shop is known for taking on creative challenges, from Easter chicks and purse-shaped berries to pieces featuring a company logo or photograph. It also hosts Berry Dip, Sip & Paint gatherings that pair strawberry dipping with wine and painting.
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Chocolate PromisesFounded by Cindy Zakalik in 2012, Chocolate Promises creates personalized chocolates printed in full color with edible images, turning logos, photographs and messages into favors and promotional gifts. The Long Island company uses a patented chocolate printer with FDA-approved edible ink and works with customers on proofs and designs before printing. Chocolate Promises is also a certified women-owned business through WBENC, New York State, New York City and several regional agencies, as well as an SBA-certified WOSB.MERRICK, NY
The Chocolatier's PaletteThe Chocolatier’s Palette grew from more than a decade of holiday fudge-making for family and friends before its founding in 2013. Today, its Maryland kitchen produces small-batch Belgian-chocolate fudge with a rotating, art-inspired set of flavors, including options for vegan customers and custom orders for events or gifts.ROCKVILLE, MD
Sweet Designs ChocolatierFor 30 years, Sweet Designs Chocolatier has made handmade gourmet chocolate confections in Lakewood, including its distinctive Chokolatine collection of hand-painted chocolates inspired by artists and displayed like small works of art. Founded by European immigrant Ines Rehner, the woman-owned business makes its chocolates in-house in the European tradition, with artists and master chocolatiers working together on flavors, presentation and event favors.LAKEWOOD, OH
Chocology UnlimitedFor more than a decade, founder Linda Johnson has built Chocology Unlimited around the idea that chocolate is a story and a sensory experience, not simply a sweet. From its Stony Brook shop, her team curates chocolate from around the world while helping visitors slow down and taste with intention. Chocology also creates personalized chocolate experiences for private groups and corporate teams.STONY BROOK, NY