Built around a family cacao farm in Cameroon, Emkao Foods produces organic cocoa ingredients and chocolate for wholesale and retail customers. The company sources traceable beans from the Kotou family farm and works with smallholder farmers in Cameroon, carrying three generations of family cocoa-farming knowledge into products such as its single-origin chocolate. Emkao is also developing a chocolate factory in Binghamton as it expands its U.S. presence.
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Parré ChocolatParré Chocolat makes artisanal dark chocolate from traceable, single-origin “Fine Flavor” cacao sourced through direct relationships with farms in places such as the Dominican Republic and Guatemala. Its origin chocolates use naturally simple ingredients, while the company’s farmer premiums, community donations, and ethical-trade practices connect each batch to the people and places behind it. The range also includes dark chocolate treats such as covered almonds and espresso beans.NEW YORK, NY
Morito ChocolatesFemale-founded Morito Chocolates makes cacao-driven vegan confections by hand in Brooklyn, beginning with its signature chocolate sticks and expanding into filled mini cups. The company builds each small batch from cacao, using organic, gluten-free ingredients and a short ingredient list so the chocolate’s character stays clear. Its sourcing is rooted in the Caribbean, including a partnership with Puerto Rico’s Hacienda Jeanmarie, the island’s first registered cacao hacienda.BROOKLYN, NY
Cissé Cocoa CoFounded by Diana Lovett after a career in social-justice work, Cissé Cocoa Co. makes baking mixes, hot cocoa and crunchy brownie-thin snacks from USDA Organic, Fair Trade cocoa sourced through the FUNDOPO cooperative in the Dominican Republic. The company’s distinctive Super Thins began as a kitchen experiment in spreading brownies very thin, while its sourcing model is designed to support small-scale cocoa farmers and help them earn living wages.MAMARONECK, NY
DecocoaDecocoa hand-crafts fine chocolate in Rochester, New York, while also serving as a contract manufacturer for premium chocolate brands across North America. The family business builds its products around ethically and sustainably farmed cocoa beans sourced from around the world, and invites visitors into its factory through an experience center, tours, and classes.ROCHESTER, NY