Lohcally Artisan Chocolates makes hand-crafted, hand-painted chocolates in Powell, Ohio, building a local brand from its founder’s memories of her mother’s chocolate shop in their Northeast Ohio hometown. The founder trained through the Ecole Chocolat Professional Chocolatier program, and the shop also hosts chocolate classes and private events. Lohcally’s fine-cacao confections include vegan options and have earned honors at the 2025 International Chocolate Salon.
Coblentz Chocolate CompanyJason and Mary Coblentz began Coblentz Chocolate Company in their kitchen in 1987, building a Walnut Creek, Ohio, chocolatier around handcrafted work and a close connection with customers. Today, visitors can watch artisans hand-dip chocolates through the viewing gallery at the company’s retail store, while businesses can turn to Coblentz for branded chocolate gifts.WALNUT CREEK, OH
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
Winans Coffee & ChocolateBorn in Piqua in 1961, Winans Coffee & Chocolate makes hand-crafted chocolates and small-batch, house-roasted coffee for its Ohio shops and beyond. The family confectionery tradition reaches back to the early 1900s and is now in its fifth generation, with confections still cooked in copper kettles, hand-rolled, and hand-packed. Today the company operates 20 Ohio locations, a modern factory, and a 6,000-square-foot roastery, while remaining especially known for its hand-rolled buckeyes.PIQUA, OH
Gorant ChocolatierGorant Chocolatier makes handcrafted chocolates and sweet treats, including its signature milk-chocolate creations and chocolate-covered pretzels, for customers across the Mahoning Valley and beyond. The family-owned company has been part of Valley life for decades, with flagship and other locations in Ohio and western Pennsylvania, plus a dessert bar where Gorant treats meet craft cocktails.BOARDMAN, OH