SPAGnVOLA Chocolatier is an award-winning single-estate chocolate maker founded by Eric and Crisoire Reid. It grows cacao at Hacienda de SPAGnVOLA in Hato Mayor Del Rey, Dominican Republic, processes the beans from harvest through roasting and conching, and hand-finishes chocolate bars, truffles, bonbons, and hot chocolate for customers in the Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia region and online.
Maverick ChocolateBorn from a Cincinnati kitchen experiment in 2013, Maverick Chocolate is a family-owned, bean-to-bar craft chocolate maker that turns ethically sourced cocoa beans into chocolate bars, truffles and drinks. Paul and Marlene Picton run the company with their sons Ben and Scott, carrying the family’s aviation background into a Covington factory and retail operation. The company’s chocolate has earned 13 awards, including Good Food Awards for its Belize, Tanzania and distinctive Fahrenheit 513 bar.CINCINNATI, OH
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
Diego’s ChocolateTz’utujil Mayan-owned Diego’s Chocolate has been handcrafting soft chocolate rolls and ceremonial cacao in Guatemala since 1990. Founded by Diego Hernandez after learning traditional roasting from his grandmother, the company keeps cacao production in its lakeside workshop, using wood-fire roasting and hand winnowing to create its distinctive rustic, fudge-like texture. Its chocolates are made at origin by Tz’utujil artisans and wrapped in individually hand-colored labels.SCHENECTADY, NY
Manufacture CLUIZELFounded in 1948 in Damville, Normandy, Manufacture CLUIZEL makes chocolate from bean to bar, bringing together the work of the cacaofèvier, confiseur and chocolatier. The family business works directly with cacao growers across three continents and is known for its single-plantation chocolates, creative gift boxes and pastry products. CLUIZEL has held France’s Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant label since 2012 and remains under the stewardship of the third and fourth generations of the Cluizel family.