42 Trending Handmade Chocolate Businesses [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: January 18th, 2023

Start A Handmade Chocolate Business

The handmade chocolate business involves creating artisanal chocolate treats. To start the business, you will need chocolate, molds, and other ingredients. In addition, you will need a workspace where you can create your chocolates. To operate the business, you must create recipes and designs to offer customers.

You can market your chocolates through social media and online or by reaching out to local stores and events. The handmade chocolate business is a creative and delicious way to share your love of chocolate with others.

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Interested in case studies of a successful handmade chocolate business? Check out our full list of success stories.

1. Chocolate.com

Website traffic: 380K/month

2. Totally Chocolate

Totally Chocolate is the Leader in Custom & Engraved Gourmet Belgian Chocolate. Call or Chat with our Friendly Staff for Customized Wholesale Chocolate!

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4. Harbor Sweets

We sell New England's finest Handcrafted Chocolates and Gifts, from Chocolate Sweet Sloops to delicious Artisan Truffles and Gourmet Chocolate Gift Baskets.

Where they're located: Columbus, Georgia, USA

5. L.A. Burdick Chocolates

European-inspired, artisanal chocolates and confections from L.A. Burdick are perfect for luxury gift giving, memorable event favors, and everyday delights.

Where they're located: Washington, District of Columbia, United States

6. Norman Love Confections

Where they're located: Cape Coral, Florida, United States

7. COCO

Inspired by art, we innovate in chocolate.

8. Olive & Sinclair Chocolate Co.

Olive & Sinclair Chocolate Co. | Southern Artisan Chocolate™

Where they're located: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

9. Bridgewater Chocolate

Bridgewater Chocolate

10. Ridiculously Rich by Alana

Handmade cakes and chocolates from Ridiculously Rich (formerly Narna’s Cakes). Buy delicious baked goods online. Special wholesale discounts available.

11. Abdallah Candies

Abdallah Candies uses quality ingredients and natural flavors to create a candy to satisfy your cravings. Visit our online chocolate shop to order today!

Where they're located: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

12. Gourmet Chocolate Gifts

John and Kira's features gourmet chocolate gifts and artisan chocolates for all occasions, including corporate gifts, holiday gifts, birthday gifts and business gifts.

Where they're located: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

13. Charles Chocolates

Charles Chocolates began as one man’s dedication to the art of chocolate, his pursuit of perfection and a complete passion for only the finest chocolates.

Where they're located: San Francisco, California, USA

14. AUSTIN POTTERY

Located on Burnet Rd, the AP Gallery is the best spot to shop for local handmade pottery & ceramics. The Studio offers adult classes & workshops, too.

Where they're located: Irving, Texas, USA

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16. Abbott's Candies

Made in Hagerstown, IN since 1890 Abbott's Candies cause the Abbott Habit. We carry handmade caramels, chocolate, fudge, and brittle, along with sugar free.

17. Howdy Homemade – Using Ice Cream to give opportunities to those with special needs and big dreams.

Where they're located: Irving, Texas, USA

18. Midunu

Travel through Africa with handcrafted chocolate truffles featuring bold spices, and experience elegant dining with reinterpreted African cuisine.

Where they're located: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

19. Chocolate Mantra

India's premium chocolate maker delivering customized chocolate gifts for birthdays, anniversaries. We deliver chocolate gifts to all the major cities in India

20. Melt Chocolates

Melt makes London's most luxurious chocolates. Our chocolate boutiques are based in the heart of Notting Hill and Holland Park.- Our fresh chocolates are handmade by world-class chocolatiers.

21. Broderickshandmade.com

Broderick's Bars and Cakes - Homemade cakes straight from the cheeky Irish brother's kitchen. Sign up for eejit mail to enter our competitions and win cake prizes!

22. condorchocolates.com

Where they're located: Columbus, Georgia, USA

23. Chococo Home Page

24. Holdsworth

Exquisite handmade British chocolates, created with passion and care in the heart of Derbyshire since 1988. Beautiful Gifts and treats.

25. Chocolate Heaven SF

Where they're located: San Francisco, California, USA

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27. Walker’s Chocolates – Specialty hand-made chocolates in Burlington, Ontario

We make over 50 different exquisite chocolate, truffle and sugarless centres to tantalize your taste buds and please your palate. Our trademark Mint Meltaways

Where they're located: Ontario, California, USA

28. jadechocolates

We make artisan chocolates blended with teas, spices & tropical fruits from Asia & the Pacific Islands. Located at 4207 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118

Where they're located: San Francisco, California, USA

29. Lillie Belle Farms Handmade Artisan Chocolates

Our award winning, artisan chocolates are completely hand-made using time-honored European techniques, but with a true American twist. Our luscious ganaches, bon-bons, caramels and gourmet chocolate gifts have been pleasing chocolate lovers for over ten years. All of our exotic caramels, luxury truffles, and "Bean to Bar" chocolate bars are made with organic chocolate. From single origin bars for the purists, to the spicy cayenne caramels and absolutely decadent blue cheese truffles, find out for yourself why Lillie Belle Farms has been chosen as one of America's Top 10 Chocolatiers. Please visit our shop in Southern Oregon!

30. Bon Bon's Candy House

Where they're located: Springfield, Missouri, USA

31. Homemade all natural foods

The Amish Country Store in Branson, Missouri is a family owned and operated business. All Natural Jams to homemade pickles and quality Amish made hardwood Furniture

Where they're located: Springfield, Missouri, USA

32. Piece, Love & Chocolate

Boulder's Chocolate Boutique delivers chocolate gifts, handmade truffles, wedding cakes & desserts, petite pastries, corporate gifts, and so much more!