British Craft Chocolate Makers

The UK is home to an exciting range of independent craft chocolate makers producing small-batch chocolate with a focus on quality, flavour and responsible sourcing.

Craft chocolate makers work with carefully selected cacao beans from around the world, producing chocolate from bean to bar. This means they are involved in the full chocolate-making process, from selecting beans, roasting and grinding cacao through to refining and tempering the finished chocolate.

Unlike industrial chocolate production, craft chocolate is typically made in smaller quantities, allowing makers to highlight the unique characteristics of different cacao origins. The result is a wide range of chocolate styles, including single-origin dark chocolate, fine milk chocolate, experimental bars and seasonal creations.

What is craft chocolate?

Craft chocolate is chocolate made by independent producers who focus on the quality and origin of their ingredients. Many UK makers source cacao directly from farmers, cooperatives or specialist suppliers, with an emphasis on traceability and ethical production.

Common features of craft chocolate include:

• Bean-to-bar production
• Small-batch manufacturing
• Single-origin cacao
• Transparent sourcing
• Carefully selected ingredients
• Distinctive flavour profiles

You can read more about the craft chocolate process here

UK chocolate makers

We have been selling craft chocolate since 2020 (end enjoying it for much longer) and try to seek out chocolate that’s difficult to find in the UK. At the same time, we are fully supportive of our home-grown chocolate makers. Each one brings their own approach, whether through traditional techniques, innovative flavours, unusual cacao varieties or a focus on sustainability.

This directory brings together British craft chocolate makers in one place, helping you discover independent producers and explore the people and processes behind their chocolate.