Since our founding in 1991, Seattle Chocolate Company has created its signature meltaway truffles and truffle bars in the heart of the Pacific Northwest. The original chocolate factory was destroyed by the 2001 Nisqually Earthquake, but entrepreneur, mother, and investor Jean Thompson has never been one to turn down a challenge. At a make-or-break moment for the company, she stepped up and took the helm as owner and CEO. Jean had little industry experience, but was armed with an unparalleled love of chocolate and a whole lot of grit - and soon turned the company into the colorful, thriving place it is today.

In 2012, Jean created jcoco, a bold new chocolate brand under the Seattle Chocolate umbrella, with a focus on feeding hungry families at its core. With each jcoco purchase, jcoco donates fresh servings of food to those in need through partnerships with food banks in Washington, California, and New York. With the help of your chocolate cravings, we’ve donated almost 4 million servings to date!

Many things have changed in the last 30 years: we’ve added delightful new flavors, infused the chocolate industry with a healthy dose of color and whimsy, pushed our products to be as earth-friendly as possible, and built an incredible team of chocolate-lovers. But that meltaway truffle you fell in love with 30 years ago? It’s just as delicious as you remember.

• We are passionate about cacao and the people who grow it. In addition to our origin chocolate directly sourced from small Peruvian Farms, we use Rainforest Alliance Certified cocoa. Rainforest Alliance certification promotes a long term, robust, and sustainable approach to addressing unjust labor practices, preserving the environment, and bettering the economic situation of cocoa farmers and their families. Find out more at ra.org.
  
• We also have a commitment to protecting the earth, and work to make sure our products are as sustainable as possible. In 2020, we moved to compostable packaging for our entire line of sparkly truffles, and are currently in the process of transitioning our chocolate bar packaging to fully recyclable paper. In 2022, thanks to carbon offset purchases targeted toward sustainable and regenerative farming practices, Seattle Chocolate Company is officially carbon neutral - and we're just getting started. Learn more here. We also compost our chocolate scraps and sell our imperfect factory seconds, so none of the deliciousness goes to waste!