by Ahsan Washington
October 28, 2025
Chocolate is synonymous with indulgence, luxurious, and sheer delight.
For generations, chocolate has been synonymous with indulgence, luxurious, and sheer delight; for entrepreneurs, although, it doubles as a canvas for invention and innovation. Whether or not it’s hand‑crafted chocolate bars, cocoa‑infused skincare, opulent desserts or chocolate‑spiked spirits, Black‑owned corporations are reshaping how chocolate is savored.
BLACK ENTERPRISE spotlights 5 standout merchandise—every carving out its area of interest with chocolate from kitchen creations to spa merchandise—on Nationwide Chocolate Day, Tuesday, Oct. 28.
BLAQUE Chocolate–Chocolate in a Bottle
BLAQUE–Chocolate in a Bottle is a gourmand white wine crafted from Chardonnay grapes and infused with cacao and hazelnut extracts. The extremely flavorful spirit is on the market nationwide. The visionary behind this mix is entrepreneur Marsau Scott, who additionally runs the Blaque Cigar Lounge in Huntsville, Alabama. Scott got down to marry the attract of chocolate with the precision of winemaking, delivering a contemporary indulgent expertise from a Black‑owned way of life model.
Matugga–Mocha Rum
Matugga Rum, is a wedding of cocoa and occasional that hit cabinets in 2024, after a surge of demand dropped at life by Paul and Jacine Rutasikwa at their Black‑owned, household‑run distillery in Scotland. The spirit bears the mark of palms‑on craftsmanship and deep heritage, displaying how a whisper of chocolate can raise a premium spirit whereas honoring Black distilling excellence.
Good Woman Chocolate
Good Woman Chocolate was based by Dr. Tabatha Carr, a Black girl entrepreneur and wellness advocate from Oklahoma Metropolis. Good Woman Chocolate has rolled out its dairy‑free, refined‑sugar‑free, chocolate line, which incorporates truffles, bars, and chew‑dimension treats to greater than 150 Entire Meals Market shops throughout 20 states. Carr’s model marries indulgence with the drive to scale a chocolate enterprise onto the nationwide retail stage.
’57 Chocolate
In 2016, ’57 Chocolate sprang to life, turning sourced cocoa beans into an assortment of chocolate bars and confections. The enterprise is run by sisters Kimberly and Priscilla Addison from Accra, Ghana. ’57 Chocolate is an illustration of African possession of all the cocoa‑to‑chocolate journey whereas honoring Ghana’s yr of independence in its title.
Kaike–Chocolate Masks + Scrub
Born from the imaginative and prescient of Black entrepreneur Keli Smith, Kaike introduces its Crumb Coat Chocolate Masks, a mix of clay and cocoa powder that sweeps away impurities whereas delivering a soothing exfoliation. Accessible at Kaike’s on-line retailer, the model fuses the indulgence of chocolate with clear‑magnificence ideas, turning a skincare step right into a healthful ritual.
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