About Us

some people break bread at the table; we believe in breaking chocolate.

Chocolate crafted as food. Giving back with every bar. Bold yet balanced flavors. And a rainbow of color. When CEO Jean Thompson founded jcoco in 2012, her mission was two-fold: elevate the way people experience chocolate and turn an everyday indulgence into an opportunity to make a difference. In addition to paying fair prices for our cacao, 10% net profits go to support cacao farmers to ensure a thriving future for this precious fruit.

Meet our founder, Jean Thompson

Jean Thompson, jcoco’s founder and the “j” in jcoco, is an unstoppable force for change. Her vision for the future includes chocolate as its own course at the table, a food celebrated as both delicious and nutritious, and appreciated for its rich layers of flavor and nuance based on terroir, fermentation, and roasting.

Jean is a fierce advocate for the chocolate ecosystem and is always thinking about being innovative in an industry that has been around for centuries. Her mission is to help people see chocolate in a different way and imagines a world where chocolate is celebrated and valued for its complexity.

Feed the farmer.

Working directly with a small, local Peruvian chocolate maker ensures full traceability and sustainable farming practices - and the best flavor profile possible. To preserve these practices for many years to come, we cut out the middlemen and pay our farmers directly, ensuring that they take home amounts that are substantially above the industry average for fine cacao. By supporting origin cacao from small farms, you’re helping ensure a thriving future for farmers - and chocolate in general.

ethical sourcing

jcoco gourmet chocolate bars - milk, white, dark chocolate

Feed Yourself.

We believe that chocolate is food, every bit as complex as your favorite wine or craft spirit. We serve jcoco in tasting flights, food and wine pairings, and alongside—or in place of—sweet and savory courses. The jcoco experience showcases a variety of high-cacao blends that elevate the milk chocolate experience by bringing forward the cacao fruit notes.

pairings + recipes

Give back with every bar.

10% of net profits support cacao farmers in Peru.

Experience Chocolate Together.

Chocolate is meant to be shared, and it always has been. Four millennia ago, the cacao bean was the food of kings, queens, and society’s elite. In ancient Mayan society, it was exchanged as currency. Chocolate wasn’t candy, it was money. With 10 unique varietals of cacao in the world and a complex cultivating process resulting in countless flavor profiles, chocolate shouldn’t simply be eaten; it should be experienced. jcoco inspires that experience, starting with our 3-bar envelope ideal for sharing. We have 11 culinary combinations for you to share, pair, and discuss, and recipes to experience them in new ways. No matter the meal, there’s a place for chocolate at the table.