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ARTISAN COCOA, INC.

Introduction:   Chocolate.com is proud to introduce you to ARTISAN COCOA, INC., a member of our global chocolate network since May, 2009.  ARTISAN COCOA, INC. is based in El Segundo, CA and has 13 products available for purchase in the Chocolate.com online store. To browse ARTISAN COCOA, INC. products, please click here.   About:   The perfect recipe is a combination of the right ingredients, especially when it comes to
luscious chocolate caramel confections. The same can be said for the right couple. Emir Kiamilev
was born with a mind for business. Elena Kiamilev had an innate passion for the culinary arts.
Growing up on different continents but from similar cultures, their lives didn’t merge until 1992 –
and it was from this union that a distinct artisan company was formed and the unique “Amella”
cocoa butter caramels were born.
In 2007, with fresh inspiration and encouraged by Elena’s love for baking, the couple
enrolled in Ecole Chocolat’s Professional Chocolatier Program, where they learned the basics of
candy making