Amano Artisan Chocolate

Amano Artisan Chocolate is an American craft chocolate maker founded by Art Pollard in Orem, Utah, in 2006. The brand focuses on making chocolate from cocoa beans through to finished bars, with attention to bean origin, roasting, and processing. Single-origin chocolate and small-batch production are central to its positioning, highlighting the flavor differences associated with cocoa from different regions. Available information indicates that Amano has received recognition in international chocolate competitions, although the specific awards, breadth of its current product range, and present operating status could not be reliably confirmed.

Amano Artisan Chocolate was founded by Art Pollard in Orem, Utah, in 2006. The brand entered the craft chocolate market through small-batch production, focusing on cocoa origin and flavor expression, with single-origin chocolate as a notable part of its identity. Its stated approach emphasizes processing chocolate from cocoa beans through to finished products rather than merely repackaging or reselling finished chocolate. Available information also indicates that Amano received recognition in international chocolate competitions. However, reliable public information about later expansion, ownership changes, production facilities, and current operating status is limited, so its complete history remains to be documented.

1. 2006Brand Founded

   Art Pollard founded Amano Artisan Chocolate in Orem, Utah, United States, focusing on premium and small-batch chocolate making.

Premium, handcrafted, small-batch, and single-origin chocolate

• Single-origin chocolateChocolate

  Chocolate made around cocoa beans from a specific origin, using bean-to-bar processing to highlight regional flavor characteristics. It is one of Amano's most representative product directions.

• Craft chocolate barsChocolate bar

  Small-batch chocolate bars aimed at the craft chocolate market, emphasizing cocoa origin, processing, and flavor differences. Specific flavors and formats could not be reliably confirmed.