French Broad Chocolate 2024 Catalog

wholesale catalog

our mission

To connect people through the art of chocolate - sourced with integrity, crafted with care, and shared with gratitude. our public benefit

To promote sustainable food systems and raise awareness of the challenges in our supply chain.

Dear Retailer,

You care about quality, and so do your customers. Whether shopping for heartfelt gifts for loved ones or something sweet for themselves, our line of artisan chocolate has something to surprise and delight everyone.

Intent on nurturing connections to the source of our food, we source the finest cacao from farmers and producers and transform it into chocolate at our chocolate factory here in Asheville, NC. The flavors of cacao, paired with ingredients thoughtfully selected for their integrity, inspire us to create a compendium of award-winning chocolates.

From single origin dark chocolate bars and creamy milk chocolates to sipping and baking chocolate and chocolate-covered treats, our Chocolate Makers infuse their passion into their craft.

We are so excited about the possibility of working together to support and inspire each other. If you haven’t already caught on, we love talking about chocolate! Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions you might have—from tempering to terroir—and to set up a tour of our Chocolate Factory. For Wholesale Account Inquiries: wholesale@frenchbroadchocolates.com | 828-348-5193 FrenchBroadChocolates.com

milk chocolate brown butter

milk chocolate

Chocolate and milk make the perfect pair. Organic milk and browned butter contribute creamy sweetness and notes of buttery caramel.

We elevated a classic milk chocolate with superb ingredients, including direct-sourced cacao, browned butter, and organic milk.

Part of our Milk Chocolate Collection - grown-up, not-too-sweet versions of the nostalgic flavor of milk chocolate, rich in flavor with much higher cacao.

Ingredients: Sugar*, Cacao, Cacao Butter, Nonfat Dry Milk*, Butter* (*organic)

hazelnut

milk chocolate

Creamy milk chocolate blended with freshly milled hazelnuts in our version of this classic flavor pairing.

A cooperative of Midwest hazelnut farmers are building an industry from the ground up - growing delicious hazelnuts using sustainable agriculture.

Part of our Milk Chocolate Collection - grown-up, not-too-sweet versions of the nostalgic flavor of milk chocolate, rich in flavor with much higher cacao.

Ingredients: Cacao, Sugar*, Cacao Butter, Nonfat Dry Milk*, Hazelnut Flour, Butter*, Hazelnuts, Sea Salt (*organic)

milk chocolate

malted milk chocolate

dark milk chocolate with sea salt

A creamy, malty flavor, with an aroma of cinnamon. This bar might take you back to your youth, when “malt” meant a light, chocolatey milkshake.

Riverbend Malt House creates unique malt for brewers and distillers, with barley sourced from local, family-owned farms and produced in Asheville, NC.

Part of our Carolina Crafted Collection - we partner with local, artisan makers to create something delicious. We’re better together.

Ingredients: Sugar*, Cacao, Cacao Butter, Nonfat Dry Milk*, Butter*, Malted Barley (*organic)

The richness and complexity of dark chocolate, with the creaminess of milk chocolate. Notes of fudge and butterscotch, with a hint of salt.

Featuring salt from our friends at Bulls Bay Saltworks, in South Carolina’s protected Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge.

Part of our Milk Chocolate Collection - grown-up, not-too-sweet versions of the nostalgic flavor of milk chocolate, rich in flavor with much higher cacao.

Ingredients: Cacao, Sugar*, Cacao Butter, Nonfat Dry Milk,* Butter*, Sea Salt (*organic)

milk chocolate peanut butter

milk chocolate

Perfectly peanut buttery, sweet and salty, an elevated version of everyone’s favorite childhood candy

Inspired by our friends, Mark and Megan, at Big Spoon Roasters, who make delicious, sustainable nut butters in Hillsborough, North Carolina.

Part of our Carolina Crafted Collection - we partner with local, artisan makers to create something delicious. We’re better together.

Ingredients: Cacao, Sugar*, Cacao Butter, Nonfat Dry Milk*, Peanut Flour, Butter*, Peanut Butter, Sea Salt (*organic)

white chocolate

café latte

white chocolate

This chocolate bar looks and tastes like a perfect latte and features delicious and sustainable Counter Culture Coffee

Counter Culture Coffee, in Durham, NC, makes a positive impact on coffee’s future through their commitments to quality, sustainability and education.

Part of our Carolina Crafted Collection - we partner with local, artisan makers to create something delicious. We’re better together.

Ingredients: Cacao Butter, Sugar*, Nonfat Dry Milk*, Coffee, Butter*, Vanilla (*organic)

single origin chocolate

nicaragua

dark chocolate

Featuring cacao from Cacao Bisiesto, Nicaragua. Deeply chocolatey, with notes of black coffee.

dominican republic dark chocolate

Featuring cacao from Zorzal Cacao, Dominican Republic. Deep chocolate brownie flavor, with hints of spices like cinnamon & vanilla.

Cacao Bisiesto is a boutique cacao producer in La Dalia, Nicaragua. They expertly ferment cacao from independent, local farms.

Part of our Single Origin Collection. Explore the diverse flavors expressed in cacao grown and produced in different regions of the world.

Ingredients: Cacao, Sugar*, Cacao Butter (*organic)

Zorzal Cacao, a 1,019-acre bird sanctuary, produces the world’s first Smithsonian Bird Friendly™ certified cacao.

Part of our Single Origin Collection. Explore the diverse flavors expressed in cacao grown and produced in different regions of the world.

Ingredients: Cacao, Sugar*, Cacao Butter (*organic)

single origin chocolate

uganda

dark chocolate

Featuring cacao from Semuliki Forest, Uganda. Notes of chocolate cake, fig and coconut.

Semuliki Forest cacao comes via Latitude Trading Co, a social enterprise dedicated to a sustainable supply chain that improves the lives of cacao farmers.

Part of our Single Origin Collection. Explore the diverse flavors expressed in cacao grown and produced in different regions of the world.

Ingredients: Cacao, Sugar*, Cacao Butter (*organic)

dark chocolate scorpion pepper dark

chocolate

The bright fruit flavor of the scorpion pepper is perfectly paired with cacao, followed by a crescendo of heat.

Featuring scorpion peppers from local grower and pepper enthusiast, Bobby of Jah Works Farm in Asheville.

Part of our Carolina Crafted Collection - we partner with local, artisan makers to create something delicious. We’re better together.

Ingredients: Cacao, Sugar*, Cacao Butter, Scorpion Pepper (*organic)

dark chocolate

sea salt dark chocolate

Dark chocolate with crunchy bits of flake salt embedded within.

Our friends at Bulls Bay Saltworks collect water from South Carolina’s protected Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge. This pristine site produces a unique salt with natural purity and a distinctive flavor.

Part of our Carolina Crafted Collection - we partner with local, artisan makers to create something delicious. We’re better together.

Ingredients: Cacao, Sugar*, Cacao Butter, Sea Salt (*organic)

whiskey barrel dark chocolate with smoked salt

Our barrel aging process imparts flavors of oak, vanilla and smoke into a mild dark chocolate. Smoked salt enhances the experience.

Aged with oak barrel from Two Trees Distilling, makers of fine spirits, aged sustainably, in Asheville, North Carolina.

Part of our Carolina Crafted Collection - we partner with local, artisan makers to create something delicious. We’re better together.

Ingredients: Cacao, Sugar*, Cacao Butter, Malt Whiskey, Smoked Sea Salt (*organic)

our chocolate bars

nicaragua dark chocolate

dominican republic dark chocolate

peanut butter milk chocolate

Merchandising

Each case pack of bars comes with an easy-open in-store display.

10/case with 60g bars

10/case with 28g bars

hot chocolate

Our hot chocolates, in luxe and sustainable giftworthy packaging, is luscious, rich, and chocolate forward, featuring high quality dark chocolate crafted in our Asheville Chocolate Factory. The perfect special treat or daily ritual. Shelf-life on our Hot Chocolate is two years.

hot chocolate

treats

Our chocolate-covered treats are a perfectably poppable snack or gift - available in gold foil stamped compostable packaging - each containing 5oz of hazelnuts, espresso beans, cherries, or almonds.

Shelf-life on our treats is one year.

not available as individual units.

chocolate-covered treats

Milk Chocolate Caramelized Hazelnuts

Dark Chocolate Caramelized Almonds

Dark

Dark Chocolate Montmorency Cherries

chips & nibs

Our chocolate chips and cacao nibs come in biodegradable bags and are ideal for baking, embellishing, or just plain snacking.

Our Dark Chocolate Chips use the finest cacao sourced from Matagalpa, Nicaragua, and feature an earthy and chocolatey flavor profile.

Our Milk Chocolate Chips are created using our brown butter milk chocolate and feature notes of buttery caramel.

Our Cacao Nibs are the roasted and cracked cacao beans with the husk winnowed away; perfect for adding crunch to baked goods, granola, and more.

Dark Chocolate Chips

50410-MC

Milk Chocolate Chips

50400-MC

Cacao Nibs 50500-MC

retailer procedures

For support, please email wholesale@frenchbroadchocolates.com or call 828-348-5193.

Order Processing and Turnaround Time

Orders may be submitted by email to wholesale@frenchbroadchocolates.com. Turnaround time may vary due to our production schedule and the volume of the order. Please plan for a 3-7 day turnaround time on orders.

Shipping

We strive to ensure your orders are delivered promptly and efficiently. A shipping charge amounting to 10% of the order value will be included in your final total invoice. This charge is calculated based on the total value of your order before taxes and any applicable discounts.

Due to the delicate nature of our products, we choose the lowest cost FedEx or USPS shipping option that will most likely ensure your package spends no more than two days in transit. We avoid our products sitting in a warehouse over the weekend, as undetermined temperatures can be damaging, thus we may not ship orders on Thursdays & Fridays.

Shipping to warmer destinations over 70 degrees requires insulated packaging to ensure your order reaches you in perfect condition. We use biodegradable insulated packaging with biodegradable ice packs that may be reused, which are all included in the shipping price.

Once packages have been released to FedEx or USPS, we no longer have control over the date

of arrival. We take great care to ensure that products are sent out on time; however, inclement weather or mishandling by the carriers may, very rarely, delay or prevent the delivery of your shipment.

Delivery and Pickup

We offer delivery service within the city of Asheville, NC (within a 5 mile radius of our Chocolate Factory) for a $10 fee. Delivery days are subject to change. Delivery fees are waived for orders over $400. Retailers may opt to pickup orders at no additional charge at our Shipping & Fulfillment Center: 108 Monticello Rd., Suite 2000, Weaverville, NC 28787, Monday through Friday between the hours of 9am and 4pm.

Order Discrepancies and Damages

We offer a melt-free guarantee. Upon receipt, please examine the contents of your package to ensure that they are correct and complete. If any items are missing or damaged, please email us with photos of the product within 3 business days after receipt.

Payment

Payment for all orders is due upon receipt, unless otherwise stated in the payment terms of your invoice. Credit information will be kept on file to process orders.

Pricing

Wholesale orders must be a minimum of $150.

MAP

Policy: We believe in the value of our products and set our MSRP to protect our brand and support you. Our minimum advertised price (MAP) is our MSRP. By signing up as a retailer, you agree not to advertise prices lower than MSRP in any selling platform, including brick/mortar and online. Retailers who fail to comply will be issued one warning. If pricing is not corrected within 48 hours, a hold will be placed on your account until pricing is corrected.

Third-Party Reselling

Reselling French Broad Chocolate products on third-party reseller platforms such as Amazon, Walmart.com, and others is strictly prohibited, unless prior authorization is granted by the French Broad Chocolate. Retailers who fail to comply will be issued one warning. If items are not removed from third-party selling platforms within 48 hours, a hold will be placed on your account.

Feedback & Tours

Our team is always looking for feedback on ways that we can better support your business. We’d love the opportunity to hear from you and to take you on a tour of our Chocolate Factory! Please feel free to reach out to us at any time. We are here to help.

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