chocolatier

American  

[chaw-kuh-luh-teer, chok-uh-luh-, chawk-luh-, chok-luh-, shaw-kaw-la-tyey] / ˌtʃɔ kə ləˈtɪər, ˌtʃɒk ə lə-, ˌtʃɔk lə-, ˌtʃɒk lə-, ʃɔ kɔ laˈtyeɪ /

noun

plural

chocolatiers

1. a person or firm that makes and sells chocolate candy.

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chocolatier British  

/ ʃɔkɔlatje, ˌtʃɒkəˈlætɪə /

noun

1. a person or company that makes or sells chocolate

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Etymology

Origin of chocolatier

From French; see origin at chocolate, -ier ²

Example Sentences

Some attendees said it was reminiscent of the Willy Wonka Experience in Glasgow - the in-person event that went viral after customers were promised a glimpse into the world of the fictional chocolatier.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Shares were 7.8% lower after the chocolatier cut its guidance and said the war in the Middle East would likely hit tourism sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

On a recent trip to Thailand, they found themselves at a chocolate cafe called Chocolate Culture Club, where they struck up a conversation with the owner, a chocolatier named MK.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

British chocolatier Richard Cadbury introduced his “fancy box” in which he packaged his company’s chocolates in heart-shaped boxes.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2025

It’d been so long since I’d talked to Mom that I could’ve become a world champion chocolatier and she’d never have known.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence