About me
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.
She built jcoco as a brand that respects its farmers, its supply chain, and its revered product: chocolate. Jean is also using the popularity of chocolate to empower customers to help their neighbors: jcoco donates 10% net profits to cocoa farmers and sister brand Seattle Chocolate donates 10% net profits to girls and women around the world.
In January 2020, Jean delivered a TEDX talk entitled “Imagine a World Without Chocolate” sharing her vision of a chocolate renaissance. More recently, Jean was named to Inc.’s 2022 100 Female Founders list and serves as president of the Fine Chocolate Industry Association (FCIA) board. Jean has always been passionate about doing the right thing when it comes to business practices, and in 2022 led the charge for the entire company to become carbon neutral.