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A Legacy of Imagination

For more than three decades, Katrina Markoff has explored the intersection of exceptional cacao, rare botanicals, global culinary traditions and sensory experience. Her work has challenged conventional ideas about chocolate, bringing together ingredient intelligence, imagination and storytelling in ways that have influenced both the culinary and creative worlds.

Today, through Violet Flame Chocolate, she continues that inquiry, using cacao as a medium for perception, connection and human experience.

Editorial Coverage

In the Press

Selected features, interviews and editorial recognition spanning Katrina Markoff's work and Violet Flame Chocolate.

Forbes

50 Over 50: Lifestyle

Katrina Markoff is named to Forbes' 50 Over 50: Lifestyle list.

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Trend Hunter

Neuroscience-Inspired Chocolate Lines

Violet Flame is featured for its approach to biodynamic cacao, regenerative agriculture, neuroscience and ritual-centered chocolate.

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VoyageLA

Rising Stars: Meet Katrina Markoff of Chicago and LA

Katrina shares her story, creative path and the ideas shaping Violet Flame Chocolate.

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Career Recognition

Honors & Recognition

Selected honors recognizing Katrina Markoff's contributions to chocolate, creativity, entrepreneurship and culinary culture.

The White House

Champion of Change: Small Business

Recognized for her work as an entrepreneur and small business leader.
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Bon Appétit

Food Artisan of the Year

Katrina Markoff, founder of Violet Flame Chocolate

Press Inquiries

For press, interviews & media inquiries.

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