On behalf of our team of chocolate makers and chocolatiers, we want to thank you for your business.  We started KYYA almost 11 years ago, and what a crazy journey.  After 10 years at Microsoft and 6 years at Dell Computer, I left tech sales and use my engineering degree to start/run/fix this thing we originally called Forgotten Chocolate.  KYYA is a phonetical pronunciation of kaia, since the greek spelling had been taken.  The name means "simple" or "pure".  We chose Elm Springs, Arkansas because it was a small town on a back road (Hwy 112) near our home and over the ..read more

With the passing of Cindy, my wife and business partner, we have been doing a lot of reflection.  Priorities seem silly when your best friend of 30 years passes. But I know Cindy wanted us to continue. 2021 will bring about change, the first one is simplification. Effective today, 27-January, we are closing our Bentonville store.  We have been in Bentonville for 2-1/2 years.  Yet Covid has taken a toll on retail.  This will not impact KYYA employees.  We will continue to manufacturer 4.5 metric tons of chocolate each month in Elm Springs and excited about our new coffe ..read more

As a team, we are thankful 2020 is over.   While covid-19 impacted heavy on our retail operations, our syrup business actually grew.   We are very thankful for the new retailers and customers that have purchased from us. Our biggest impact in 2020 was the loss of my wife, Cindy, to colon cancer on October 27 after a 2 year fight.  Cindy was a mom, sister, wife and business partner.  Cindy and I were married almost 30 years.  Cindy was a strong, quiet, behind the scenes person.  We miss her very much.  Her passing came along in the busiest time of th ..read more

Quick Update:  Our Fayetteville Store is almost open.  We received our Health Department Permit today (July 9, 2019) and the City of Fayetteville inspection is tomorrow.  Lord willing we will be open by this weekend.   We are so excited to open a store in our hometown ..read more

Award Winning Chocolate Maker to Open New Shop in the Former Garden Living Location ELM SPRINGS, AR., 5/15/2019– Fayetteville is about to get much sweeter. Kyya Chocolate is opening its third retail location this summer in the former Garden Living location in the Shoppes at Steele Crossing at 160 East Joyce Blvd, Suite 101, Fayetteville, AR 72703. This will be the second retail location beyond the company’s retail space at Kyya’s factory in Elm Springs. The storefront will carry 200 bean to bar chocolate products made in their Elm Springs, Arkansas factory.  Bentonville has been an overwhelmin ..read more