In Norwegian, Bedré means “better.” Few other words can describe the taste and flavor of the only First American-owned chocolate company, Bedré Fine Chocolate (Bedré). With more than 100 product SKUs, 80 plus gifting items offered, wholesale and retail, Bedré has something for everyone’s taste to match.
Bedré’s story began more than 40 years ago in Ada, Oklahoma. As a local staple, the Chickasaw Nation took a chance on the small candy company and purchased Bedré in 2000. The venture proved to be a success. The Chickasaw Nation has since crafted Bedré into a nationally recognized, luxury brand and built a 34,652-square-foot manufacturing facility and retail store in Davis, Oklahoma. Bedré sets the standard for premium chocolate.
According to Smithsonian Magazine, First Americans have a historical tie to the cacao tree by mere geographical location. Origins of the first known cacao tree go back hundreds of thousands of years to ancient Mayan cultures of the South American regions with the rarest beans today still cultivated in Central America.
True to tribal societies, they held on to their cocoa growing origins, traditions and beliefs and continued passing on this knowledge, thereby giving rise to the cocoa bean becoming a highly sought after trade good and reportedly used it as a form of currency in ancient times.
Popular as it was as a hot drink, a second drink could also be fermented from the plant’s fruity sweet pulp. The Aztec people would later call the hot frothy drink “xocoatl,” translated to the word “chocolate” that is still used today. When Europeans made contact in the Americas, this drink would later become popular among royalty and nobles back in the “Old World.” The drink was often only accessible to the elite in Europe, but only after they tweaked the recipe.
In the mid-19th century, chocolate became accessible to the public, first being introduced by the Europeans who added sugar and milk to create their own version of hot chocolate. Later, advances in machinery brought the cost of cocoa production down allowing for mass production of cocoa to be used in all kinds of confections and bakery products known throughout the world.
Today, Bedré Fine Chocolate continues the legacy of expertly crafting chocolatey-inspired sweet treats. Sourcing the best possible ingredients is always at the forefront of Bedré recipe development as seen in the fruit ingredients used, using locally sourced nuts (where available) and peanut butter.
Shoppers can choose from three major categories within the Bedré chocolate line. These categories include chocolate enrobed products, chocolate moulded and handcrafted products, and specialty and gourmet coffee.
Enrobed and Handcrafted
Dark chocolate-dipped potato chips, milk chocolate-dipped potato chips and white fudge corn twists, gummi bears and handcrafted pecan caramel sensations. Partially handcrafted then enrobed is the pecan sensations and the breakaway bark, along with seven other breakaway bark flavors each in single pouch bags. This group includes all three chocolate flavors mixed with a single nut selection either from pecans, cashews or almonds, with a specialty bark of dark chocolate cranberry, pistachio and sea salt.
Moulded
Moulded pieces come off the moulding line and include chocolate bars, melts, boots, hats and the Oklahoma-shaped chocolate piece. Many of these items are found in Bedré gift baskets and individual pouch bags or in bulk boxes sold for parties and events. Melts come in 16 unique flavors in different packing types such as bulk boxes, gift sets and individual pouch bags. Flavors include milk and dark options (solid, caramel, peanut butter, strawberry, raspberry, orange and mint) or only one chocolate flavor (dark espresso and milk hot fudge).
Full-size chocolate bars have a variety of flavors and packaging types, including solid milk, milk chocolate caramel, peanut butter and almond or solid dark chocolate. Bars are sold in gift sets and included in most gift baskets/boxes. Collegiate bars among sports fans favor the OU and OSU five-pack bar set.
Specialty and Gourmet Coffee
Part of the mainstay in Bedré’s retail lineup is Bedré dark premium chocolate sauce, chocolate covered espresso beans, and Oka' Losa' specialty roasted gourmet coffees. This specialty coffee comes in whole bean, ground and some in decaffeinated. This coffee is roasted to a select flavor variation by the Bedré team and locally roasted for freshness and perfection. For those with eclectic tastes, coffee gift sets and sample boxes are available.
Bedré is a proud member of the Made In Oklahoma Coalition and was selected as the 2018 Best Chocolate in Oklahoma. USA Today named Bedré Fine Chocolate as the sixth Best Chocolate Shop in June 2025. In 2016 Bedré was awarded the Mark Costello Entrepreneurial Excellence in Oklahoma Award by the Oklahoma Department of Labor.
Shoppers can rest assured that Bedré products are made from the best ingredients and prepared with a deep commitment to quality and hygiene. The chocolate is produced in a Safe Quality Food (SQF) certified facility. SQF is an internationally recognized and globally respected food protection program.
Bedré Fine Chocolate is also a member of the Oklahoma Minority Supplier Development Council. American Sanitation Institute (ASI) food safety consultants perform annual good manufacturing practices (GMP) and hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) verification audits to assure continued compliance to regulatory and food safety guidelines. For safety and quality, orders are shipped securely with insulation and ice packs.
Items from Bedré Fine Chocolate can be viewed and purchased online at BedreChocolates.com, any of the Chickasaw Travel Stop locations or the Bedré Fine Chocolate and Manufacturing Facility at 37 N. Colbert Road in Davis, Oklahoma. The facility is open daily 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except major holidays.