About Mirzam
About
Mirzam is a Dubai-based, Emirati-owned bean-to-bar artisanal chocolate manufacturer specializing in single-origin dark chocolates, craft chocolate bars, and flavored variations, based in Dubai, UAE.
They operate a factory-cum-retail space at Al Serkal Avenue in Dubai where visitors can observe the full production process from bean sorting to bar making.
Categories & manufacturing capabilities
- Product categories: single-origin dark chocolate, craft chocolate bars, flavored chocolates, chocolate-coated or infused dates, gift boxes, hot chocolate served in on-site café
- Formats: bars, limited-batch collections
- Manufacturing scope: in-house bean-to-bar production; sourcing cocoa beans; hand-sorting; roasting; grinding; conching (implied); small-batch production
- Origin of beans: Spice Route countries including India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Madagascar
Production & operational capabilities
- In-house processes: full bean-to-bar production conducted at the Dubai factory
- Production scale: small-batch production (30 kg per batch, equivalent to 300 bars)
- Site usage: factory also functions as a tourist workshop, retail, and café
Customization & collaboration model
- Collaborations: produced two custom chocolate bar collections for Expo 2020 Dubai under contract
What Mirzam manufactures
- 65% single-origin dark chocolate (India)
- Dark chocolate with dates and fennel
- Dark chocolate with rose
- Craft chocolate bars
- Chocolate-coated dates
- Gourmet hot chocolate
- Cocoa husk tea
Frequently asked
Mirzam produces single-origin dark chocolates, craft chocolate bars, and flavored variations inspired by the Spice Route, including items like 65% India single-origin and Dark Chocolate with Dates and Fennel.
Production is small-batch, with each run up to 30 kg (about 300 bars). The factory combines bean-to-bar production with in-house sorting and processing.
There is no explicit private label program; the company focuses on its own-brand products and has conducted limited contract work, such as specific Expo 2020 collections.
Mirzam has four silver Academy of Chocolate awards (2017) for several products and one bronze award; no other certifications are listed in the provided data.
Direct UAE delivery is available on its website, with international distribution through partners and shops in Amsterdam, Basel, and London, plus US delivery via Caputo’s Deli.
The company sources single-origin beans from Spice Route countries and conducts all steps in-house, including sourcing, sorting, roasting, grinding, and conching, with a focus on zero-waste by repurposing husks as tea.
The operation is a Dubai-based bean-to-bar factory with a retail space and café, employing 11–50 staff and producing in small batches to maintain artisanal quality.