Reykjavík Iceland

Created by two friends in 2013 Omnom is led by passionate chef Kjartan Gíslason and entrepreneur Óskar _ór_arson. Omnom produces small-batch “bean-to-bar” chocolate using the finest cacao beans sourced worldwide. Together Gíslason and _ór_arson challenge the understanding of bean-to-bar chocolate production and the way flavors and textures can creatively expand the business.

As a chef Gíslason has worked in Iceland Luxembourg Norway and Sweden. Passionate about the culture behind food his natural affinity for pastries and desserts led him to chocolate. He joined the bean-to-bar movement and began making chocolate from scratch first producing single-origin bars and soon experimenting with flavors and textures achieved in small-scale batches. Joined by his childhood friend _ór_arson the duo quickly set up a modest production lab inside a converted gas station in Reykjavík and Omnom was born.

Omnom’s mission is to make the best chocolate possible using the highest-quality ingredients. Each one — single-origin cocoa beans from Madagascar Tanzania and Nicaragua; organic sugar cane; natural Icelandic milk powder — is individually sourced with care placing ethics sustainability and transparency at the heart of the process. Sustainability starts with traceability: Omnom buys ingredients by direct trade to further help assess the social environmental and economic impact of its purchases.

Iceland’s unique ecosystem is rich in volcanic soil marshes ashes and endemic plants that can be creatively crafted into ingredients. These Icelandic elements are a part of Omnom’s DNA. Iceland is a place where anything is possible; Omnom embraces this attitude.

Omnom’s aesthetic is uniquely both baroque and minimalist inspired by fantastical creatures surrealism pop art and contemporary Nordic architectural design. Its tattooed bestiary visually defines Omnom. Unlike traditional chocolate bars Omnom’s chocolate doesn’t come in squares but rather in geometrical shards. Handmade in Iceland in small batches Omnom offers premium single-origin chocolate Iceland-inspired bars seasonal flavors and Krunch Omnom’s chocolate-covered malt balls.