Jesse Koones
Pastry Chef & Chocolatier
America
Jesse Koones is an NYC native chocolatier who specializes in bonbons. In 2016, Jesse traded in his plans of a music career for a life in the kitchen. After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America in 2021, he joined the Indian restaurant Junoon, where he discovered his passion for crafting bonbons. He went on to train and work as a chocolatier under chefs like Håkan Mårtensson and Luis Amado, and in kitchens including Supermoon Bakehouse and Oiji Mi.