Friday, April 10, 2009

cHOCOLATE

i LOVE CHOCOLATE!
i WANT YOU TO FIND 10 CHOCOLATE BRANDS THAT AREN'T EASY TO FIND/GET (in the world) AND THE CHOCOLATE HAS TO BE REALLY REALLY GOOD!

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  1. Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company
    Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company is an award-winning chocolatier founded in St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to the opening in 1981, our founding chocolatier spent over a decade prior training with the finest chocolatiers in the world. His apprenticeship taught him everything there is to know about the art of crafting premium chocolates in small batches. Some of the recipes and techniques used today come from old time candy makers dating back to 1904. The original candy kitchen is still in operation...


    Art Of Appreciation Gourmet Baskets
    Quality, world class service, high end designer touches, and value – Art of Appreciation Gourmet Baskets takes pride in every gift we send, and making sure every detail is perfect for a gift they WILL appreciate!Voted Top 10 in the 2006 Consumer Reports Best Gifts GuideFeatured on “America’s Best Products” TV ShowFeatured on Fox News and in Snohomish County Business JournalOur stunning gifts are filled with high-end gourmet goodies that are special and impressive, and our quality assurance...


    Chocolaterie Wanders
    A Delicious History:Since 1798 the Wanders Family has produced world-class chocolates, pastries and savories. We pride ourselves in the rich gastronomic traditions started by Wilhelm Wanders in Elten, Germany over 200 years ago. We are pleased to be able to share our history and passion for chocolate with you, and invite you to savor a piece of the Old World.-Our Philosophy:At Chocolaterie Wanders, we strive to redefine the quality of artisan chocolates. Every stage of production is done by hand,...


    Totally Chocolate
    Totally Chocolate pioneered engraved chocolate two dacades ago. Our patented technology delivers intricate designs quickly and in any quantity. There are literally hundreds of sizes, shapes and even dual flavor combinations to choose from, all in 100% premium Belgian Chocolate.Chocolate alone does not make a great promotion or business gift. Exciting packaging is just as important and our ability to put your logo or photos directlly on the package takes it to a new level.From massive business...


    Harvard Sweet Boutique, Inc.
    Harvard Sweet Boutique is a fast-growing company based in Harvard, Massachusetts. The company was founded in 2007 and quickly established itself as a premier Internet gift retailer. The company’s attention to detail extends from the product to the packaging. All baked goods from Harvard Sweet Boutique are made in small batches from scratch, and are beautifully packaged in whimsical boxes that come in crisp stripes, polka dots, fun checkerboards, or seasonal themes, making the delicious cookies,...


    L' Artisan Du Chocolat
    L' Artisan du Chocolat began to manufacture in Los Angeles in 2001 and incorporated in 2003.L' Artisan du Chocolat:Multiple International Award Winner - 4 GOLD Awards, - 2 SILVER- 1 BRONZE at the San Francisco International Chocolate Show 2007 ! L' Artisan du Chocolat manufactures Fresh & French Chocolate every day, importing most of the ingredients from France. This is why L' Artisan du Chocolat has much less sugar than the American production in general and we do NOT add any preservatives.Our...


    Choclatique
    Choclatique is Nirvana, the Holy Grail and Disneyland melted into one luscious sensory experience. Choclatique beams as a delightful oasis in the oft-bland land of commercial chocolate-making. That’s what inspired founders Ed Engoron and Joan Vieweger to set out on a very personal journey to create beautifully seductive, hand-crafted chocolates to tempt the lips, thrill the palate and tickle the tummy!The Choclatique line of over 150 hand-made, hand-decorated and hand-packed chocolates (& dozens...


    Chokola'j
    Chokola’j® pronounced “choko-lah” is the realization of the dreams and efforts of Co-Founders Daniel & Susan Kennedy. Involved in the New American food movement for the last 15 years, they invite local ingredients to inspire them. Captured inspirations reveal themselves in flavors like Local Blueberry Port and Chamomile Honey Caramels. We produce our chocolates from the finest cacao in the world, representing single origins, organic producers, and simply the best covertures. Producing in small...


    Creek House Patisserie
    Creek House Patisserie (http://creekhouse.ingber.com) chocolates are handmade in small batches to insure the very best quality. We use only the finest chocolate, and no preservatives. All our chocolate truffles feature a crisp and snappy chocolate exterior, and an unbelievably creamy ganache interior.We are located in beautiful Ashland Oregon, home of the Shakespeare Festival. Our chocolates and pastries are featured in several Southern Oregon fine restaurants, gourmet stores and shops. Creek...


    Bodega Chocolates
    Renowned for its signature Chocolates & Confections BODEGA Chocolates is lavished by celebrities, royalty and consumers alike. All BODEGA Chocolates are crafted using an old-fashioned, European-style process and generations-old family recipes from Spain and Italy to create the magical blends of chocolate in the finest European tradition. With humble beginnings in Spain & Italy, Martucci and Jene continue the legacy of the “chocolat” magic of Nena, their great grandmother whose dark chocolate...


    Mackinac Fudge Shop
    At the Mackinac Fudge Shop we make our gourmet Mackinac Island fudge, chocolates and treats with the highest quality and freshest ingredients available. Our all natural ingredients make our Mackinac Island fudge the best there is. Our delicious fudge is cooked in a hammered copper kettle and then worked and cooled on a 4-inch thick italian marble slab to give it a smooth texture and mouth watering taste. No preservatives are used in making our fudge. One taste and you'll discover that these classic...


    Chesapeake Bay Gift Baskets
    At Chesapeake Bay Gift Baskets, we are devoted to delighting both the giver and receiver of our gifts with delicious, distinctive designs and memorable customer service. All of our gift baskets are made using the very finest gourmet ingredients and ardent attention to every detail – we pride ourselves in making each of our gifts elegant as well as delectable.We carry an extensive selection of gifts for any occasion, and are always adding new and creative selections, so check back often. Whether...


    Chocolate Bakery
    Owner, pastry chef and college instructor Judy Parks has owned Tarts & Truffles Bakery in Sacramento for over 25 years. During that time the bakery has produced gourmet European and American styled wedding cakes, birthday cakes and every imaginable cookie and pastry for retail and wholesale customers.For the past 16 years Judy has been teaching college level baking and culinary arts classes. Over the years she has created and tested thousands of working recipes for commercial and home baking...


    A Dozen Eggs
    At A Dozen Eggs, our goal is to make the best sugar cookies you've ever tasted. We use the best ingredients to make sure our cookies taste as good as they look. Our talented staff of cookie artists work to make each cookie beautiful and unique.A Dozen Eggs cookies have been featured on the Food Network’s: Recipe for Success, The Phantom Gourmet, South Boston Online, Boston Magazine and The Boston Globe. A Dozen Eggs cookies have been sold by Ballard Designs and Dean & Deluca.Order today and find...


    The Artful Chocolatier Inc.
    The Artful Chocolatier Hand dipped chocolates in fine art packaging. Welcome to our world of exquisite hand dipped chocolates. We delight in offering you all the classic chocolate confections that people have loved for years - chocolate covered creams and caramels, toffee and truffles, meltaways, cherry cordials, and a whole selection of nut cups and confections. A SPECIAL BLEND OF FINE ART AND FINE CHOCOLATE Chocolatier, Wendy Bath, is the creator of our wonderful...


    Niche Import Co.
    Located in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey, Niche Gourmet imports various specialties from throughout Europe and South America. Brands which are only found in high end specialty stores and never in the mass-market include: Reber Chocolate Specialties, Asbach Pralines, Schladerer Fruit Brandy Chocolates, Hachez Cocoa D’Arriba, Premier Cru and Maracaibo, Santander Single Origin, Pernigotti Italian Chocolates, Borsari Panettone, Schuhmann Lebkuchen, Verpoorten Advocaat, Alberti Strega Liqueur Filled Chocolates...


    Cheese Cake City, Inc.
    The BEST Cheesecake on the Planet is Now Only One Day and a Mouse Click Away!™ Cheese Cake City began baking cheesecakes in 1985, shipping mail order cheesecakes in 1989 and opened for business on the Web in November 1996. Cheese Cake City is an artisan bakery located in Berkeley, California. We make all our creations with fresh, all natural ingredients using traditional baking methods in small batches. This enables us to produce consistently high quality and exceptionally delicious cheesecakes...cakes...


    Sweet Expertise, Llc
    Jennifer Savinelli launched Sweet Expertise, LLC in 2006 after years of making unique chocolate favors for her family and friends. Established initially as a wholesale manufacturer under a different name, she started selling her chocolate novelties to a variety of businesses including caterers, florists, department stores, gourmet food stores, party planners and restaurants. Soon after Sweet Expertise opened, it became apparent that her humble vision would become much more. In this short time,...


    Leonidas Cafe Chocolaterie
    A century of freshness, generosity and traditionToday, Leonidas is a world-renowned chocolate maker, selling over 100 different kinds of Belgian chocolate through 1,400 outlets around the world. Yet the beliefs that first inspired the company nearly one hundred years ago are as strong as ever.FreshnessLeonidas guarantees the freshness and quality of its chocolates. They are always made according to traditional methods, using only the finest ingredients. 100% pure cocoa butter for the coating. Natural...


    Knipschildt Chocolatier
    Fritz Knipschildt, a native of Denmark, moved to the US in 1996 and founded Knipschildt Chocolatier in 1999 and cafe Chocopologie in 2005. His European background, the formal education as a Chef in Denmark along with his training in France and Spain, have blended with his American experiences to influence his chocolate and confections. Knipschildt Chocolatier aims to share with you a truly exquisite chocolate experience - entirely unique and original. Fritz Knipschildt, Maitre Chocolatier, makes...


    Coco Delice Fine Chocolates
    We are an artisan chocolate maker located in the San Francisco Bay Area, specializing in dark chocolate confections.Our Chocolates are made with a French influence in both flavor and appearance; they are darker and less sweet than many American-made chocolates and they possess an intensity in flavor without being overwhelming in size. Additionally, our chocolates are produced by hand, in small quantities, using premium European chocolate and only the highest-quality and freshest ingredients.We work...


    Nirvana Chocolates
    NIRVANA CHOCOLATES BEGAN FROM - a desire to find truly fresh chocolates in the US...Those equal to the quality of chocolates found only in Belgium. So exquisite, in fact, that you find yourself making them part of your daily life, just as the Europeans have. Soon into our quest, we realized that if we wanted our daily chocolate indulgence, we had no choice but to bring this exceptional chocolate to the US ourselves...imported fresh from Belgium. They come from a small shop that still prides itself...


    Givens & Company
    Givens and Company Corporate Gift BasketsCorporate gift giving is our specialty!Our beautifully designed Gift baskets are filled with the finest chocolates and gourmet foods. We pride ourselves on our renowned reputatation for quality and our ability to customize and personalize gifts within your budget. Helping your company make a lasting impression is our ultimate goal.We invite you to experience the superb quality, impeccable presentation and personal attention to detail that sets us apart from...


    Geoff And Drew's
    Featured in Gourmet Magazine, Family Circle, The NY Times, Modern Bride, and The Today Show.Geoff & Drew's offers a wide selection of hip, classic gift boxes, bountiful baskets overflowing with our award winning bakery treats. Perfect for any and every corporate and personal gift giving occasion including: Customer Appreciation, Birthdays, Get Well Gifts, Baby Gifts, Holiday Gifts, Mother’s Day and more!! Geoff & Drew's is recognized nationwide by major media and food critics alike for having...


    Coco-luxe Confections
    Coco-luxe Confections creates deliciously playful chocolates inspired by classic dessert flavors. Chocolatier Stephanie Marcon combines artisan dark, milk and white chocolate with natural ingredients for chocolates that satisfy the demanding palate of the premium chocolate lover. “I saw and tasted dozens of super premium chocolates but not many that celebrate classic American flavors,” says Stephanie. “I decided to make high quality chocolate in retro American flavors that are whimsical,...


    Valerie Confections
    “Valerie Confections creates gourmet confections as gifts and for personal indulgence. Using the highest quality ingredients, we strive to create candies that are not only exceptional in flavor, but are also beautiful in design and presentation.”With partner Stan Weightman, Jr., Valerie Gordon launched the Los Angeles company in July 2004, concentrating on six flavors of toffees. The delicately crunchy centers are flavored with ingredients such as dried mint, organic hazelnuts from Eugene, Oregon’s...


    Avenuesweets
    A native of Poland, AvenueSweets owner and candy maker Agnieszka Jones, a.k.a. Agnes, immigrated with her family to the United States in 1981. With tastes rooted both in Europe and America, Agnes has merged the Old and New World into creating AvenueSweets signature Almond Nougat. The result is a soft, chewy nougat that has a subtle, sweet taste that is truly wonderful. Featured in Martha Stewart Living magazine and chosen as the official confection of the 2006 International Emmys, AvenueSweets...


    Harbor Sweets
    In 1973, Ben Strohecker challenged himself to create the "best piece of candy in the world", regardless of cost. The result from his kitchen was the Sweet Sloops®, a sailboat shaped piece of almond butter crunch, covered in white chocolate dipped in dark chocolate and crushed pecans.Twenty-five years ago a partnership started to emerge when a Salem State College sophomore applied for a job as a part-time chocolate dipper at a tiny new candy factory on the Salem, Massachusetts waterfront...a candy...


    Bloomsberry & Co.
    THERE WE WERE, a happy designer chocolate bar company minding our own business in beautiful New Zealand. Then you found us and ripped our bars right out from under our noses and suddenly they were in your hands, all over the world.At first we didn't suspect a thing.Then we started getting crazy emails from people raving about the stuff and wanting it in bizarre and exotic places like Manchester, Melbourne, Paris, Singapore and New York. Requests, requests and more requests. Flattery. Compliments....


    Chocolate Visions, Inc.
    Chocolate Visions creates and produces extraordinary fine chocolates that are unique both in flavor and appearance. Our experience and background in food and visual arts allows us to create something new in the world of chocolates. We develop all of our own unique flavors and designs. Each piece is either hand-dipped or hand-molded to order.All of our chocolates are lovingly made fresh, by hand, piece by piece. Some of our customers have told us that they are too beautiful to eat—we tell them...


    Coco-zen
    What is Coco-Zen?Coco-Zen is a state of nirvana achieved by surrendering to the taste and aroma of luscious, rich chocolate. It's knowing that you are helping our planet and its people, because here at Coco-Zen we use only organic and Fair Trade Certified™ chocolate in all of our products. A state of ecstasy, peace and harmony, Coco-Zen is oneness with chocolate.Our PhilosophyAt Coco-Zen, we believe that all living things are connected – that all our actions not only affect ourselves but also...


    Delice Chocolatier Selection
    Delice Chocolatier SelectionLuxury Artisan French ChocolateOur pure and strong chocolates are hand made by a selected group of French artisans following old family traditions. Our raw materials are chosen with the finest attention to detail, to guarantee the excellence of our products. Each chocolate is made with high quality ingredients, without artificial preservatives, and with up to 73% of the world’s finest cacao. Discover new sensations, through the authentic hand-made French chocolate flavor.We...


    Chocolate.com Personalized Chocolates
    Personalized Chocolates is fine chocolate for fine occassions made special by Chocolate.com. Gourmet milk and dark chocolate can be customized in all different shapes and sizes including lollipops, business cards, trading cards, photo frames, chocolate CDs, hearts, coins and ornaments. Dazzle your guests at Corporate functions, Trade Shows, Holiday Parties and Grand Openings. Transform your private party with a personalized picture of the birthday girl or boy. These also make great wedding gifts,...


    J. Emanuel Chocolatier
    With its rich, decadent flavor, J Emanuel Chocolatier has been changing the landscape of the artisan chocolate market with its exceptional wine truffles. The brainchild of third generation chocolatier Tad Van Leer, the subtle flavors of some of the world’s most renown wines create the perfect marriage with smooth chocolate creating an unparalleled experience for the most discerning chocolate lover.Gayot Quote:Van Leer brings his superior (adjective) pallet and a non traditional knack for innovative...


    The Alchemy Of Self Llc
    Gabrielle Brick is founder of The Alchemy of Self LLC ™ a company dedicated to creating products that are made with the highest integrity ingredients and with love! Gabrielle has been interviewed by E! TV and a feature segment on We TV airs Spring 2009! What makes The ONE Bar ™ different from all the rest? * Each of The ONE Chocolate Bars ™ is hand poured and individually wrapped. * It is made with RAW ORGANIC CACAO & super-foods!* It is LOW GLYCEMIC - made with Agave nectar * It is dairy free,...


    Wellfleet Candy Company
    Gourmet chocolates handmade on Cape Cod.Wellfleet Candy Company presents gourmet chocolate Wellfleet oysters and gourmet handmade chocolate truffles.Yes, chocolate oysters! Without the actual oyster of course. These chocolates are handmade using a custom crafted mold of a real Wellfleet oyster.Our gourmet chocolate truffles, lovingly named after our canine companions, are handmade and come in a variety of flavors.Our chocolates have been featured in Edible Cape Cod, Cape Cod Magazine, The Cape Cod...


    Paraiso Delicacies
    Growing up in a very large Filipino family, in San Diego, California many treasured memories took place in the kitchen while learning to cook with my parents. It was there I developed a passion for the art of cooking, and as an adult I embarked into the culinary world.In the year 2001, I perfected an old time favorite recipe of English toffee; I call it Rocalicious. The toffee is made with the highest quality: all natural ingredients, no artificial flavors, and there are no preservatives added....


    The Chocolate Gecko
    The Chocolate Gecko offers all natural, award winning gourmet handmade confections. Our Belgian chocolate is fair trade, and of the highest quality. We are a small shop with the taste for only the best! The Gecko has won numerous awards for the Best Chocolate in the Capital and Hudson Valley Region of New York State.


    Colorado Kernels Inc.
    Inspired by Chocolate and Caramel corn lovers, Dave & Gaylene Weber conceived Colorado Kernels in Colorado Springs, CO during 2002. The Deliciously Decadent chocolate flavors like Chocolate Avalanche, Cherry Cordial and White Chocolate Blizzard are "addictive in a great way" as many customers say.The Chocolate covered, gourmet popcorn will tempt and satisfy any connoisseur of the cocoa bean. Every gourmet flavor is created by hand; popping, mixing, chocolating, filling and sealing to ensure quality...


    Naturally Gifted
    Welcome to Naturally Gifted and the wonderful world of "Chocolate Couture". Our chocolate "LolliBrides" are our exclusive design and are truly the most elegant invitation to offer your friends and family members to join your bridal party or as a gift for showers, bat mitzvahs or sweet sixteens.One of the hottest trends sweeping the country is customized chocolate gifts.We have a full line of customized gifts from chocolate shoes to chocolate covered pretzels.Come and join in on the fun with a truly...


    Sweet Assets
    The short and sweet. Twenty years ago I was lacking credit at home, at school and at the bank. I was in a real “Financial Crunch” and Sweet Assets was born. We started with our signature product Financial Crunch™ and our portfolio has grown to include Short Change™, Credit Sweet™ and our recently hatched Nest Egg™. For holiday gifts or special events, Sweet Assets offers serious chocolates with a cents of humor™.


    Berry Elegance
    Berry Elegance is a cute little shop located in the heart of Studio City, California. Our gourmet chocolate dipped strawberries are created from the finest chocolate and juiciest strawberries available. These most delicious treats have earned the reputation around LA as the "Perfect Gift for any Occasion!" We ship our signature berry boxes nationwide, all year, and are guaranteed fresh to your door.


    Pacari Chocolate, Llc
    Pacari Chocolate, based in Quito, Ecuador, offers the best premium organic chocolate made from bean to bar in Ecuador. After studying chocolate making techniques from some of the greatest chocolatiers in Europe, Pacari founders Carla Barboto and Santiago Peralta created a line of dark chocolate with the finest flavor and texture possible. As artisanal producers, they make Pacari Chocolate in small batches with carefully selected organic ingredients to ensure the maximum flavor profile. Browse our...


    Native Gardens Inc.
    LOS ANGELES, California – Native Gardens Inc. announces the launch of 100% Organic Vegan Truffles. Made solely with plant based ingredients, the truffles provide a concentrated source of antioxidants. For today’s health conscious customers, our truffles are dairy free and diabetic friendly. Naturally sweetened with cane juice they have a low glycemic index with only 0.2 grams sugar per truffle.Unable to find “good tasting” vegan desserts, Native Gardens Founder, Melba Thorn, began experimenting...


    Gnosis Chocolate
    Handcrafted using the finest 100% Organic raw ingredients, Gnosis Chocolate is made with care for our health and environment. Each bar is refined sugar, dairy, soy, cholesterol and gluten FREE! With 13 decadent, unique flavors to choose from, you will continually be amazed at how satisfying these bars are - no matter what you crave! The creator of Gnosis is Vanessa (aka Chocolate Girl), a certified holistic health counselor who began experimenting with raw chocolate because of her passion for health,...


    Soleil Chocolates
    Welcome to Soleil Chocolates! Originating from Tampa, Florida, Soleil Chocolates brings you a unique chocolate experience in every truffle and chocolate creation.Our chocolates are handcrafted by chefs that have perfected their skills in some of the finer restaurants and bakeries in Chicago and Los Angeles. Our chef ’s combined skills in the food industry exceeds 20 years of experience brought together with talent, creativity, and a true love for chocolate.Only premium chocolate and ingredients...


    Sweet Traders
    Our family owned business has been serving the public our tasty creations for over 27 years from our Huntington Beach, CA based chocolate and cake factory. Originally known for our chocolates, in 2004 we added elegant, hand crafted custom wedding cakes to our growing range of delicious desserts, served in some of the most well known restaurants in Orange County.Our patented process of chocolate covered wines and champagnes, unique to Sweet Traders, has been featured in the Orange County Register,...


    Equus Fine Chocolates
    EQUUS FINE CHOCOLATES is a superb brand of chocolates created by equine artist, Donna Goeddaeus. "Fine horses, fine art and fine chocolate just seemed like a natural combination to me, so I created this special line of chocolates called EQUUS. Each box features a portrait inspired by a horse I have known and loved and is filled with exquisite chocolates made exclusively for EQUUS by Chocolatier, Wendy Bath - herself a horse lover. We hope you enjoy them !" Each confection is made by hand, using...


    Lula's Chocolates
    Lula’s Chocolates, the new artisan chocolate company on the Monterey Peninsula in California, features hand-made creams, caramels, and nut clusters—all of which have the Central Coast locals in a serious sugar swoon. Lula’s also does ‘grab-and-go’s’—handmade toffee (number of converts growing daily); rocky road (think homemade, artisan marshmallows . . .); and wrapped caramels (famously addictive!).Lula’s traditions began over sixty years ago, when owner and Chocolatier Scott Lund’s...


    Dorothy's Candies
    Dorothy’s Candies of White Oak, PA has been making premium Swiss chocolates since 1947. We are the exclusive chocolatier to the Pittsburgh Opera, and have been twice featured at the Academy Awards. But our renown grew by word-of-mouth, one household at a time. Today, many families across the USA count on Dorothy’s Candies as a tradition for family get-togethers. Dorothy’s Candies begins with the richest Swiss chocolate. Swiss chocolate is higher in cocoa solids. Cocoa butter gives chocolate...


    Chocolatines
    Chocolatines provides the ultimate chocolate experience with brilliant sensational flavors that will only leave you to want more. Made with the finest ingredients, these 100 percent natural chocolates are guaranteed to please both the palate and the eye. A graduate of the internationally acclaimed French Pastry School, Chocolatier Chef Rieko Wada creates “east meets west” chocolates that reflect the marriage of Asian flavors and French pastry methods. Whether it’s for tasteful self-indulgence...


    The Exceptional Brownie
    The Exceptional Brownie started the business as a result of winning the "Best Darn Brownie" competition at COPIA (Center for Food, Wine and the Arts in Napa,CA) in 2005.Our brownies are very intensely dark chocolate, not too sweet and perfectly chewy! Everyone was craving the brownies and asking if they were for sale ... after plenty of thought, we started our business and we are now kosher certified (Kof-K) Dairy and six out of eight choices are all natural! We offer a total of eight flavors (double...


    The Chocolate Temptress
    The Chocolate Temptress produces her luscious hand dipped chocolates with only the finest ingredients. Belgian Chocolate, Cream and Butter, are combined with the finest liquors and natural flavorings with no preservatives. The Temptress features a dozen varieties of chocolate creations produced in small batches: Café Au Lait, Caramel Pear Brandy, and Maple Praline, just to name a few. Packaged in a handsome gold luster gift box with a decorative bow, truffles from the Chocolate Temptress have delighted...


    Amano Artisan Chocolate
    Our Passion, Our DedicationChocolate is our love and our passion. Located high in Utah's Wasatch Mountain range in the heart of the Rockies, Amano is dedicated to creating some of the world's most exquisite chocolate through traditional techniques. Amano means "by hand" and "they love" in Italian, and that describes the care and perfection that Amano brings to chocolate and in turn to the people who savor it.We source only the world's very best beans and ingredients. We visit the plantations, buy...


    Health By Chocolate
    Discover Intelligent BeautyEcco Bella is a luxury health and wellness beauty brand that has revolutionized holistic, organic cruelty-free products. Holistic doctor approved, we create products that help people achieve their full potential in wellness and beauty.It is the only brand that offers fine chocolate as a nutritional supplement for beauty, PMS/menopause and bone health. Plus it puts health by chocolate, a Swiss chocolate that tastes so good, its hard to believe its good for you!Only 80...


    Suzanne's Sweets
    A Little Bit of Heaven: Suzanne's Sweets Rugelach-a modern twist on a traditional dessert.Everything good starts in Mom's kitchen, especially dessert-at least that's what my three kids always say. And that's where my homemade Rugelach began. It's become a great tradition in our home. After discovering that I had a special talent for baking, I started creating and perfecting Rugelach. Friends and family always insisted on a plate filled with these pastries at every gathering. Making these treats became...


    Gmp Holdings, Inc.
    GMP Holdings, Inc. (“GMP”) was founded by an individual who, through international travels, had the privilege of discovering and tasting the local gourmet foods. This individual believed that everyone should be able to enjoy the exquisite foods and delicacies of foreign countries, such as the ones GMP imports from France. GMP Holdings’ slogan perfectly translates that belief into words:Treat Yourself Like Royalty!GMP is a leader in identifying and importing handcrafted, artisan gourmet products...


    Sweetriot
    Experience the natural, true flavor of chocolate: the cacao bean. sweetriot launched the world’s first line of chocolate-covered cacao beans in 2005. sweetriot creates tasty little morsels in a different way for a different generation. Provoked by a movement of people who don’t accept status quo in the world, sweetriot uses cacao to celebrate, inspire, and satisfy the culturally ‘hungry’ rioter in all of us. sweetriot is a mission-based business. Join us – “to create a more...


    Dipsticks Gourmet Pretzels
    DipSticks Gourmet Pretzels is a unique company founded by a mother of two in Fort Wayne, Indiana.Since 2003, Christy Smith has experimented with dipping pretzel rods into warm, golden caramel, and then rolling this basic concoction into whatever the heck sounded good and/or would stick to it. Then, after carefully deciding what type of chocolate would go best with these flavors, she drenched each pretzel, by hand, finishing them off with more creative toppings and drizzles to match the "personality"...


    Robin's Chocolate Sauce
    Making a sweet difference! Robin’s Chocolate Sauce partners with National Wildlife Federation and Sustainable Harvest International, helping to conserve tropical habitats for migratory songbirds and promote sustainable cocoa-farming practices. Robin’s Chocolate Sauce is handcrafted in Maine using only the finest, freshest ingredients. Robin combines pure organic cocoa, organic cane sugar and organic vanilla with local farm-fresh dairy ingredients, to create a dessert topping that's made with...


    Sensational Confections
    Sensational Confections was started to create and produce traditionally favorite confections utilizing the finest upscale quality ingredients that can be secured in the marketplace. The founder is a third generation food service professional who has been involved in every facet of the food industry. He sensed a true demand for products that several generations have grown up with and embraced. This is coupled with the current desire of these same consumers to demand products created with the finest...


    Crepini Cafe
    CrepiniCafe is on a mission to enlighten the world to the wonders of a truly unique fare we call the Crepini. Crepini is an elegant thin crepe filled with a variety of succulent flavors. Our La Dolce Vita Crepini is a chocolate lover’s bliss. "Gourmet Food Editor Warren Thayer, Refrigerated Frozen Foods RetailerFull disclosure: Yes, they sent us samples. Quality-wise, among the best frozen food we’ve ever had. Unbelievably good."


    Chocolate Gourmet Chocolates
    Chocolate Gourmet Chocolates features premium gourmet chocolate bars, chocolate truffles, chocolate confections and Chocolate Gourmet Chocolates’ specialty, chocolate samplers. Chocolate Gourmet Chocolates was founded in 2008 and is located between the Adirondack Mountains and Lake Champlain in Upstate New York. Chocolate Gourmet Chocolates offers the finest artisan chocolates from many of the finest regional chocolate makers in the country, including Adirondack Truffle Company, Charles Chocolates,...


    Swoonbeams
    Swoonbeams thinks that indulging in sweets should be an ecstatic experience. Good confections brings a hint of surprise, followed by intense pleasure and blissful gratification. If a sweet is made right a little goes a long way. Indulgence isn't everything and that is where the beams comes in. Swoonbeams chocolate is always certified Fair Trade and all our products are certified Organic. Swoonbeams confections taste so sublime because every ingredient is of artisan quality. Only real food ingredients...


    Chef Roberts Llc
    Matt´s MunchiesPure and Natural Fruit Leathers in 6 palate pleasing flavors, all less then 100 calories per one ounce serving.Organic Mango Based Flavors: Mango, Ginger Zest and Island MangoBanana Based Flavors: Banana, Apple Pie and Choco-NanaConvenient, tasty nutrition- perfect for snacking on the go!May be suitable for persons with dietary needs and allergies.Free of gluten, nuts, eggs and dairy products.No artificial colorings, flavorings or preservatives.No added sugar ( except for chocolate...


    Stirs The Soul



    Robert's Chocolates
    Robert’s Chocolates are the finest Chocolate Truffles available. All our chocolates are made from top quality and full flavored ingredients, then combined with the finest chocolate available to create the most delicious and memorable chocolate just for you.Each recipe is inspired by passion and love for incredible chocolate; making these confections unlike any you have experienced before. We currently offer a variety of 39 chocolate truffles in our full line; and more are continually added for...


    Sterling Confections
    From the moment you first experience the Sterling Truffle Bar, you expect something extraordinary. Its triangular shape. The vibrant colors. Its contemporary designs. And most importantly, anticipating how the spectacular flavors will come together. Not unlike an original painting, each Sterling Truffle Bar is a one-of-a-kind chocolate experience. Sterling has transformed the common truffle into a distinctive chocolate canvas, hand-painted with vivid and artistic designs that not only entice the...


    Bloomer Candy
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  2. Lindt and Sprungli
    Ghirardelli
    Guylian
    Perugina
    Ethel's Chocolate
    Richart
    La Maison du Chocolat
    Noka Chocolate
    Neuhaus
    Chuao Chocolatier

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  3. 1. Moonstruck Chocolates
    They're not hard to find , but uber expensive. I only had 1 b4 and it was cos my moms then bf was really rich and trying to impress her... so he bought me and my brother custom cat and do shaped chocolates - one was colored like my dog and the other like my cat. it was the best chocolate of my life.

    2.Cadbury!!!
    Sold mainly in europe, the delicious chocolate carries bars called 'Flake', 'Honeycomb', and 'Cream Filled Eggs'... mmmmmmm! delicious.

    3.Lindt
    yummy... nuff said.

    4.Kinder
    They have these things called Surprise Eggs that i've never seen in america even once... my mommy brought them back from france and mexico. Hollow chocolate eggs with a hollow plasic egg in side that carries a small toy or puzzle.

    i cant think of any more... 10 is too much!

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  4. 1. non-wonka bars
    2. racoon delights
    3. fireball wonders
    4. africa sensations
    5. arabian goodies
    6. Twixies
    7. blueish endeavor
    8. the flag chocolates
    9. stylish treats
    10. mi casa

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  5. 1) chocolate chocolate chocolate company.
    2) Art of appreciation gourmet baskets.
    3) chocolaterie wanders.
    4) totally chocolate.
    5) L'Artisan Du Chocolat
    6) Harvard Sweet Boutique
    7) Chocolatique
    8) Bodega Chocolates
    9) Chokola'j
    10) Creek House Patisserie

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  6. Lindt
    Ghirardelli
    Vosges Chocolate
    Valrhona
    Scharffen Berger
    Cadbury Trebor Bassett
    Nutella
    Chocolat Moderne
    Malagasy
    Charlemagne Chocolate

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  7. Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company

    Art of Appreciation Gourmet Baskets

    Chocolaterie Wanders

    Totally Chocolate

    L' Artisan Du Chocolat

    Harvard Sweet Boutique, Inc.

    Choclatique


    Bodega Chocolates


    Chokola'j


    Creek House Patisserie

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  8. 1.Choy's
    2.Cold turkey
    3. Crunky
    4. Daim
    5. Demolino
    6. Drifter
    7. Idaho Spud
    8. Mallo Cup
    9. M-azing
    10. Moro

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  9. 1.Amul Chocolate
    2.Balisto
    3.Boost
    4.Buttons
    5.Caramilk
    6.Cloud Nine
    7.Chum
    8.Cup-o-Gold
    9.Curly Wurly
    10.Dolfin Hot Masala

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  10. Bodega Chocolates

    Fireball Wonders

    Cadbury

    Lindt

    Moonstruck

    Seas

    Totaly Chocolate

    Ghiridelli

    Barkeater Chocolates

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  11. 1. Cup of worms
    2. non-wonka bars
    3. arabian goodies
    4. Crunky
    5. Cacao barry
    6. Bonnat
    7. Moonstruck Chocolates
    8. Twixies
    9. stylish treats
    10.Barkeater Chocolates

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  12. 1. the flag chocalate
    2. racoon delights
    3. fireball wonders
    4. mi casa
    5. arabian goodies
    6. Crunky
    7. blueish endeavor
    8. non-wonka bars
    9. Bonnat
    10. africa sensation

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  13. I had trouble with this blog. The first two were ones hat i googled, but the rest are top ten goumet chocolate makers. :)
    1. Arriba Chocolate
    2. Theobrama Cocao

    1.L.A. Burdick home made chocolates.
    2. Christopher Norman Chocolates
    3/ MarieBelle New York
    4. Lake Champlain Chocolates
    5. Romanicos Chocolate
    6. La Maison du Chocolat
    7. Vosqes Chocolates
    8. Richart Paris
    9. Recchiuti Confections.
    10. Payard's

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  14. Unsweetened Chocolate is the chocolate liquor cooled and formed into a bar. It is used primarily for cooking or baking.

    Cocoa Butter is the fat extracted from the chocolate liquor.

    Cocoa Powder or Cocoa Solid is what is left after the cocoa butter is removed from the liquor. It usually undergoes “Dutch process” that neutralizes its natural acidity.

    Bittersweet Chocolate contains at least 50% chocolate liquor.

    Flavored Chocolate. As its name implies, it is flavored with fruits, coffee or rum.

    Filled Chocolate. Possibilities for this kind of chocolate are endless, but the popular ones are those filled with nuts, honey, caramel and milk.

    Semi-sweet chocolate is also used primarily in recipes. It has
    extra cocoa butter and sugar added. Sweet cooking chocolate is basically
    the same, with more sugar for taste.

    Decorator's chocolate or confectioner's chocolate isn't really
    chocolate at all, but a sort of chocolate flavored candy used for things
    such as covering strawberries. It was created to melt easily and harden
    quickly, but it isn't chocolate. If you want quick and easy, use
    decorator's chocolate. If you want the real thing, use real chocolate
    and patience.

    Chocolate Liquor
    This is the pure, straight-from-the-bean chocolate. The center of the cocoa bean is ground into a liquid, called the liquor (there is NO alcohol in this!).

    Chocolate extract is a good way to add chocolate flavor to your cooking without adding fat, but the flavor can be a bit strong. It is made like vanilla extract; cacao beans are soaked in alcohol.

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  15. 1.Stylish Treats
    2.Moonstruck
    3.Chum
    4.Lindt
    5.Twixies
    6.Barkeater Chocolates
    7.Balisto
    8.Curly Wurly
    9.Fireball Wonders
    10.Moro

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  16. 1.mi casa
    2.crunky
    3.bonnat
    4.twixies
    5.cup of worms
    6.seas
    7.moonstruck
    8.africa sensation
    9.fireball wonders
    10.boots

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  17. Cadbury Trebor Bassett
    Ghirardelli
    Vosges Chocolate
    Lindt
    Charlemagne Chocolate
    Nutella
    Chocolat Moderne
    Valrhona
    Scharffen Berger
    Malagasy

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  18. 5. Romanicos Chocolate
    My favorite truffles! Owner Alejandra Bigai presents chocolate the way it was meant to be; luxurious, sexy, and, above all, delicious. Hand rolled chocolate truffles with delectable flavors like wild coconut, holy berry, passion caramel, heavenly vanilla, and more. The Piccolo Art Collection features hand painted chocolates filled with almonds, hazelnuts, pistachios, or dulce de leche (caramel from Argentina). Beautifully packaged. Custom gifts available for businesses.
    Buy Direct6. La Maison du Chocolat
    An exquisite collection of fine chocolates made in the French tradition. Glazed chestnuts are the perfect wintertime treat.
    Buy Direct7. Vosges Chocolates
    Owner/chocolatier Katrina Markoff has created some truly extraordinary chocolates. French trained, Katrina combines classic chocolate techniques with her love of world cuisines. You can find flavors of blood orange, Mexican chili, pumpkin, Hawaiian sea salt, and other exotics as well as classic hazelnut, fine honey, rich caramel, and more.
    Buy Direct8. Richart Paris
    This wonderful French company was started in 1925. "Two generations later, we consider it our daily mission to seek out both an inexhaustible supply of the finest cocoa the world has to offer and, along with it, an equally endless amount of the happiness and pleasure that chocolate has to offer." - Michel Richart. Be sure to check out the Little Gourmet collection.
    Buy Direct9. Recchiuti Confections
    Recchiuti Confections, an artisan company in San Francisco, is on a mission to introduce people to real chocolate and to share with them what it is meant to be. "One bite of these handcrafted morsels will change the way you think about chocolate forever." Classic fine choclates along with some unexpected twists like the signature burnt caramel chocolates or tarragon grapefruit. The Paul Madonna collection features chocolates painted with San Francisco life by the acclaimed artist.
    Buy Direct10. Payard's
    Francois Payard is one of the best pastry chefs in the country. The Frenchman has a cafe in New York City, Payard's Patisserie and Bistro. He has made his chocolates and cakes available online for everyone to enjoy.
    Buy Direct

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  20. Compound Chocolate
    Ultra Couverture chocolate
    Couverture chocolate
    Semi-sweet chocolate and Bittersweet chocolate
    Milk chocolate
    White chocolate
    Dark chocolate
    Unsweetened chocolate
    Twixies
    Lindt

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  21. 1. L.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolates
    2. Christopher Norman Chocolates
    3. MarieBelle New York
    4. Lake Champlain Chocolates
    5. Romanicos Chocolate
    6. La Maison du Chocolat
    7. Vosges Chocolates
    8. Richart Paris
    9. Recchiuti Confections
    10. Payard's

    -MacKenzie

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  22. 1.) toblerone: Switzerland
    2.) non-wonka bars: Unknown
    3.) arabian goodies: Arabia
    4.) demel chocolate: Austria
    5.) ritter sport chocolate: Germany
    6.) dolfin chocolate: Belgium
    7.) del ray cocoa company: Belgium
    8.) hauswirth chocolate: Austria
    9.) domori chocolatiers: Italy
    10.) lopez echeto chocolates: Spain

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