From Trunk to Truffle: The Life of Chocolate

It doesn’t take much to sink our teeth into a delicious truffle. Our chocolatiers toil over our homemade sweets with love, package them up in a pretty little box, and set them on the counters for you to pick and choose. But before that truffle went home with you as an after-dinner treat… it lived […]

Choose Your Chocolate: Four Basic Types

If there’s one thing we all like to do, it’s play favorites. And once we’ve picked our favorite, there’s nothing like trying to convince someone else that our favorite is better than their favorite and there’s no doubt about it. And if there’s one thing we know here at the Chocolate Truffle…it’s everyone’s got a […]

Look, Listen, & Lick: How to Tell Good Chocolate From Bad

We can’t think of an ad for a chocolate company that hasn’t at one time or another used the word “indulgent” or “decadent.” Both of which evoke a sense of luxury and exceptional quality. If that’s what we can expect from chocolate, then why settle for anything less? Chocolate is chocolate, though… right? Wrong! With […]

Sweet & Savory: Chocolate Combos That Will Have You Clamoring For More

Chocolate isn’t just chocolate anymore. It’s a foundation for flavor profiles that tap into our comfort zones and add a kick to our adventurous sides. From the classic chocolate covered strawberry, to the chipotle cocoa combination that knocks our socks off… chocolate is the perfect best friend for hundreds of flavor profiles. Let’s start with […]

Crazy for Cocoa: A Brief History of Chocolate

We all know that glorious smell… walking into a local mom & pop chocolate shop, where the rich, fresh, scent of handmade chocolate fills the air, and fills our tummies with a voracious hunger. Truffles, candies, bars, tumbled nuts, we want it all. Chocolate makes us happy. It’s the perfect gift, the perfect snack, the […]