WHAT ARE THE BEST CHOCOLATES IN THE WORLD?
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HISTORY OF CHOCOLATE
HEALTH BENEFITS OF CHOCOLATE
WHAT ARE THE BEST CHOCOLATE BARS?
WHAT ARE THE DRUGS IN CHOCOLATE?
ALL ABOUT CHOCOLATE

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• Aah Marketing - Handmade gourmet chocolates made fresh daily, plus flowers and gift baskets. Ships in contiguous USA.
• Adirondack Chocolates - Offering dark, milk, white and sugar-free chocolate. Specialties include Adirondack Paws, English Toffee Krunch, and dark chocolate nonpariels.
• Alethea's Chocolates - Assorted handmade chocolates, online and phone orders.
• Alexandra and Nicolay Chocolates - A variety of chocolates in milk, white or dark, including truffles and fruit.
• Amour' Chocolates Inc. - Chocolate covered nuts, cherries, Costa Rican coffee beans, chocolate chile pecans, and Cup'O'Java to go candy bars.
• Anette's Chocolates Napa Valley - Chocolate wine sauces, truffles, brittles, creams, fudges and specialty gifts
• Bari and Gail - Gifts of chocolate covered popcorn or cashews, milk or dark chocolate nonpareils, and almond bark.
• Berry Gourmet - Gourmet selections of chocolate covered strawberries.
• Betsy Ann Chocolates - Original chocolates such as truffles, dark chocolates, milk chocolates, dipped apricots, gift baskets.
• Big Sky Candy - Handmade hard candies and chocolates, including sugar-free and huckleberry selections.
• Blue Frog Chocolates - New Orleans' confectioner with imported and domestic chocolates, party trays, gift baskets, and holiday specials. Ships in USA.
• Bobbi Raes Candy Company - Makers of low carb Sugar free products and chocolate. Also available with personalized wrappers.
• Bogdons Chocolates International - Cinnamon, mint, orange or lemon sticks are double-dipped in dark chocolate and packaged for gift-giving or in bulk.
• A Bountiful Harvest - Hand-rolled Belgian truffles, molded chocolates, boxed gift sets, novelties, and sugar-free items.
• Broken Wheel Farm - Chocolate, pretzels, and candy. Includes fudge club and overnight delivery for chocolate dipped strawberries.
• Browne's Chocolates - UK manufacturer of chocolate truffles, violet and rose creams, after-dinner mints, and thin chocolates.
• Bruno's Chocolate - Hand dipped chocolates, fudge and ice cream.
• Butlers Irish Handmade Chocolates - Irish handmade gourmet chocolates and gourmet candy .
• C. Kay Cummings - Specializes in hand-made, hand-dipped chocolates, Trafalgar squares, turn-down mints, and other gourmet selections. Order by phone or fax.
• Canadiansweets.com - Offering a selection of brand name Canadian chocolate products.
• The Candy Jar - Chocolate covered nut clusters, both regular and sugar-free, plus fudge, turtles, and break-ups.
• Candyma'am Candies - Handmade chocolates, truffles, caramels, and huckleberry candies. Wedding favors, gifts. Order by mail or telephone.
• Chamberlain's Chocolates - Offering handmade chocolates and corporate logo items.
• Chapel Chocolates - Handmade Welsh chocolates and truffles, sugar-free, organic and vegan chocolates.
• Chesapeake Chocolates - Chocolates are hand-crafted and made to order. Specializing in truffles and chocolate confections.
• The Chicago Chocolate Company - Carrying a selection of chocolates in forms ranging from truffles to bars, to roses.
• CHOCaid - Offering a small selection of chocolates, with a portion of purchase price donated to the buyer's choice of hunger relief projects.
• Chocizza.com - Offering a chocolate pizza with choice of chocolate type, cream filling and topping.
• Choco Choco House - Chocolate handbags that come in a collection of stylish flavors like Champagne, Grand Marnier and Classic Dark Truffle.
• Chocoholics Divine Desserts - Manufacturer of premium gourmet chocolate including dessert sauces, boxed chocolates, truffles, decorated and molded chocolates, flavored coffee spoons and teaspoons, and gift sets.
• Chocolate by Jamieson - Chocolate bars made with cocoa beans from Ghana, site includes history and recipes.
• The Chocolate Gourmet - UK retailer offering truffles, chocolate bars from Venezuela, the Caribbean and Belgium and English hand beaten fudge and Spanish Turron nougat. Order by e-mail or telephone.
• Chocolate Necessities - Chocolate gifts, gourmet truffles, sugar free, and organic chocolate for holidays, anniversaries and weddings. Also gift certificates.
• Chocolate Pizza - Offers chocolate pizzas covered with nuts and toffee crunch plus many types of gourmet chocolates and gift baskets.
• The Chocolate Shoppe - Offering assorted chocolates from many chocolatiers. Includes search by product or price range. Ships in the USA.
• Chocolate Source - Online retailer providing quality gourmet chocolate products.
• ChocolateCoveredCherries.com - Makers of handmade gourmet chocolate covered cherries.
• Chocolates By Gini - Offering chocolate covered strawberries, Belgian and gourmet chocolates and cookies.
• Chocolates El Rey - Bittersweet, dark, milk, and white chocolate for baking, pastries, candy bars. Includes recipes and list of U.S. distributors.
• Chocolates on Broadway - Chocolates are available in milk, dark, and white chocolate and sugar-free.
• The Chocolatier - Makers of fine handcrafted chocolates offering online ordering and shipment anywhere in the U.S.
• Choco-Net - Custom chocolates, specialty business gifts and promotion gifts.
• Chocosphere - Belgian, French, Israeli, U.S., Italian and organic chocolates, plus baking, specialty and gift items.
• The Cocoa Bean - Chocolates made exclusively by hand in North Yorkshire.
• Cocoa Mill Chocolate Company - Chocolates hand dipped, hand decorated, and hand packed from the store in Lexington, Virginia.
• CocoaPlanet.com - Chocolates from around the world including Charpentier, Leonidas, Daubos and Belin. Personlized cards,gift wrapping and corporate gift accounts.
• Colts Chocolates - Mackenzie Colt brand of gourmet chocolates. Free shipping.
• Creations In Chocolate - Individually hand decorated chocolate gifts, ordered via mail. No orders taken from May 1st to September 1st due to summer heat, unless previous arrangements have been made.
• Daffin's Candies - Sweet and semi-sweet milk chocolate assortments, peppermint patties, pretzels and solid bars. Ships in continental USA.
• Das-Mall - Chocolate and candy for any occasion.
• DeBas - Gift boxed truffles, wine filled chocolates, coffee chocolate beans, chocolate bars and biscotti.
• Dilettante Chocolates - Chocolate confections including gift boxes, sauces, biscotti, and culinary chocolates. Ships in USA.
• Dipped Dreams - Chocolate covered cherries, in custom made gift box. Cherries are soaked in brandy before dipping.
• Dolphin Natural Chocolates - Malt sweetened, sugar free, low fat non dairy chocolates in seven flavors. Vegan selections and chocolate dipped fruits.
• Dr.Chocolat.com - Chocolate items include cookies, brownies, and grahams. Categories include gift packs and corporate.
• Dwarf Mountain Chocolatiers - Dark chocolate made with organic ingredients.
• Encore Chocolates, Inc. - Chocolate gift shop, creating gifts including 6 oz. bar featuring the Rochester, NY skyline.
• Enjou Chocolat - Find gift baskets, corporate logos and handmade chocolates.
• Ethel M Chocolates - Deluxe assortments, liqueur collections, buttercreams and truffles.
• Euphoria Chocolate Company - Chocolate-covered fruit, truffles, gifts, recipes, candy making and bulk chocolate available.
• Fabiano's Homemade Candies - Chocolates from old family recipes. Order by mail.
• Fannie May Candies - Boxed chocolates and truffles. Create your own assortment, gift-packaged, and standard candy selections.
• Farris and Foster's Fine Chocolates - Offers a variety of white, milk and dark chocolates and corporate gifts, including caramel apples, truffles and corporate baskets.
• Fay's Candies - Hand-dipped chocolate, gourmet coffees and teas, and corporate gift baskets.
• Fenton and Lee Chocolatiers - Small shop producing handmade chocolates in colorful packaging. Frequently asked questions and an online catalog.
• Fill a Box - Chocolate gifts available for UK and international delivery by post.
• Forest Confectionery - Milk chocolates including koala shaped chocolates and a panda shaped box of hazelnut paste chocolates.
• Forever Sweet - Chocolates and truffles, cookies, and gift baskets. Ships in Canada and continental USA.
• Fowler's Chocolates - Manufacturer and retailer of boxed chocolates, holiday favorites, and chocolate specialties, such as truffles and sponge candy.
• Fran's Chocolates, Ltd. - Handmade truffles, caramels, chocolate-covered fruits and nuts, and tortes. Ships in USA.
• Garrison Confections - Supplying a collection of chocolates, truffles, ganaches, and bonbons. Collection flavors change with the seasons.
• Gayety's Chocolates and Ice Cream Company - Hand-dipped candies, packaged in holiday theme gift boxes, or inside chocolate shells resembling footballs, soccer balls or basketballs.
• Give Chocolate - Harbor Sweets, Shari's Berries, Michele's Truffles, Bodega Fudge Truffle Bars, Pacific Cookies, Ghiradelli, and Issimo.
• Godiva Chocolates - Online shopping and store locator, how to care for and savor fine chocolates, chocolate trivia and history.
• GotChocolates.com - Chocolates, fudge, truffles, cookies, cakes, gift boxes, novelties and sugarfree items.
• Great Lakes Chocolate - Providing truffles, hard candies, caramel pecan patties, barks, creams, and fudge, plus sugar free confections and gifts.
• Hauser Chocolatier - European style fresh cream chocolates and dessert sauces. Pack-A-Box feature allows customized selections.
• Hawaiian Vintage Chocolate Co. - Manufacturer of and offering vintage chocolate in resealable packaging. Includes recipes,information on stock price, and cocoa history and facts.
• Heggys Candy Company - Offers an assortment of handcrafted chocolates and old fashion candies online. Other items include fresh nuts, wedding candies and personalized gift baskets.
• Helen Grace Chocolates - Old fashioned chocolates including assortments, truffles, dessert toppings and specialty confections since 1944.
• Hoffman's Chocolate Shoppes - 75 varieties of handmade chocolates, including sugar-free varieties. Also offers a confection-of-the-month club.
• Holsten's Brookdale Confectionery - Ice cream parlour with lunch and ice cream menus listed. Homemade chocolates that can be ordered by mail or telephone.
• Hotel Chocolat - A chocolate tasting club which sends out chocolates regularly.
• Ingeborg's Chocolates - Chocolate assortments, truffles and almond bark from the store in Solvang, California, with a virtual tour and history of the store.
• Jan's Homemade Candies - Providing caramel apples, barks, crunches, creams, and truffles, plus edible calling cards and other specialty items.
• J.Emanuel Chocolatier - European-style chocolates available from stores in Morristown and Chester in Morris County. Truffles, crunch, dipped fruits, and other chocolates can also be ordered by telephone.
• Jer's Handmade - Specializing in chocolate covered peanut butter balls.
• Jo's Candies - Offers gourmet milk chocolate and premium candies.
• Jubilee Chocolates - Organic and sustainably grown ingredients are used to produce these chocolates. Personal gifts, event favors, chocolate-making demonstrations and workshops.
• Kara Chocolates - A variety of chocolate gift boxes, mint, chocolate and assorted truffles, nut clusters, and cherry cordials for any special occasion. 0nline ordering
• Kathleen's Fudge and Sweet Sensations - Homemade fudge, chocolates, and sugar free specialty items.
• Katie's on the Cove - Handmade, hand dipped, chocolates, made in the European tradition in Downeast Maine.
• Kellerhaus - Handmade chocolates, candies, and ice cream. Gifts, baskets and collectibles from New Hampshire and around the world.
• Kim's Kreative Kandies - Chocolates, gift baskets, and chocolate pizzas.
• Kron Chocolatier - Gourmet chocolate gift baskets, custom corporate chocolate molds and gifts. Nationwide shipping from Great Neck, NY.
• LA Burdick Chocolate - A selection of chocolate, gift baskets and pastries. Offering personalized wedding favors. Specializing in chocolate mice and penguins.
• La Dolce V Fine Chocolates and Cakes - Gift boxes of hand-crafted, European-style chocolates available by mail order. Cakes available for the northern San Francisco Bay area.
• Lake Champlain Chocolates - Offers preservative-free and Kosher-certified chocolates crafted in small batches from Belgian chocolate and natural ingredients.
• Laura's Candies - Gourmet Creole pralines, hand dipped chocolates and truffles.
• Lazar's Chocolate - Hand-dipped made chocolate, gift baskets and platters. Phone orders and in store sales only. Shipping worldwide.
• Linda Grishman Chocolates, Inc. - Handmade chocolates, maple brittles, buttercrunch, caramels, specialty bars and candy.
• Lir Chocolates - Handmade truffles, chocolates and candies from Ireland, offers shipping to anywhere in the world.
• Loving Chocolate.Com - Gourmet chocolates and gift baskets for all occasions. Chocolatiers include Ferrero, Lindt, Ghirardelli, and Guylian.
• Margie's Candies - One of Chicagoland's oldest confectioners specializing in homemade candies.
• Marie's Candies - Assorted boxes of cream or nut-filled mixes, molded novelties, and a few Ohio State University Buckeyes-themed items.
• Mary Chocolatier - Belgian chocolates, hand-made pralines without any preservatives, for the chocolate lovers.
• Maud Borup Chocolates - Milk and dark chocolates assortment combining chewies, nuts, creams, specialty pieces.
• Maurie's Fine Chocolates and Candies - Hand made gourmet gift assortments of candy with milk chocolate or dark chocolate: hazelnut meltaways, chocolate with cranberries, chocolate cashew and chocolate almond clusters, chocolate truffles and butter almond toffee.
• Melchior Chocolates - Handmade liquid liqueur filled, truffles, and glacé fruits.
• Mendocino Chocolate Company - Makers of chocolate truffles, nuts and chews, and specialty chocolates, available in redwood boxes with logos. Stores in Mendocino and Fort Bragg.
• Monterey Bay Chocolates - Chocolate confections include a line of butter creams, dairy-cream caramels, select nut clusters, creamy truffles, specialty chocolates, sugar-free selections, and gift boxes of various sizes.
• Moonstruck Chocolate Co. - Online chocolate shop with seasonal treats.
• Moore's Candies - Handcrafted chocolates and candy including truffles, turtles, almond crunch, chocolate-covered potato chips and pretzels, and caramel corn.
• Morgen Chocolate - All natural, handmade, European style, truffles and molded chocolates in seasonal designs.
• Morley Candy's - Chocolates and confectionary treats that are available for fundraising programs. Includes candy making tour and list of store locations.
• Mrs. Cavanaugh's - Hand-dipped assorted chocolates including creams, turtles, nuts and chews, fudge, and sugarless varieties.
• Mrs Gibble's Candies - Hand dipped chocolates. Choose from milk, dark, sugar free, caffeine free or a pre-packaged assortment.
• Mrs. Hanna Krause Candy, Inc. - Specializing in hand dipped,homemade candies which includes holiday specialty and sugar free.
• Munson's Chocolates - Boxed chocolates, sugar free, fudge, husky bars and seasonal.
• Nick's Nuts - Offering chocolate covered confections including nuts and fruits. Ships in contiguous USA.
• Norman Love Confections - Purveyors of chocolates and truffles, infused with cinnamon, ginger, lime, pumpkin, pistachio, and brandy. Includes wedding favors, gift baskets, and a chocolate club.
• Olivers Candies - From Batavia, New York, offers award winning chocolate candy and other candies; ships milk chocolate candy anywhere.
• Orne's Candy Store - Sellers of fine Maine made chocolates, located in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
• Panache Chocolatier - Offering milk chocolate, semi-sweet dark chocolate and white chocolate candies.
• Patsy's Candies - Boxed chocolates with the option to create one's own assortment. Salt water taffy and toffee also available.
• Peterbrooke Chocolatier - American chocolates in the European tradition.
• Philadelphia Candies - Easter eggs and bunnies, and a wide selection of cream-filled, fruit, nut, and sugar-free milk and dark chocolates.
• Pierre's Chocolates - Handcrafted chocolate designed in the Swiss style.
• Prifti's Homemade Candies - Homemade boxed chocolates with no preservatives, custom molded chocolates, gift baskets and party favors, shipped worldwide.
• Pulakos 926 Chocolates - Choose from a variety of chocolate gifts including boxed chocolates, chocolate covered strawberries, gift tins and seasonal specialties.
• Purdy's Chocolates - Hand crafted chocolates in small batches from traditional family recipes.
• Rebecca-Ruth Candy, Inc. - Offering fine chocolates and other candies. The originators of Bourbon Balls.
• Rheo Thompson Chocolates - A large variety of chocolates including mints, creams, caramels and nuts.
• Richard H. Donnelly Fine Chocolates - Maker of chocolates and chocolate bars. Site includes product information, gift registry, and chocolate recipes.
• Robicheaux's Specialty Candy, Inc. - Handmade chocolates and sugarfree chocolates delivered as gift boxes, gift tins, and bulk candy for holidays and any occasion.
• Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory - Chocolate candies and confections including sugar free chocolates. Also provides company information and store locator.
• Rococo Chocolates - Collections including flower and fruit fondants, truffles, organic bars, scorched hazelnuts, and saffron and ginger fudge.
• Roger's Chocolates - Hand-made with milk, white or dark chocolate, cream or nut-filled, and chocolate-covered ginger and espresso beans and caramel.
• Romolo Chocolates - Handmade chocolates, truffles, cremes, caramels, nougats, chocolate-covered nuts and cherries, shipped in the continental USA. Recipes and chocolate news.
• Ruthies - Handmade whipped chocolate delights including turtles, peanut butter cups and peppermint patties.
• Sanborns Candies - Homemade chocolates, bark, turtles, nut clusters, chocolate covered fruit and assorted gift boxes
• Sanders - Offering a large selection of chocolates, candies, coffee, gift baskets and hot fudge.
• Sarris Candies - Fine chocolates and chocolate novelties, searchable by holiday.
• Sayklly's - Offers fudge, roasted nuts and candies as well as assorted creams and gift items. Also describes their history, factory locations, and pictures.
• Schakolad Chocolate Factory - Handmade European style chocolates. Franchising in the US.
• Scharffen Berger - Maker of fine dark chocolate. Product information, virtual factory tour and recipes.
• See's Candies, Inc. - Manufacturer and retailer of boxed chocolates with online ordering. A searchable listing of retail outlets and information about fund-raising sales is included.
• Serena and Spenser - Offering truffles or molded items, with gift and butterfly boxes carrying custom messages. Also offering teen summer fashions.
• Shari's Berries - Chocolate, hand-dipped fresh strawberries, packaged in a gold gift box or treasure chest. Also, chocolate-dipped Champagne or wine bottles.
• Shaws San Francisco - This old fashioned Californian store features chocolates, sweet treats, and home-made fudge.
• Sherm Edwards Candies - Homemade chocolates, truffles and candies.
• Shoemaker's Candies - Assorted chocolates, caramel corn, gift trays and fund-raising, based in Santa Fe Springs, California.
• Speach Candy Company - Offers a variety of chocolate candies including covered potato chips and pretzels, fruit, fudge, truffles, and other confections.
• Stage Stop Candy, LTD. - Fudge, taffy, chocolates, and hard candy.
• Sweet Designs - Offers European style gourmet chocolates, including truffles, and a wide variety of assorted chocolates and imported candies.
• The Sweet Shop - Retail and wholesale fudge, candy and brittle.
• Tobermory Chocolate - Scottish handmade chocolates, worldwide shipping. Includes information on trade enquiries and tourism in the town of Tobermory.
• Tom and Sally's Luxury Chocolates - Chocolates sold in custom-made gift boxes, chocolate novelties including chocolate spoons and body paint.
• Trappistine Creamy Caramels - Caramels, truffles, mints and meltaways made by Trappestine nuns at Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey. Seasonal sales; September 15 to May 15.
• Turtle Alley - Offering hand made fudge, caramels, truffles, toffees, and turtles in milk, dark or white chocolate.
• Ultimate Confections - Custom corporate molds, wedding ideas, chocolates, pretzels and seasonal fruits dipped in chocolate, and holiday favorites. Located in Wisconsin.
• Ultimate Confections - Hand dipped homemade specialty chocolates. Gift boxes, baskets and bags for any occasion. Located in Burbank, California.
• Vermont Chocolatiers - Handmade chocolates, truffles, and specialty chocolates from Vermont.
• Whetstone Chocolates - Chocolates shipped in the USA and to APO/FPO locations. Includes information about plant tours, history and fun facts about chocolate.
• Williamsburg Chocolatier - Dark and milk chocolate, truffles, chocolate stirring spoons, fudge sauce, pound cake and fabulous fudge.
• Winans Fine Chocolates & Gifts - Specializing in corporate & personal gifts, gift baskets, wurtles, wetzels and something for every chocolate lover.
• Wolfgang Candy - Seasonal chocolates that are also available for corporate gifts and fundraisers. Includes factory tour, candy making process, and news and events.
• World's Finest Chocolate - Premium chocolates which includes seasonal items and gift ideas. Includes specials and list of top ten gifts.
• Wurley's - Offering a variety of fudge flavors, from the traditional to the eclectic and fine chocolates including cherry wine jelly filled. Located in Okanagan Falls, BC, Canada.
• Yummychocs - Chocolate bars and candy bars shipped by airmail from the UK to any part of the world.
• Zahars Chocolates - A small selection of chocolate candies.