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Sweet Gifts: 9 Valentine's Day Chocolates

February 9, 2015

Exotic

Theo Chocolate Champagne Pomegranate Pate de Fruit Confection: Part of Theo's Valentine's Day 'Aphrodisiac Collection' (pictured here) this fruity and elegant chocolate will set the mood, so to speak.
Available at Theo Chocolate

Exotic

Jcoco’s Agave Quinoa Sesame Milk Chocolate Bar: A delicious milk chocolate bar with some crunchy and unexpected ingredients.
Available at Bartell Drugs

Classic and Romantic

Seattle Chocolates’ Pink Bubbly Bar: This locally made dark chocolate bar contains a raspberry filling with unflavored pop rocks to emulate bubbly champagne.
Available at Bartell Drugs

Classic and Romantic

Dilettante’s Brandied Cherries: An elevated version of the cherry cordial. Each box includes three milk and three dark chocolates.
Available at Dilettante Mocha Cafe locations

Classic and Romantic

Perugina Baci Chocolate: These confections are made in Italy and have a romantic note (with an English translation!) inside the wrap of each hazelnut chocolate.
Available at any Seattle QFC

Savory and Salty

Fran’s Chocolates Salted Caramels: You can't go wrong with everyone's favorite classic chocolate-plus-salt confection. Fran's crafts them in milk or dark chocolate, topped with gray or smoked sea salt.
Available at Fran's Chocolates

Savory and Salty

Guido Gobino Cremino with EVOO and Sea Salt: Can't spring for a trip to Italy? Substitute this fudgy chocolate with nutty and savory extra virgin olive oil.
Available at DeLaurenti

Savory and Salty

Alter Ego’s Dark Salted Brown Butter: This is officially the best dark chocolate bar I’ve ever tried. It’s fair trade and made with butter from grass-fed cows, which gives a bit of a tangy note to the chocolate.
Available at Bartell Drugs

Exotic

Intrigue Chocolate Co's Everything Bagel and Basil Ganache: The boutique Pioneer Square brand specializes in out-of-the-box flavors, and these two are our favorites. The Everything Bagel ganache is an unexpected mix of garlic, poppy seed, and sundried tomatoes, and it totally works. Pick up a 12-piece collection of rotating flavors for just $20.
Available at Intrigue Chocolate Co

Trying to send the right message to your spicy senorita or classically romantic beau? Our resident chocolate expert (seriously, she has a degree) Alyssa Volpigno shares her nine favorite bars and bon bons for Valentine's Day gift giving.

Valentine's Day, Chocolate, Made in Seattle, Theo Chocolate, Fran's Chocolates, Dilettante Mocha Café and Chocolate Martini Bar

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