It’s the most wonderful time of the year — and the sweetest. We are here to help you fill your stockings with the best sweet treats from local chocolate masters. Whether you like your chocolate as bitter as your coffee or you are chasing a sugar high, we are here to let you in on our not-so secret chocolate picks.
Delavoye Chocolate Maker, the artisan chocolate shop on 124 Street, is a favourite for their delectable chocolate bars and warm drinks — including their festive peppermint hot chocolate mix. We are fans of their classic Café Au Lait bar, but let’s be real — there’s no way you can go wrong with any of their treats.
As a coffee shop, CH. Cafeteria will warm up your holidays with their traditional café de olla, but they also have a variety of hand-crafted inventive chocolates hiding in their colourful nook at the back of the shop — and there is a flavour for every palate. This Christmas stuff your stocking with their Snowman Bar — a blend of marshmallows, pretzels and chocolate pearls, with a milk chocolate base.
Jacek Chocolate Couture believes that, just like fashion, chocolate trends are everchanging. Committed to designing chocolates that fit every taste and every season, their holiday line is the perfect gift for your loved ones. From eggnog bars to snickerdoodle buttons, you will taste the holidays in their sweets.
Chocolate Escapade features an all-Canadian selection of handmade delicacies. Their Millionaire’s Shortbread Chocolate Bar is the perfect treat to wake up to on Christmas morning. Or maybe give their Caramelized White Hot Chocolate Stirrer a try, just heat up some milk and stir — like sipping on buttery shortbread cookies.
Sweet Lollapalooza handcrafts all their creations and gives each piece a unique design. This award-winning chocolate is internationally renowned for their signature bonbons — which take almost three days to produce. My favourite are their Caramelia, made from milk chocolate and lots of caramel — a treat the owners have labelled as perfect “for kids and kids at heart”.
