Our list of favorites includes a chocolate-covered deliciousness box from Mouth, decadent, dipped strawberries from the classic Harry & David, and cake truffles from Milk Bar. Price at time of publish: $48 Price at time of publish: $42 Price at time of publish: $80 Happy reviewers loved how unique this gift option is rather than a traditional chocolate box or chocolate-covered strawberries. They also noted that these treats had the perfect amount of chocolate per bite. Also, if this present is a birthday gift, there’s the option to add glitter candles for a few extra bucks. Price at time of publish: $102 Price at time of publish: $25 Price at time of publish: $77 Price at time of publish: $32 Price at time of publish: $98+ Price at time of publish: $33+ Price at time of publish: $24 Price at time of publish: $60 Price at time of publish: $3 Price at time of publish: $29 Price at time of publish: $25 Price at time of publish: $60 Price at time of publish: $98 Price at time of publish: $12 Price at time of publish: $20+ Price at time of publish: $30 And it’s not just any ordinary chocolate drizzled on the munchies, but Jacques Torres’ rich variety. For those not in the know, Jacques Torres, aka Mr. Chocolate, was the one-time Ritz Carlton hotels corporate pastry chef and former pastry chef at the famed Le Cirque restaurant in New York City before he branched off on his own to open his namesake artisan chocolate shops. Price at time of publish: $89 Price at time of publish: $8 Price at time of publish: $27 Price at time of publish: $17+ Price at time of publish: $18
Dark, Sealed Packaging
Packaging shouldn’t just be pretty; it must also be functional. Any chocolate you buy should be well packaged, as both light and moisture affect the freshness of chocolate. It should be sealed properly, ideally in both foil and beautiful paper wrapping.
Production Date
As chocolate ages, it loses its quality. Look for a recent production date, as the more recently it was made, the fresher the chocolate will be. Dark chocolate can be kept up to a year after purchasing, while milk and white chocolate should be eaten within six months.
Why Trust The Spruce?
This roundup was written by Patrice J. Williams. She has contributed gift guides to The Spruce since 2020. In addition to her work for The Spruce, she writes commerce articles, including product suggestions and reviews, for other outlets as well as appearing on air for The Today Show, WEtv, and she was the Savvy Shopper reporter for WPIX in New York City. Additional research was done by Megan McCarty, a writer for The Spruce and MyDomaine with over 13 years of experience in both print and digital media. She regularly contributes to design-focused outlets such as Architectural Digest, Domino, House & Home, and Hunker.
