Maverick Chocolate

I am a choc-o-holic. My weakness is dark chocolate, especially a spicy dark chocolate. I had some really good dark chocolate mixed with Tabasco, when I was in New Orleans, but around here, it didn't seem to be a thing...until Maverick Chocolate Co. These folks have Fahrenheit 513 bar that is absolutely fabulous...so i had get one. The other bar I bought is the Hawaiian Coffee dark chocolate bar. It was described as a smooth chocolate covered espresso beans (which I love...hi figure).They also have truffles. So, as the saying goes "A kid in a candy store"...well I am a big old kid and this is a fantastic candy store.

A nice little tour in a quaint local chocolate shop. The staff were knowledgeable and friendly and the tour was informative. Definitely a fun find on a hot summer day. Book tours online then pick up a few truffles or chocolate bars afterwards.

Fancy Smancy high end chocolate here. They make it from start to finish on site with so much chocolate that your gonna be shocked if your an off the shelf grocery consumer, this is 60 percent vs what my taste buds like at 10 percent. Be warned if your eating for sugar vs flavor you are going to be surprised.Expensive. Friendly staff ready to educate you and offer a sample.

I stumbled across this incidentally while shopping for other things, but the smell was too good to pass up. A little Yelp checkin perk didn't hurt either, but I spent plenty of money on top of the one truffle I got for free. I got a hot chocolate on site. For me, hot chocolate is one of those things that I have an idea in my mind of how it's supposed to taste that reality rarely ever lives up to. The one here was tiny for the price, but the rich, complex, fruity flavor delivered a sustained satisfaction.My truffles were high in price and strong in flavor. One of the many chocolate bars they had on sale is still in my arsenal waiting to be consumed, but I have a hard time imagining it not living up to the rest. There are plenty of good ways to eat chocolate, but if you're wondering whether you can taste the difference at a premium boutique type of shop, the answer here is yes.They apparently have a small storefront at Findlay Market in addition to this suburban strip mall outlet.

Walked in here while on a mission to bring home some vegan chocolate for my bestie from my trip and upon googling, this place came up as my top choice. First and foremost, the cleanliness is immaculate. Second, the staff and the owner are so warm and friendly. We had the pleasure to briefly speak with the owner. He greeted us and asked if we had a question and upon replying to us, he emit such strong energy that it was undeniable this is truly the passion and true love of the chocolatier. We were wow-ed by his extensive knowledge, like he explained how he sourced his ingredients and that their vegan chocolate are pure vegan in comparison to the ones that are usually sold in stores that make claims as vegan chocolate but usually the sugar that's used isn't processed the true vegan way, as in using (cow) bone-char to decolorize the sugar. I thought it was super interesting to learn, certainly did not know that.The store itself has beautiful glass cases to showcase the beautiful artsy work-of-art truffles and across the room you can find many variations of their chocolate bars. The chocolate factory is located at the back of the store where they offer tour so you can learn and watch how the chocolate is made. I got a take-out box and grabbed some of their truffles, some vegan version and some for myself. I truly love their truffles, so was my bestie with the vegan ones. They were all truly a big hit!! The truffles were honestly almost too pretty to eat! From all that I got to enjoy, I love the Lemon Raspberry the most! I highly recommend this place. The chocolates are absolutely incredible.

Delicious chocolate company with great service!We walked in to sample and purchase a quick treat. The truffles look beautiful and the chocolate was well made. We purchased the lemon lavender bar.

I was staying in Cincinnati for a month for work, and I was surprised to find a craft chocolate spot that I had never heard of. I am always checking out small natural, fair trade chocolate companies, but had never heard of Maverick.My friend and I first saw the location near Findlay market, and when I found out there was another store which is where the chocolate is made, I knew I wanted to go there. We booked a tour, which I highly recommend. The son of the founder was the one who gave us a tour. It was really interesting, but even more impressive how small scale this business truly is. I have tried SO many natural chocolate brands, and Maverick is definitely one of the best chocolate bars I've ever tried. They crush the cacao beans for 4 days to get their chocolate as smooth and creamy as it is. This store is beautiful, and they have samples of everything. Some of my favorites are Lemon Lavender, Dark Milk, and 513. The truffles are really a work of art. Everyone is so nice and I love that you can see the passion and care behind the brand.The price will be high if you've never had small batch, fair trade, quality chocolate (I'm not talking about Godiva, who uses forced labor in their supply chain and uses crappy ingredients), however, it's extremely reasonable for this quality, a traceable supply chain, and top notch deliciousness. Almost every chocolate brand sold in stores uses forced child labor and has questionable ingredients. I bought 7 bars, 2 truffles, and a frozen chocolate between my 2 visits to both locations and don't regret any of it. My mom and boyfriends mom also agreed that it might be the best chocolate they ever had. I will definitely be ordering online from NY once I finish everything for myself and gifts. Do not miss this spot in Cincinnati!!! Such a gem

This is a little location in a big shopping plaza- my friend noticed it as we were leaving and did the ooooOOOoooohhhh chocolate so I told her to park and lets go in! This is not my first experience with an artisan chocolate company~ I love places like this! When you enter you are greeted by a bright, clean store with a giant cocoa bean in a bowl on the first table you see, the wall tot he right is filled with specialty chocolate bars and samples for each one! I think a dozen different bars. There is a huge bi-plane model hanging from the ceiling & an antique looking candy mixer machine thingy in the corner. Then you loop around to the display case for my favorites- truffles! Beautiful chocolate art! I choose three- the bourbon truffle, banana foster truffle and the lemon-raspberry. Because I am a Yelp-dork and checked in I got a first time visit coupon for a free truffle with any purchase! Woot woot. The banana foster truffle was the best! Loved that one, but I also enjoyed every moment of the other two truffles. I did sample numerous bars and thought the white-chocolate lavender was delightful! I was very surprised. I also had a wonderful conversation with the employee- very friendly, informative and simply a wonderful experience.

From the moment you walk in the front door, you are surrounded by an aroma of chocolate. I took a coworker there for her birthday and we were thrilled with the selection. It's like I have microbrewery for chocolate. They even offer tours.

This is a beautiful store that offers impeccable customer service. The chocolate is delicious and the chocolatier does a great job of explaining each item.