Sweet Bean

Beautiful hand-painted chocolates and they taste even better than they look. Their marshmallows and caramels are also incredible. Be sure to bring back your box at each visit.

Not only is there pretty chocolates, local goods and coffee is sold here. Cute little shop and friendly service.

Very unique chocolate truffle shop with so many wonderful flavors to choose from!!! Some unique ones are earl grey, banana, blueberry lavender to list a few! There are flavors that change constantly and some that are their classic flavors!They have cute packages to make these perfect gifts ideas! A little pricey but happy to support small local businesses!

TOO PRETTY TO EAT!! I met Kristin, the owner, on Thursday evening (05/13/2021) at Sweet Bean, a chocolate shop in the Collinwood neighbourhood of Cleveland. She opened up her chocolate shop in February 2021. Prior to opening, she managed her sales online.I talked with the owner about how she started her chocolate business after she worked in Marketing in Corporate America. She never grew up wanting to be a business owner but it became an idea one day.Thanks to Yelp Cleveland, I discovered this small business that seems to be growing fast. Currently, it is just Kristin who manages the business which include online orders and in-store purchases. He husband and helps her on occasion on weekends.CHOCOLATES -- I bought the 4-pack which is a bit pricey at $12 but considering that these chocolates are hand made, the price was fair. I choose 3 milk chocolate flavours and 1 dark chocolate one. I hate dark chocolate but I wanted to still give it a taste. I definitely preferred the milk chocolate ones and my favourite was the strawberry flavour. While these small chocolates are made fresh, I was surprised to learn that there was artificial flavouring inside. I wouldn't have expected this for speciality and sort of gourmet chocolates. But, this is a one woman business so I'm sure it is hard to have all natural chocolates.There is a special flavour of the month every month and that flavour is chosen from a poll on the business facebook page. A customer decides what flavour he/she would want and then the best flavour wins. The winner of the flavour of the month gets to come into the store to be the first to sample the flavour.BAKE SALE - They have a family bake sale every Saturday where members of the owner's family bake brownies, cookies, etc and the money goes to a local charity.INSIDE -- The inside of the store is quite spacious but there isn't much seating besides about 3 bar stools at the counter. I loved the yellow sofa/couch though. If you are ever in the Collinwood neighbourhood of Cleveland, then stop by Sweet Bean. I was told that E. 185th street has alot of new businesses that have opened since the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.P.S. I heard that the "Sweet Bean" name is from the owner's dog that died. The do's name was "Bean" I believe. How touching. ****- 31/100 total reviews in 2021- 451 total overall Yelp reviews- Reviewed on 21 May 2021

What's better than chocolate?!?! The answer is... almost nothing! I have a serious obsession with chocolate, and always have a piece everyday... but alas all chocolate is not created equal. Some are far better than others and Sweet Bean's are amazing!Hand made in small batches... with interesting and unique flavors! I first experienced these delectable pieces of heaven in a yelp event last year! I was hooked. In December i bought some to give as part of a gift for my mom... which she loved... also let me have a try so i also enjoyed... absolutely wonderful!What makes the chocolates so amazing is like i said the unique flavors it has. For example in the yelp event, i tried milk chocolate, rosemary, salted caramel and spicy Thai peanut, while the holiday ones i bought for my mom were peppermint, egg nog, gingerbread and salted caramel. All of them made me melt!If your looking for unique chocolate to snack on, try Sweet Bean!

I stopped by Sweet Bean around 3pm on a Wednesday! I heard a little history from Kristin on how she opened her shop. I also love that every now and then, she lets customers create a flavor and whoever comes up with the best idea gets to try for free! I ended up buying 2 for my boyfriend: peanut butter caramel and almond. They come in the cutest little individual boxes! I'm excited to try the snack bars when I go back!

Sweet Bean - I am a fan! This husband-and-wife-team-owned chocolate shop offers small batch, hand-painted bonbons and chocolates - I had recently ordered online, which I must say, I was impressed with their strict quality control and their amazing way of packing the delicate treats! They also offer artisan marshmallows (yum!), bars, and caramels - if you are looking for a special gift, they also offer custom orders.The flavors I had received were Salted Caramel, Spicy Thai Peanut, Milk + Rosemary, and Dark + Sea Salt - the colors on the bonbons were mesmerizing, as they were so beautiful to look at - so aesthetically-pleasing, which I love!Ordering online was a breeze - it was secure, and there was a section where you can add any notes to the business.Thank you, Sweet Bean!

Absolutely fantastic chocolates! Owner Kristin recently opened a shop in Collinwood and it suits her so well. I've followed Sweet Bean for years since discovering them at Akron's Northside Marketplace a long time ago and am thrilled to see them expand.Kristin hand paints all of her luxurious chocolates. They come in totally unique flavors and she takes so much pride in creating original chocolates that, in my opinion, taste totally distinguishable from any other Cleveland chocolatier. Sweet Bean truffles are a wonderful, classy choice for a gift, wedding or other special occasion. I guarantee your recipient will be in love. Not only are they wrapped beautifully, but the flavor profiles are outstanding.Free parking is available on the street as well as an open lot nearby. Her shop is airy and simple. All of her gorgeous, colorful chocolates are on display. Her signature tag line, "they're almost too pretty to eat" is featured on one of the windows. Stop in and try these delicious chocolates for yourself and you'll always be loyal!

This adorable store sells the cutest chocolates! At $3+ a piece, it may seem to be on the pricey side, but all of these are handpainted, which is a time-consuming process. They have some really interesting flavors, such as orange tea ginger and rosemary. My favorite was the cinnamon bay, but everything else was also tasty :)

Really cute shop - chocolates were BEAUTIFUL and my daughter gobbled them up. The two staff working were kind and took the time to interact with my preschooler. Worth a stop for sure.