Escazú Chocolates

I finally made it here! The original hot chocolate is the best hot chocolate I have had in quite sometime! The hot chocolate is freshly whipped with milk! I'm addition, the truffles with alcohol is memorable. I particularly like the apple brandy chocolate...tasted strongly of brandy. The chocolates are about $3-4 per and hot chocolate about $5-6! The ambiance is relaxing. This place is probably a great place to bring out-of-town guests!

Such a cute shop to visit and enjoy a nice treat (or a few)! This shop sells their own chocolate produced in house. And they also have tons of items from other small businesses. It's a small shop but there is plenty of outdoor seating if you want to enjoy your treat on site. They also offer beverages including specialized hot cocoas, tea, and coffee. I've the white spice chocolate and it's delicious!! You can tell it was homemade because it wasn't overly sweet. And I enjoyed the additional spices that added a light kick. This place is definitely a hidden gem! The staff are friendly and provide excellent customer service. And parking is relatively easily as it's located in a residential area.

Some of the best sipping chocolate you can get around! Not overly sweet but definitely high quality. It's a cute little store where you can also buy an assortment of their handmade chocolates and,if you're lucky their homemade marshmallows. There isn't any seating inside but there are benches outside for the warmer months. The gals working that day were super sweet when I was trying to decide which drinking chocolate to get which was so great because I didn't feel rushed.

Fantastic bean to bar chocolate shop selling an incredible selection of high quality chocolate they produce in house along with goods from other local businesses. The treats are not only visually stunning, but packed with superb flavors. The interior is clean, inviting, and curated well for grabbing some treats or even gifts. The staff were super friendly and helpful, and while the pricing was definitely higher, it was worth every penny. Did not have the chance to try out the coffee or anything from the cafe, but given it looked like they were using counter culture coffee and the standard set by everything else, I have no doubt it is fantastic. Whole this cute shop is not incredibly large, there is also plenty of seating available outside to hang out and enjoy your treats. Would highly recommend to check out this gem, and will most definitely return.

We went here on a whim from the NC Art Museum and boy did they impress. This artisanal chocolate shop had a wide variety of impressive offerings to include a peanut butter hot chocolate that has literally ruined Swiss Miss for me forever. The ladies inside were quick to identify the rudimentary palates in our group and offer some great choices even we rubes could enjoy. Don't miss this place!

Was recommended trying this place out in Raleigh. Definitely off the beaten path in a more neighborhood setting. Walked in and they had a plethora of chocolates to try. Each chocolate had a very distinguished flavor. For example, some of the ones we got include honey cinnamon caramel, pink peppercorn limoncello, amaretto garam masala, chipotle caramel, and some more. My favorite chocolate was the chipotle caramel. The hot chocolate was also great and perfect for a cold day. I want to go back and try the water based hot chocolate as it sounds like it is more of a drinking chocolate similar to ones you get in Europe. The atmosphere is pretty nice inside with outdoor seating. Did not see indoor seating when I went. A couple parking spots in front as well as street parking is available. The chocolates were around $2.50 per piece. Definitely pricey but I think it's worth it for special occasions. Overall, a great experience and will be going back to try the other chocolates and hot chocolates.

I had pretty much sworn off chocolate after being numbed by the many pedestrian confections offered elsewhere but this place has reawakened my senses to what quality crafted chocolate should taste like. I even order it online and skip the trip to Raleigh.

"Some of the best chocolate in the Triangle, made locally"I first learned of this place from a Yelp tour many years back, and I've been a frequent customer of their chocolate ever since. I live in Durham, and sometimes get their chocolate from Parker and Otis, but P&O is perpetually out of stock of it (likely indicating high demand!). I happily visited the store on a Saturday when I had to be in downtown Raleigh for another reason already.The storefront is small and unassuming, but the staff are delightful. I ALWAYS get the sea salt bar from them-- DELICIOUS. So much better than anything at the grocery store. The key (as they taught us in the tour) is to take a bite, chew slightly, and let the chocolate sit on your tongue for a few seconds to fully get the taste. Mmmm. The staff are wonderful at recommendations-- they pointed out the one kind that wasn't vegan (a "goat milk" bar), and identified general flavor hints for many of the others to help me pick them for friends.This is well worth a try. Stock up on some of the best chocolate in the Triangle, made right in the back of their store, bean to bar.

We had stopped at Escazu during our visit to Raleigh based on so many good reviews and a website that described so many unique chocolate flavors and the looks of the candies.I was somewhat underwhelmed by the experience though. Candies were pretty, but were small and the flavors did not really come though. I had higher expectations than what I experienced.

The best chocolate I have ever had. My favorite was the raspberry triangle but they no longer make it. Hopefully they bring it back sometime.