Raphio Chocolate

Thanks to social media showcasing Fresno businesses, I learned about Raphio Chocolate just in time for the holidays. Their chocolate bars make wonderful gifts and are great for pairing with wine. I got the 72% cacao Ecuador to go with a cabernet. I love that they partner with other local businesses such as Enzo Olive Oil Company and Kuppa Joy. The clementine olive oil chocolate is amazing. Can't wait to return and try their hot chocolate! Also, another really great offering at Raphio Chocolate is their chocolate factory tour and tasting for $20. It's definitely on my to-do list.

Ordered a small drinking chocolate and a jasmine matcha chocolate bar. The drinking chocolate was flavorful and foamy. I'm slightly confused, though: every time I order this drink I'm offered different options. When ordering Doordash, I'm offered a choice of two sizes and asked to specify the sweetness of the drink as well as whether or not to put chocolate shavings on top. In person, I'm usually asked none of these things. As a result, I've been given vastly different drinks each time I ordered. The matcha chocolate bar was beautiful and melted in my mouth almost immediately. It had a velvety mouth feel and a grassy, rich, and ever so slightly bitter flavor. I didn't taste the jasmine flavor particularly. Maybe it's meant to be subtle? And, though the bar was beautiful, it was hard to break into pieces. They seem to be importing a lot of chocolate from outside sources nowadays? Would order again, but I wish the prompts for the drinking chocolate were more consistent.

This place is incredible! First and foremost, their hot chocolate is delicious and their chocolate is just as yummy! The 72% Ecuador and Ghana dark chocolates are smooth, but not bitter. The whisky bar starts out with a chocolate taste and then finishes off with a whiskey punch. The port wine and fig, doesn't start off as nice, but ends well and would be a great pairing with red wine. I am more than willing to drive 40 minutes rounds trip for stuff this good.

One of my favorite local businesses in Fresno and, in my opinion, easily makes the best hot chocolate in town. I enjoy my hot beverages and they will always ask if you would like your espresso drink enhanced with shavings (cacao nibs) of their award-winning chocolate. The chocolates are crafted from scratch using cacao beans right from their factory which is located in the back of the shop. Where else but from a chocolate shop can you buy cacao nibs, ground chocolate, crafted chocolate bars, chocolate pearls and bonbons, along with tubs of hot chocolate powder and chocolate mendiants. They also sell top-quality teas and make hot or iced flavored tea drinks. Additionally, I believe they more recently started making brownies and/or cookies infused with their chocolate.Raphio's also carries and sells products made by other local vendors like chocolate-coated cherries and almonds, olive oils, and naturally flavor-infused honey.I always get warmly greeted by the owner Elisia or Vanessa, the young lady who is usually at the counter when I visit. You can tell they take great pride in their chocolate creations, as they patiently and thoroughly answer any questions you might have about the products they make or carry, and even offer you to sample either a bonbon or something they have freshly created.This place is a chocolate lover's dream! Ask about the free tour of their factory, usually scheduled on a Saturday, where you get to see how they make their chocolate from scratch.

Raphio Chocolate started because owner Elisa was inspired to create healthy chocolate for her sons Raphel & Rio = Raphio. The chocolates are made from scratch using pure natural ingredients - cacao beans (not cocoa powder) organic cane sugar, & cacao butter. The beans are imported and processed on site. Thus, ensuring the quality of each batch. I was fortunate to receive some of these delicious treats for the holidays from my darling girls. The hand painted Bon Bons were works of art. My gift contained a sampler pack of 6 and the variety of flavors were very tasty. The decadently delightful Bon Bons were rich, creamy, and melted in your mouth. I could taste the quality in every bite. The girls know I'm addicted to chocolate covered coffee beans, so they included the Espresso Crunch Bar (72%) made with Kuppa Joy coffee beans. Mixing the best of both worlds--dark chocolate & coffee -It's now my new addition! Most of their dark chocolate bars are Vegan. They also sell sugar-free & Keto bars. I also received Raphio's famous Hot Chocolate. It came in a glass vile with mini marshmallows. It was so cute and contained enough ground chocolate for two servings. The hot chocolate was so amazing! Since it was made from ground chocolate and not cocoa powder it was rich and full of flavor. All other hot chocolate pales in comparison. The chocolates are great for gifts and are supposed to be consumed within 2 weeks of purchase. Mine were consumed withing 2 days. LOL! You can order them at raphiochocolate.com If you live in Fresno you can book a tour and tasting via their website.

Ambiance with music and the amazing smell of fresh chocolate is soothing to the soul! The service was fast, friendly, and pleasant. I was greeted and assisted as needed. Great recommendations on which chocolates to try (because I forgot which was which). Highly recommended! My go to chocolate place.

Whether you're in the market for some homemade chocolate or wanting to do a chocolate tour this is the spot. We did the tour on a Saturday night ( approx 10 people) ; very informative ; samples were amazing. Felt like I traveled around the world with the chocolate samples. If you do a tour make sure to make reservations approx $20 a person. Starts on time, so don't be late. Tours last approx an hour. I loved the hot chocolate; I could drink this all day ; chocolately and creamy ... amen in my book . After the tour- they offer you a 15 percent discount for any purchases.

Willy Wonka wishes he had chocolate this good. When I heard that Fresno had a place that makes its own chocolate and we had a chocolate factory right here in Fresno... I knew I had to go! Service was super friendly.I stopped by to get some chocolate gifts for some of my supervisors and was amazed at all the chocolate goodies they had. From chocolate bars, assorted bon bons, to delicious drinks - I was absolutely amazed! The inside is fairly small, but so cute! There are TONS of chocolate items to choose from. I decided to get their 9 piece assorted bon-bons - each of which had a different flavor. I used to not be a chocolate fan, but this chocolate converted me. The bonbons were decadent, but not overwhelming. They were so smooth and melted in your mouth. They were a bit pricy - but this would make such a good, luxurious gift for a loved one!I was amazed that they also sold drinks! There were so many options to choose from but I decided to try their drinking chocolate (8 oz) with oat milk. It was delicious! Some of the best hot chocolate I've ever had. They make these drinks fresh to order. I noticed on their website that they also offer chocolate factories tour and tasting - which sounds like such a fun activity!Would highly recommend this place to grab some chocolate goodies for gifts or to grab a delicious drink.

We have tried the chocolates at the local Visalia Farmers Market. This stuff is amazing, our family loves chocolate, we finally had a chance to try it and it's worth every penny. We tend gravitate towards milk chocolate varieties but myself personally, I love darker chocolate. We have yet to visit their store/factory, that will hopefully be soon! However, in the interim, we love that we can still support an artisanal local business. They're stuff is delicious and from the three flavors we tried; they were all amazing.

Raphio Chocolate is an overachiever when it comes to chocolate and every other product they produce! The owner's love for chocolate making will provide you a full sensory experience from the cocoa aroma that welcomes you, the crisp snap of the chocolate and the melt in your mouth bite that will hit every taste receptor with its complex flavors. We have tried almost every chocolate bar flavor and have never been disappointed. And their espresso drinks made with their chocolate are AMAZING! And just because they can, they also offer some pretty amazing gelato. Chocolate bars and bon bons also make a great gift if you can stop yourself from eating them! Fresno definitely upped their foodie game by having its very own premier chocolatier!!